Pastor Mike talks about books and places that call themselves "book ministries" on today' show. If you call yourself a ministry and you sell books that are poison you should get rid of your ministry title. If you own a bookstore you are responsible for the books you sell. What are the issues with CBD selling Roman Catholic books? What if your bookstore sells Joyce Meyer or Joel Osteen books? You can no longer walk into a Christian bookstore and assume that all the books are good for you.
Is having Facebook a sin? Are you using Facebook to run your mouth or to slander others? Have you caused church division by posting something negative about your Pastor on Facebook? Listen is as Pastor Mike answers this question and responds to those who are using Facebook to sin. Read Proverbs 6: 1-35, Isaiah, James 4: 1-17
Pastor Mike reviews another of the top ten books that changed his life called The Forgotten Spurgeon by Iain Murray.
Book description:
This book seeks to throw light on the reasons which have given rise to the superficial image of Spurgeon as a genial Victorian pulpiteer, a kind of grandfather of modern evangelicalism. Even before his death in 1892 newspapers and church leaders disputed over the features of his life which entitled him to fame. Not his 'narrow creed' but his 'genuine loving character' was most worthy of remembrance said one periodical, echoing the general view. When Joseph Parker contrasted the hard Calvinism preached at Spurgeon's Tabernacle with the praiseworthy Christianity exemplified in his orphanage, The Baptist protested that the man about whom Parker wrote 'is not the Spurgeon of history'. But the distortion continued and Spurgeon forecast how the position he held might fare in years to come: 'I am quite willing to be eaten by dogs for the next fifty years but the more distant future shall vindicate me'.
This book traces the main lines of Spurgeon's spiritual thought in connection with the three great controversies in his ministry - the first was his stand against the diluted gospel fashionable in the London to which the young preacher came in the 1850's; the second, the famous 'Baptismal Regeneration' debate of 1864; lastly, the lacerating Down-Grade controversy of 1887-1891 when Spurgeon sought to awaken Christians to the danger of the Church 'being buried beneath the boiling mud-showers of modern heresy'.
A lot of women are looking forward to seeing the newly-released movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, based on the book of the same name. The secular media calls this story "mommy porn," so why are even Christian women anticipating the release of this film? Is it appropriate for Christians to engage something that is "just a book" or "just a movie" if it promotes sensual immorality? Is it legalistic and judgmental to tell a professing Christian that she should stay away from this kind of material? What does God's Word say about this exploding genre of books and film?
Pastor Mike talks about books and places that call themselves "book ministries" on today' show. If you call yourself a ministry and you sell books that are poison you should get rid of your ministry title. If you own a bookstore you are responsible for the books you sell. What are the issues with CBD selling Roman Catholic books? What if your bookstore sells Joyce Meyer or Joel Osteen books? You can no longer walk into a Christian bookstore and assume that all the books are good for you.
Pastor Mike looks at an article from Baptist News titled: "Adult coloring books emerging as popular spiritual practice." Tracing, praying and drawing boots on every Space Ghost character. #natch
Coloring outside the lines? Coloring as worship? Slinkies for worship? Barrel of Monkeys for worship?
Can Christian Discount Books survive?
Is having Facebook a sin? Are you using Facebook to run your mouth or to slander others? Have you caused church division by posting something negative about your Pastor on Facebook? Listen is as Pastor Mike answers this question and responds to those who are using Facebook to sin. Read Proverbs 6: 1-35
, Isaiah, James 4: 1-17
Tuesday Guy and Pastor Mike talk about books on today's show.
Pastor Mike recommends a plethora of books and talks Facebook, what sermons he listens to, and Repentance on today's show.
How do you buy books in a "Christian" bookstore or catalogue? Is there a strategy? Can books be judged by their covers?
