The Necessity of Accommodation and the Danger of Compromise in the Life and Ministry of the ChurchThis small book by Tom Ascol explores that question in a precise, thorough, and biblically consistent manner. His treatment serves as a model of how Christians should think biblically about every element of discipleship. This issue is vitally important as we navigate the ground between unwarranted compromise, Christian freedom, and loving accommodation. This reading will be an encouragement to spiritual maturity, loving ones neighbor, and self

and authentically

where he had previously been a professor

I pray that church leaders will give careful attention to Nettles’ call to return to the Word in our theology and practice of Christian worship

It establishes a clear linear understanding of the biblical text in its purpose of driving the reader to see how faithfully God executes His purpose in creation

The physical bread

and benedictions with which gathered worship begins and ends

and a canon theologian with the Anglican Church in North America

but also in its setting forth of particular strategies for reading and for preaching

was destined to become a slain Lamb

Paul Smalley

Spencer Harmon serves as the campus pastor at First Baptist Church’s Nocatee Campus in Jacksonville

Expository preaching has been on the rise over the last five decades