Young Adult Ministry of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS
I love the Apple products, but never would have thought of them being, in any way, positive from a moral perspective, only from a business perspective. However, in this post Justin Taylor shows us how Apple has taken a stand against pornography with the iPhone and iPad.
I recently came across a short quote from an influential American preacher of the early 20th century, Vance Havner. Havner succinctly articulates a true-to-life answer to a question that we, as Christians, continually ask of ourselves - "Am I growing?" "How does growth happen?" "What does growth look like?" The question of Christian growth is fundamentally one that can only be answered by looking backwards and evaluating where we have been and how those steps stand in contrast to where we currently find ourselves. But do we realize that most of our growth comes from the everyday, ordinary faithfulness, rather than the mountain top...
The heart is an idol factory, John Calvin tells us. This is evident in the way we are always looking to build up and show off ourselves. It seems that our number one idol is always me, myself and I. We're constantly thinking about how things will affect us and how everything will make people think about us, even though most people are probably too busy thinking about themselves to worry about us, most of the time. Brian Regan does a funny bit about the "Me Monster" at a dinner party (see below). The most uncomfortable part of it is...
Dug Down Deep is the latest book from Joshua Harris. He takes a dip into new waters with this book. Harris leaves the subject of dating, courtship, lust, and dating the church, in order to tackle theology. It's not a systematic theology, rather it is a book on the importance of knowing theology. "If you or someone you know is tired of swimming in the shallow end of the pool," writes Kevin DeYoung, "Harris will be a gentle hand pulling you into deeper waters. If you find theology (and those who love it) distasteful, this book will offer good doctrine...
Friends,It is with sadness and hopeful anticipation of God’s call that I write to inform you that I will be stepping down from my position as Minister of Discipleship and Young Adults to accept a new call to ministry as the Assistant Minister for Church Planting at Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, TN.It is so difficult to say goodbye, and to move away from a friends, family, and a fruitful vineyard for ministry. If it were not for the power of prayer and wise counsel, we would never even considered it. But God has over time warmed our heart toward...