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Tag Archives: Bethlehem Baptist
Bedtime benedictions for my kids
I’ve been blessing my kids at bedtime for over a year using the “Father’s blessings for his children” packs from Bethlehem Baptist church. My kids love being blessed and will remind me if I forget, “can I have a blessing … Continue reading
Has John Piper ever read Ebenezer Erskine?
I’m really interested to know if John Piper has ever read any works by the 18th century Scottish preacher Ebenezer Erskine. There’s striking similarity in the language, tone and theology of Ebenezer Erskine’s sermon on the first commandment, “Thou shalt … Continue reading
Posted in The nature of grace
Tagged Bethlehem Baptist, Christian joy, Desire, Ebenezer Erskine, Glory, God, Happiness, John Piper, Joy
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Vision and personality
We had a mission action plan meeting at St Luke’s a few weeks back. Part of the day was spent discussing our current aim statement and whether or not we needed a vision statement. As we reviewed vision statements of … Continue reading
Carson on 5 trends in the church today
Thanks to Peter Cockrell for posting his notes from Don Carson’s talk at Bethlehem Baptist Church last Friday. In a nutshell, Carson seems to be saying: there’s lots of detailed academic knowledge but little mission in today’s church churches are … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethlehem Baptist, Church Trends, Desiring God, Don Carson, Peter Cockrell
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