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“It is quite common for people to say they are looking for a church they are comfortable with. I think that is a scandalous statement. When were churches supposed to be comfortable places? There is too much need in the world for Christians to be comfortable.”
–Ajith Fernando, The Call to Joy and Pain: Embracing Suffering in Your Ministry (Crossway, 2007), 1994
I have much respect for John MacArthur. His books have helped me immensely over the years. I hosted a call-in show on the Family Life Network of radio stations for a few years. Two or three times I in
I am pro-local church. That said…I am everlastingly grateful that God has called and equipped me to work in (oh, how I detest this term) “parachurch” ministry. Why? For one reason, because of the way
W hat follows is written by Seth Godin. I have no idea where he stands with Christ, but his writings are well worth reading. This is from today’s blog entry, and I have not changed a syllable. He cert