Thoughts to Consider 
    

Every day in discussions around the globe EFCA leaders encounter people, news and resources which assist in doing ministry when weighed beside and guided by God’s Word. Search their considered thought in light of your questions or need for additional resources.


	   
   




	
    
        
        
			
      
			

				
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The Essential D.A. Carson

				"Don Carson equips pastors for their preaching ministry like no one other teacher.  Pastors who read Carson and who listen to his sermons and lectures will be more faithful preachers for it."--John Bell, pastor of New City Baptist Church, Toronto, Ontario				
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Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?

			
			"Did God really say?" Every generation wrestles with this same question about God’s Word. Crossway just published a new collection of essays from an international team of scholars on the historicity of Scripture and why it matters to faith. Read the commendations.			
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Balanced Thought from D.A. Carson

			
			

"Tolerance and intolerance constitute a sort of paired virtue and the trick is getting the balance right."--D.A. Carson. Learn more about Carson's new book, The Intolerance of Tolerance (Eerdmans). 


			
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The Bible - A True Story But Not Factual

			
			"The Bible is a true story but not always factual."--Amos Glenn, MINemergent: A Daily Communique (March 27, 2012) What do you think of this statement? Where does it get it all wrong? If someone were to say that to you about the Bible, how would you respond?
 			
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Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?

			
			"For the last five months I have been trying to convince people...to think historically about the relationship between American Christianity and the American founding. It has not been an easy task."--John Fea, 
The Bridge 2/3 (November 2011), the MacLaurinCSF newsletter			
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What is gospel sanctification?

			
			

Good answer from The Gospel-Driven Life by Michael Horton.


			
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Infographic on the Attributes of God

			
			Perfect infographic for a small group teaching or personal study on "The Attributes of God" from Tim Challies.			
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Qualities of an Evangelical Leader

			
			“As he begins the biography, “John MacArthur, Servant of the Word and Flock,” author Iain Murray uses MacArthur’s teaching to emphasize five qualities or marks of an evangelical leader. They are worthy of consideration and emulation!” Greg Strand, EFCA Director of Biblical Theology and Credentialing.			
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The Church and Bioethics

			
			The church must lead the way in providing guidance in the arena of bioethics. This resource will help you do that well and with wisdom from above. --Greg Strand, EFCA Director of Biblical Theology and Credentialing			
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A Classic: Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible

			
			Used profitably by many since the time it was written, what Matthew Henry accomplished is incredible--and it's available at your fingertips.			
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Text and Culture - Talking Points

						

I am always looking to read pertinent works and to listen to relevant lectures/messages on foundational matters of the Christian faith. The “talking point” lecture series, began last year at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, focused on “Text and Culture” this year. Though I have not listened to the lectures, because of the subject-matter addressed I will. You may be interested as well. 


			
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