The Tragedy of Apostasy

By matt.mumma | June 3, 2015

Anyone who has been in local church ministry for any amount of time is well-acquainted with disappointment. Things like criticism, gossip, and less-than-ideal fruit are normal. And, in some sense, you…

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When Assurance is Lacking

By matt.mumma | May 27, 2015

    Today’s post is taken from a letter to an individual who is struggling with assurance of salvation. Dear ____________: I am so sorry to hear about your struggle with the assurance…

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Rome, Her Saints, and the Gospel

By matt.mumma | May 22, 2015

This past weekend pope Francis canonized four new saints in a ceremony which received extra attention as two of the four were of Palestinian origin. One of the new Palestinian saints, Sister…

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The Perils of Pulpit-Pandering

By matt.mumma | May 13, 2015

It usually happens like this: a married couple or an individual shows up at church. They are struggling relationally or spiritually. At some point they say, “I have been attending…

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A Teachability Refresher

By matt.mumma | May 6, 2015

From work, to education, to recreation, much of our lives revolve around discovering our faults so as to develop ourselves. We pay professors to identify our errors in math, science,…

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When Sparks Fly Upward

By matt.mumma | May 4, 2015

Opening up the news this week was like being on the receiving end of a quadruple gut-punch. Across the global and national landscape are wars and rumors of wars, famines and…

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[MLEB] Titus 2:15 “Biblical Preaching”

By matt.mumma | April 30, 2015

https://cornerstonejh.com/uploads/men/mleb/titus.2.15.MP3Podcast: Play in new window | Download4/30/15 Eric Davis God’s best for humanity: New Testament kind of churches with authoritative and proclamatory preaching to which we are held accountable.  …

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