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Professions for the Creatively Irresponsible

Joost Nixon | October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

Originally written for Credenda Agenda, this article is a tongue-in-cheek assessment of the foolishness of pop-psychology.

Resolving Sexual Conflict

Joost Nixon | October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

Sexual conflict is a “garden variety” type of sin that married couples can, through the power of the Holy Spirit, conquer. This article, written for the “bathing suit issue” of Credenda Agenda, seeks to help point the way.

Idolizing Sincerity

Joost Nixon | October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

Sincerity in worship is essential to right worship, but not sufficient for it. Sincerity cannot invalidate the authority of the Word to govern our worship.

Pastor Traps Part 1 – Money

Joost Nixon | October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

This entry is part of a series, pastor-traps» Introduction
Few things devastate the church as thoroughly as a compromised pastor. To be sure, no pastor is sinless, and indeed, each must [...]

Pastor Traps Part 2 – Pride I

Joost Nixon | October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

This entry is part of a series, pastor-traps» ast issue began a multi-part series for this column – a series devoted to the taxonomy of [...]

Pastor Traps Part 3 – Pride II

Joost Nixon | October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

This entry is part of a series, pastor-traps» Lying in pallor before us on the gurney, stiff with death’s chill, are the lifeless [...]

Pastor Traps Part 4 – Sex

Joost Nixon | October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

This entry is part of a series, pastor-traps» Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all [...]

Answering Questions About Worship

Joost Nixon | October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

This entry is part of a series, free-literature» If you are relatively new to Christ Church, chances are you probably have questions about our worship. Euphemistically [...]