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The Family Life of an Elder

July 11, 2019
11 Jul 2019

Dear Sovereign Redeemer and other friends,

In March 2018, the NCFIC hosted a conference in Montgomery, AL, where I gave a message entitled “The Family Life of an Elder”.

I try not to be star-struck, but this was a thrill for me, because Alexander Strauch was also speaking, and I believe he has produced and is producing the most helpful resources for local church elders and deacons.

It was also a very sobering message to give, because every right-thinking elder has an acute sense of his imperfections as a husband and a father. 

I think the punchline is summed up in this line from the message:

“There is no biblical or rational basis for believing that a man will be a better elder than he is a husband or a father.”

This is a shorter message, lasting 30 minutes in length:

https://ncfic.org/resources/199926

Your brother,

Jason

in Eldership, Marriage /by

God’s Merciful Appointment

June 24, 2019
24 Jun 2019

Dear Sovereign Redeemer and other friends,

The NCFIC has published a great copy of the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689, and in the preface of Chapter 22, “Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day,” this phenomenal quote from J.C. Ryle is included:

“But the Sabbath is God’s merciful appointment for the common benefit of all mankind. It was ‘made for man’ (Mark 2:27). It was given for the good of all classes, for the laity quite as much as for the clergy. It is not a yoke, but a blessing. It is not a burden, but a mercy. It is not an ordinance which man is bid to use in faith, without knowing why he uses it. It is one which carries with it its own reward. It is good for man’s body and mind. It is good for nations. Above all, it is good for souls.” (pg 131).

Not a yoke but a blessing… Not a burden but a mercy… It carries with it its own reward…

I think our struggles with observing the Lord’s Day – and I feel them acutely, as follower of the Lord, a husband, a father, and a pastor – are not the fault of the day!

Your brother,

Jason

in Lord's Day /by

A Husband’s Love for His Wife

March 4, 2018
04 Mar 2018

Dear Sovereign Redeemer and other friends,

This is a fantastic message Jeff Pollard delivered at a recent marriage conference sponsored by the National Center for Family-Integrated Churches (NCFIC).

We hope you enjoy it!

 

Your brothers,

Jason and James

in Marriage /by

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