Category: J D Greear

J.D. Greear | Pastor, Author, Theologian

Blog can be found on:

http://www.jdgreear.com/

By micoots
11/11/2016 0

President Trump, Doubting Your Doubts, & How to Make a Big Impact

Your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web.

Podcast of the Week

How Should Christians Respond to the New President? Russell Moore. We’ve been incredibly thankful for Moore’s leadership during this volatile election season. In light of Trump’s presidential victory on Tuesday, Moore offers a hopeful and insightful reflection on our response going forward. And in classic Moore fashion, he doesn’t just offer us hope: he challenges our heresies and apostasies, ..

By micoots
09/11/2016 0

Empathy and Charity: How Christians Can Respond to Election 2016

Last night, the long road toward Election Day finally ended, as Donald Trump won the office of United States president. Generally, the day after a presidential election, people are left feeling either elated (because their candidate won) or disappointed (because their candidate lost). But this has been a strange year, so the usual post-election emotions aren’t what they’ve been in years past. Clinton voters, we’ve already seen, feel angry and afraid. Many women and minorities are understandably ..

By micoots
03/11/2016 0

Plumb Line #7: The Local Church Is God’s “Plan A”

I’ve never been with someone on the last night of their life when they knew it was the last night of their life. I’ve never heard some saint pray a final prayer knowing it was their final prayer. But I would imagine it is a time of great clarity.

If you knew you were going to die tomorrow and could only ask for one thing today, what would you ask for?

John 17 contains the last recorded prayer that Jesus prayed on the night before he died. First he prays for himself and then his disciples. Then..

By micoots
01/11/2016 0

Is God Calling You to Go?

I have long believed that the next wave of missions will be carried forward on the wings of business. That’s why, a little over a year ago, the Summit launched our Global Cities Initiative (GCI). The GCI is a new effort to mobilize students, professionals, and retirees to join with long-term missionary teams to make disciples and plant churches in global cities around the world—in Mumbai, London, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, and the Middle East. It’s an opportunity to take what you’re already doing, ..

By micoots
31/10/2016 0

Towers of Disappointment

The tower of Babel stands as one of humanity’s most spectacular displays of pride. Yet, on the surface, what happened at Babel doesn’t look like anything horrifically evil. We may think that God overreacted a bit. These people are just building a tower, after all. What’s the big deal?

But the story of Babel shows us a glimpse into the very heart of what makes sin … sin. If you’ve ever wondered why shameful desires have such power over you, or why you just can’t shake certain habits, Babel revea..

By micoots
26/10/2016 0

Plumb Line #15: The 1 Takes Priority Over The 99

This guest post is brought to you by Jason Gaston, our Family Ministries Pastor. Hardly anyone embodies the passion of “seeking the 1” more than Jason. Be sure to listen to the rest of Jason’s message here.

For most of us, we don’t realize the value of something until we lose it. I take my TV remote control for granted…until it goes missing. Then suddenly we have an issue. (How did people change the channel before remotes? What kind of magic was that?) Or think about wedding bands. Most of the ..

By micoots
24/10/2016 0

A Vision for the Centered and Sent Church

Today, only 20 percent of churches in the U.S. are growing, and only 5 percent of those churches are growing by reaching lost people. That means 95 percent of the church growth we celebrate merely shuffles existing Christians around.

And, most studies show that somewhere near 90 percent of active, church-going evangelicals have never even shared their faith with someone outside of their family.

Jesus made incredible promises about the success of the church:

“Greater works than I have done, yo..

By micoots
21/10/2016 0

Margaret Sanger, Persecution in Iran, & Death in Colorado

Your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web.

Articles of the Week

In Defense of the Religious Right, Ross Douthat, New York Times. The Religious Right has taken a bit of beating in recent days. They have been portrayed as hypocritical hacks in the pocket of the Republican Party. For many, it seems that the Religious Right is dying, and quite a few folks are prepared to dance on the grave. Douthat, however, warns us not to press the issue too much. The Unite..

By micoots
20/10/2016 0

Great Quotes from “Centered & Sent”

Yesterday was the end of our Centered & Sent Conference. The conference was designed to help the church navigate the tension between being culturally relevant and radically distinct—a combination that will only become more important as our society grows increasingly post-Christian.

If you were at the conference, you know it was phenomenal. If you missed it, you’ll want to check back and download the videos as soon as they are available. Our guest speakers—Tim Keller, Bryan Loritts, Ed Stetzer, ..

By micoots
19/10/2016 0

How Can I Be Happy?

It’s a question that we all ask at some point in our lives. For many people, it’s the driving force of their entire lives: “How can I be happy?”

We’re all looking for happiness. The world tells us to be happy by getting what we want. But most of us know that doesn’t actually work. As one of the prophets of our generation has said, “Mo money, mo problems.”

No, happiness isn’t found by getting what we want. According to Jesus, happiness is more about how we respond to the gospel and what God has..