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Don’t Twitter during Worship

May 29, 2009

John Piper follows up on Josh Harris’ (@HarrisJosh) post yesterday “Should We Use Twitter During Church?”

That is, we think you should use Twitter before and after corporate worship to say what you take in and take out. But when you are in corporate worship, Worship! There is a difference between communion with God and commenting on communion with God.

Don’t tweet while having sex. Don’t tweet while praying with the dying. Don’t tweet when your wife is telling you about the kids. There’s a season for everything. Multitasking only makes sense when none of the tasks requires heart-engaged, loving attention.

Read Piper’s “More on Not Using Twitter During Worship Services” in full.

HT: Abraham Piper (@abrahampiper)

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Think the Bible is outdated?

March 6, 2009

Think again…

If Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians was Published in Christianity Today

Looks like things haven’t changed much in 2,000 years of church history.

(HT: Tim Challies)

If you liked that you also might enjoy A fictional interview the Apostle Paul and God’s Wonderful Plan for Your Life

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iLife: A Rabid, Radical Commitment to Unity

October 15, 2006

Tape 2459.01 iLife #1, 1 Corinthians Series
Senior Pastor, Jeff Jones

Will you be rapid, reckless, radical in your commitment to unity?

The stakes of unity or disunity

Psalm 133:1. 1 Corinthians 1:10-11

  • The mission of God. His work in the world building bridges to the watching world.

    John 17:20-21

  • Your future. God will destroy you if you cause disunity and harm His church.

    1 Corinthians 3:16-17. 1 Corinthians 1:11-13

Dumb things that divide

  • Ministry styles and preferences (forms)

  • A specific ministry focus. 1 Corinthians 12:1-14:39

  • Lifestyle issues. 1 Corinthians 8:1-9:27

  • Unclear and minor theological issues. 1 Corinthians 11:7-19. 1 Corinthians 13:3. 1 Corinthians 8:1-3.

Habits of unity builders

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.
1 Corinthians 1:10

  • Repair broken relationships. Live in harmony with one another.

  • Allow no divisions in the church.

  • Set aside preferences for a common mission. Be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.

Further Reflection

Unless we have unity, we have nothing to say to our community.

Listen to iLife: A Rabid, Radical Commitment to Unity with iTunes.

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