Jim on February 28th, 2012

An update from the Board   Dear pastors,   Thank you for bearing with us in patience as we have finalized details for the upcoming Board transition. We appreciate your encouragement, input, and prayers that have played such a significant role for us over the last several months.   This letter is to explain to [...]

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Jim on February 27th, 2012

http://www.covlife.org/newsletters/2012_02_27/ Dear Members of Covenant Life, We are writing to update you regarding another important moment in the events of the last eight months. Last month when his leave of absence as President of Sovereign Grace Ministries ended, C.J. Mahaney wrote the elders of Covenant Life informing us of his decision to transfer his membership [...]

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Bob Dixon on February 14th, 2012

Recently at our church (Christ Central Church) Sky Kline gave an outstanding message regarding the importance of the priesthood of the believer, and how a believer’s immediate and free access to the throne of grace has implications regarding the responsibility and authority of the church. Sky’s message was very helpful in the church’s effort to [...]

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Jim on February 5th, 2012

Part one Part two Excerpts: The Bible doesn’t teach that a pastor is disqualified only if there are patterns of outstanding and extraordinary sin.  No the Bible says a pastor must be above reproach and blameless.  The meaning of those words are filled out in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. Instead the SGM Board has adopted [...]

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