Death and Steve Jobs
On Wednesday night, the news broke that Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple, had passed away from pancreatic cancer. ...
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The Second Qualification: The Deacon's Maturity
February 15, 2019 by Jeff Jones
Having seen last week that the first qualification of a potential deacon is a solid reputation, we now turn to look at the second qualification found in Acts chapter 6: being “full of the Spirit.” Of all the qualifications, this one is perhaps most at risk of being misunderstood in the present day. What does “filled with the Spirit” mean?...
The First Qualification: The Deacon's Reputation
February 8, 2019 by Jeff Jones
Now that we’ve looked at the intent, mission, and objective of the New Testament deacon, it’s time to look at what kind of Christians fill this office. What are the qualifications of those called to be deacons?...
Freeing Elders For Word and Prayer: The Deacon's Objective
February 1, 2019 by Jeff Jones
We see in Acts 6 that even in the earliest church the temptation to be distracted from this ministry is strong. The apostles put it in blunt terms: “it is not right that we should give up the preaching of the Word of God to serve tables.”...
Caring For Practical Needs: The Deacon's Mission
January 30, 2019 by Jeff Jones
The mission of the office of deacon is to care for practical needs in the local church....
The Deacon's Intent: Fostering Church Unity
January 23, 2019 by Jeff Jones
Deacons exist, first and foremost, with the intent of fostering unity in the church. Only with that primary purpose in mind can we then turn to look at others....
Divine, Not Human, Design: The Deacon's Origin
January 16, 2019 by Jeff Jones
The starting point, then, for any discussion of the office of deacon is to recognize that the Church which the diaconal office is designed to serve is neither of human design or at human disposal to restructure....
7 Pastoral Emphases For 2019
January 3, 2019 by Clint Humfrey
As a pastor entering the new year, I’m thinking about certain things that I’d like to highlight in my ministry to the church. For my church, the needed focus areas might be different than yours. There are also other items my church is focusing on that aren’t included here (like church planting). At this stage in our church’s growth, and in view of the current climate in the wider church and society, these are some of the things I hope to guide the flock to graze on this coming year. Maybe this list is helpful for you as well....
Learning From a Syrian Brother Part 3: Reaching Our Muslim Neighbours
December 21, 2018 by Jeff Jones
In this final article, I wanted to pass along, briefly, a few practical suggestions he made to help us reach Muslims, and particularly new arrivals in Canada....
Learning From a Syrian Brother Part 1: A Focus on Training Men and Blessing Other Churches
December 18, 2018 by Jeff Jones
Our Syrian brother not only understands but exemplifies a spirit that sees a local church and its pastors as not merely existing for themselves, but for the benefit of other churches for the sake of the Gospel....
Learning From a Syrian Brother Part 2: Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend
December 18, 2018 by Jeff Jones
Let’s pray, then, that the Lord would make us bold, that he would cause us to count stability and plenty as relatively unimportant, and that he would move us to sacrifice our reputations, our comforts, our personal preferences, and even our safety in order to make disciples of Christ and build up his Church....
Boasting in Weakness
September 30, 2011 by Jeff Jones | Category: Church History | Tags: brainerd, God, Missions, Ministry
No North American missionary has been as famous as David Brainerd. What makes his example so remarkable is that he achieved such fame by a career on the mission field of only about five years, and that he died at the very young age of twenty-nine....
Keep ReadingNetanyahu's Tragic Speech
September 24, 2011 by Jeff Jones | Category: Current Events | Tags: peace, netanyahu, Israel, people, light, isaiah
I work at a hotel part-time, and yesterday when cleaning up our breakfast room I had the opportunity to listen to Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United Nations....
Keep ReadingCalling Down Fire
September 17, 2011 by Jeff Jones | Category: Bible Study | Tags: Fire, God, biblical, Worship
Is it a bad thing to pray for God’s fire to fall, or to use the image of fire in our worship? ...
Keep ReadingDoes Natural Mean Good? A Christian Perspective on All Things Natural and Organic
September 1, 2011 by Jeff Jones | Category: Life Application | Tags: natural, organic, the fall, Wisdom, artificial
Over the last twenty years, there has been a resurgence in interest in all things “natural.” There are natural foods and natural supplements. There are natural forms of medicine, like chiropractic and naturopathy....
Keep ReadingWork As It Was Meant To Be
August 20, 2011 by Jeff Jones | Category: Life Application | Tags: God, earth, adam, Heaven, paradise
When I was in Grade 7, my homeroom teacher, Mr. Scholtens, said something that fundamentally changed what I thought about God, heaven, and work. ...
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