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AGR Live Archive
How the Devil Works to Keep Visitors Out of the Church
I wrote an article this week on “Thinking Carefully About our Approach with Church Visitors.” I would like to follow us with something that C.S. Lewis articulates in the “Screwtape. . . Continue reading
Thinking Carefully About Our Approach With Church Visitors
What I am about to describe is something I’m quite sure every pastor has experienced at some point in his ministry. A visitor approaches immediately after the service and is. . . Continue reading
A More Perfect Union (Part 1)
On Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, President Biden signed into law the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, which requires the U. S. Federal government and all U.S. states and territories to. . . Continue reading
The Postmillennial Problem
Postmillennialism has, as of recent, become the rage in online discourse and in popular books like Stephen Wolfe’s “Christian Nationalism.” This has been curious to me as a pastor in. . . Continue reading
Psalm 90 & The Best Resolution for 2023
As we begin a new year, people look with hope and optimism that something much better is before them than what was previously experienced. This is what new year’s resolutions. . . Continue reading
Praying Together — No Laughing Matter
Sadly, I’ve encountered several troubled marriages in my ministry. I’ve noticed that many of them have one thing in common: the couple never received any substantial marriage preparation from the. . . Continue reading
De Brès vs. Simons: A Sixteenth Century Debate that Still Matters
As we commemorate the incarnation of the Son of God, we do well to remember that this event has been hotly debated in the history of the church. During the. . . Continue reading
Psalm 72: The Bible’s Grown-Up Christmas “List”
On Main Street in a small city in North Dakota sits a monument of the Ten Commandments. The people of the city drive by this monument week-in and week-out, but. . . Continue reading
Getting Unlost
I got lost recently. With a couple of friends, I was hiking Tasmania’s epic South Coast Track. Most of this 84 km (52 miles) trail is really easy to follow.. . . Continue reading