Ur Video: Dave Kraft on Celebrity Pastors
February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
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SGM-Gate Case Closed
February 7, 2012 12:00 AM
Last year former leaders within Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM) came forward with accusations against the group's president, C.J. Mahaney. As reported on this blog, Mahaney was accused of "various expressions of pride, unentreatability, deceit, sinful judgment and hypocrisy." In order...
Ur Video: C.J. Mahaney on Humility
July 26, 2011 12:00 AM
This video featuring C.J. Mahaney and James MacDonald was produced by The Gospel Coalition last summer. Given the current accusations against Mahaney and the mess unfolding at Sovereign Grace Ministries, the comments in this video take on new meaning....
C.J. Mahaney, Pride, and SGM-gate
July 22, 2011 12:00 AM
The hurricane of news and accusations swirling around Sovereign Grace Ministries is moving too fast for many of us to keep up with. The story has become so big and complicated that some blogs have actually dubbed it "SGM-gate." Earlier...
The Ambition Engine
October 28, 2010 12:00 AM
When I entered seminary 12 years ago, I was humbled by many of my classmates. While we all suffered through "suicide Greek" (an intense six-week summer course that only a gifted linguist with a penchant for self-flagellation would enjoy), I...
Furtick Uses 24-Hour Sermon to "Pimp" Book
September 27, 2010 12:00 AM
On September 21-22, Steven Furtick preached for 24 hours for an online audience of thousands. The senior pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, focused his hermeneutic marathon on the topic of “audacious faith.” And it’s not a coincidence...
Success Covers a Multitude of Sins
June 7, 2007 12:00 AM
This week I am attending the Midwest Regional Spiritual Formation Forum at Elmbrook Church near Milwaukee. The conference theme is "spiritual formation and the mission of the church." Most interpret "mission" to mean a measurable impact in the world. Are...
Pastoral Ambition: Does success chip away at our souls?
October 3, 2006 12:00 AM
In the summer issue of Leadership we told the story of Oak Hills Church in Folsom, California. Over six years Oak Hills jettisoned its consumer-driven methods to focus more on spiritual formation and deeper community. Today, the leaders of the...