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    Why is seminary needed?
    IX Marks asked a roundtable of seminary presidents two questions: Why is your seminary needed? What’s an exciting example you have seen being done in a local church that would encourage pastors to think of raising up the next generation? Read answers from: Daniel L. Akin (Southeastern) Bryan Chapell (Covenant) Dennis P. Hollinger (Gordon Conwell) Paige Patterson...
    by Jeff Patterson at February 3rd, 2009 at 09:02 am
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    Atheist calls for more missionaries to Africa
    Atheist Matthew Parris believes Christian missionaries are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem. AKPC_IDS += "1316,";Popularity: 6% [?]
    by Jeff Patterson at December 29th, 2008 at 06:12 pm
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    In all things be thankful
    “… give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess. 5:18) Today, as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow, the will of God is for us to be thankful in all things . To specifically give thanks freely to God. Thanking Him for pain that proves we are alive, for His discipline which shows He cares as a Father,...
    by Jeff Patterson at October 18th, 2008 at 05:10 pm
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    Where's Ryan, redux
    B/c I covered up his post with another, it’s worth re-answering the question, “Where’s Ryan?” (Or, for the old faithful, “Where is Just A Guy?”) Our faithful founder is alive and well and living near Canada AKPC_IDS += "2364,";Popularity: unranked [?]
    by Jeff Patterson at October 17th, 2008 at 08:10 am
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    Where’s Ryan, redux
    B/c I covered up his post with another, it’s worth re-answering the question, “Where’s Ryan?” (Or, for the old faithful, “Where is Just A Guy?”) Our faithful founder is alive and well and living near Canada AKPC_IDS += "843,";Popularity: 9% [?]
    by Jeff Patterson at October 17th, 2008 at 08:10 am
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    How I prepare to preach
    C.J. Mahaney asks Mark Dever and John Piper what they do and how they would counsel others in sermon preparation. (It looks like the “how to” approach is not specifically what they emphasize in mentoring others. Thank God for good mentors like these men.) [HT: JT] AKPC_IDS += "836,";Popularity: 9% [?]
    by Jeff Patterson at October 16th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
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    Two Cent Tuesday – How important is Blogging?
    It’s been a while since we had a Two-cent Tuesday. Time for some interaction here — chime in! Is it midterms yet at your seminary? Here at Multnomah we’re stepping into that season, wading into the deeper waters of papers and projects and exams. When life gets busy like this, what priority do you place on blogging? (Answer according to your true practice,...
    by Jeff Patterson at October 14th, 2008 at 06:10 pm
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    Professors are people too
    A couple years ago I was humbled (okay, a couple minutes ago I was too, but that’s another story) … when I realized that my professors were so caring, authentic, and well, human. This epiphany moment? I was walking across campus and two different profs, a couple minutes apart, asked us how our son was doing, and how work was going for me. After our conversation,...
    by Jeff Patterson at October 6th, 2008 at 10:10 am
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    Preach Deeper
    Dr. Peter Mead who mentors preachers (around the world, and based out of the UK) — and also graduated from two seminaries here in the States — has some brief reflections on preaching style in “Preach Deeper” (he illustrates three approaches with a revised simple diagram for each). AKPC_IDS += "800,";Popularity: 8% [?]
    by Jeff Patterson at October 4th, 2008 at 03:10 pm
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    Video answers to hard theological questions
    Christianity.com has a series of video answers on key apologetic and hard theological questions. Most are answered by pastors, some by noted scholars. Here are a few: What does it mean for God to love us? (answered by James MacDonald) Why did Jesus have to die? (answered by Thabiti Anyabwile) What are the “non-negotiables” of the Gospel? (answered by Ligon...
    by Jeff Patterson at October 2nd, 2008 at 09:10 am
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