Sovereign Grace Churches No Longer Believe in Apostles, But They Won’t Admit It

In today’s post I will be highlighting the nearly extinct role of apostles in Sovereign Grace Churches, but before I do so I will tell you a little about my life in  American “churchianity”. I was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN and, like the majority of Minnesotans back in the late 1950’s I was raised in the Lutheran Church. … Continue reading

Government Bureaucrat Becomes a 9Marks Pastor

“The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.” -Pope Francis Pop quiz – Who is Riley Barnes? I don’t expect most to know the answer to that question, so allow me me fill you in. As you can see below, Riley Barnes had a great education, graduating Cum laude from Washington and Lee University. … Continue reading

Sovereign Grace Churches View on Worship Leaders

“I think biblical teaching –  we can obscure it, we can suppress it – but I think the biblical vision of manhood and womanhood in a redeemed heart finds an echo… Finds an echo, meaning there’s a rightness to it.” Jeff Purswell, Dean of Sovereign Grace Churches “Pastor’s College” and Board Member of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. “I … Continue reading