Tag Archives: discernment

Reading Better with Richard Baxter

Posted on November 23, 2018 by bjdavisson33

this article was written by Tim Challies on September 23, 2007.  A few days ago I provided some suggestions for reading more and reading better. I recently dug up this valuable advice from the Puritan Richard Baxter. Centuries ago he wrote some advice … Continue reading →

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7 Marks of a False Teacher

Posted on June 29, 2017 by bjdavisson33

taken from challies.com No one enriches hell more than false teachers. No one finds greater joy in drawing people away from truth and leading them into error. False teachers have been present in every era of human history, they have … Continue reading →

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Charles Spurgeon & the Down-Grade Controversy

Posted on February 16, 2015 by bjdavisson33

For the fifth session, Brett Davisson of Emmanuel Bible Church gave an historical example of discernment in action.  Charles Spurgeon, known as “The Prince of Preachers”, was not a man of his time.  As churches in the late 19th century worked to … Continue reading →

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Having a Biblical Worldview part 2

Posted on February 16, 2015 by bjdavisson33

In our fourth session of Reformation Pratum: Discernment, Larry Nickel of Emmanuel Bible Church addressed the topic of discerning the competing worldviews that we are presented with today.  Our worldview is the lens through which we interpret the world around … Continue reading →

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Having a Biblical Worldview

Posted on February 16, 2015 by bjdavisson33

In our third and fourth session of Reformation Pratum: Discernment, Larry Nickel of Emmanuel Bible Church addressed the topic of discerning the competing worldviews that we are presented with today.  Our worldview is the lens through which we interpret the … Continue reading →

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What is Discernment?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by bjdavisson33

In our first session of Reformation Pratum: Discernment, Pastor Eric Spuur of Mt. Angel Bible Church tackled the Biblical definition of discernment.  Our culture, and even many Christians, say that discernment is judgmental and mean.  Eric addressed this by focusing … Continue reading →

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Doing Right Doctrine Rightly

Posted on February 1, 2015 by bjdavisson33

This is the second presentation of Reformation Pratum: Discernment, held at Emmanuel Bible Church on November 14-15, 2014.  Pastor Andrew Murch of LifePoint Church (Vancouver, WA) addressed how we should engage in discernment Christianly.  How do we hold fast to correct doctrine … Continue reading →

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Discerning What is Best

Posted on January 25, 2015 by bjdavisson33

This is the final presentation of Reformation Pratum: Discernment, held at Emmanuel Bible Church on November 14-15, 2014.  Stan Myers, pastor of EBC, concludes by addressing how we should discern what is best in our lives.

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Conference Details

Posted on September 19, 2014 by bjdavisson33

A quick survey of our culture, and probably an assessment of our own lives growing up in the church, would reveal that there is a great need for discernment, theological depth, and a historical understanding of our faith in the … Continue reading →

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Using Discernment with Entertainment

Posted on June 2, 2014 by bjdavisson33

“Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.”   … Continue reading →

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