Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Just Finished "The Truth War"
I just finished John MacArthur's latest, "The Truth War." I wish he wasn't such a big time Calvinist. I do admire his conviction and courage but much of this book was John's reaffirming his Calvinism in one way or another. Maybe, as an "anti-calvinst", I'm just a little too sensitive. Why do the Calvinists write all the good books? Anyway, the best part of the book was the appendix. Now that was powerful and compelling. I'm starting a new sermon series called "Unfinished Business" based on the epistle to Titus. My first sermon is "Truth Matters." I remember when I interviewed for my current position. I was asked one of those "preacher interview" questions: What is your philosphy of ministry? I hadn't formulated one of those well crafted and skillfully alliterated statements so I paused and said something like "I'm all about truth." I then rambled on for a few minutes. In retrospect that really is what I'm about - TRUTH. Hopefully, I'll shake off my doldrums and let it rip this Sunday!
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"I'm all about the truth." Good one. Has anyone ever said in an interivew, "I'm a spineless, gutless compromiser"? I always laught at the church ads in the CS: "Looking for a doctrinally sound minister." As if there is someone out there saying, "D'oh! I'd like to apply but I'm padded."
We did interview a gal a few years ago who couldn't affirm a belief in inerrancy. Uh, she didn't get the job!
I had written (actually pretty much stolen from somewhere I can't even remember) a nice little philosophy of ministry. It was alliterative with all E's. It involved "Evangelizing, Edifying, and Equipping." It is still valid, but I think I like yours a lot better. If only more people were "all about truth"...
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