Roundup for Early November

by Michael Coughlin | Nov 6, 2020 | General

Here are some of the posts that you may have missed.

Garrett digs deep into Romans 5

Adam’s Offense and Christ’s Righteousness — Digging Into Romans 5:18

Tim excites us to think that God hears our prayers, and exhorts us:

God Hears Your Prayers: STTA!

The beginning of Chuck’s theology of adoption series:

Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption – Part I

Allen shreds the sacred cow of the sinner’s pray to pieces like a potter’s vessel

The Sinner’s Prayer

George reminds us that many men are not qualified for ministry, as well as women

Dear Egalitarian: Even Some Men Are Not Qualified

I explain what is meant by Things Above Us and how to deal with earthly endeavors

Things Above Us?

Quick Thoughts on Bethel Redding California

Bad Theology Take Here's a screenshotted FB post where someone quoted Kris Vallotton (from Bethel Redding) saying that the church must demonstrate the miraculous works of Christ. It is clearly implied that this is what allows nonbelievers to experience repentance....

Things Above Needs Your Help

Hello brothers and sisters! Michael Coughlin, Allen Nelson, Chuck Ivey, Dave Mitchell, and George Alvarado need your help. We write at Things Above Us and desire our audience and subscriptions to expand. So in essence, we just need three things. If you can help with...

Looking unto Jesus, In Context

In Hebrews 12:2, the key phrase "looking unto Jesus" is often quoted, but popularly misunderstood in light of its context. In general, every Christian knows we should always keep our eyes on Jesus. And in the midst of the troubles we face, it's even more important to...

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Some Updates on Things Above Us

We have been going through some transitions lately so I wanted to share a bit of what has been happening. Personally, I have been really busy pastoring Covenant Bible Church so my time for writing has been limited. No one has reached out to complain that I haven't...

What Can Rural Church Pastors do in the SBC?

Recently, during a public conversation with SBC 1st VP, Dr. Lee Brand, I had the opportunity to share what I think pastors in rural churches can do in the current tumult of the Southern Baptist Convention. I thought I would share these thoughts in writing as an...

Posted On November 6, 2020