http://elbourne.org Don Elbourne's Blog Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:09:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en © don@elbourne.org () don@elbourne.org() a baptist blog don@elbourne.org No no http://elbourne.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://elbourne.org 144 144 http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/05/23/lakeshore-baptist-church-covenant/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/05/23/lakeshore-baptist-church-covenant/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 19:10:41 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=314 http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/05/23/lakeshore-baptist-church-covenant/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/05/01/the-gospel-thabiti-anyabwile/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/05/01/the-gospel-thabiti-anyabwile/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 12:13:01 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=312 http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/05/01/the-gospel-thabiti-anyabwile/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/03/20/pastors-daughter-diagnosed-with-cancer/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/03/20/pastors-daughter-diagnosed-with-cancer/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:13:26 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=311 http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/03/20/pastors-daughter-diagnosed-with-cancer/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/03/10/radical-christian-sacrifice-john-piper/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/03/10/radical-christian-sacrifice-john-piper/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:06:03 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=310 http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/03/10/radical-christian-sacrifice-john-piper/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/02/10/in-christ-alone-book-review/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/02/10/in-christ-alone-book-review/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:08:36 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=308 http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/02/10/in-christ-alone-book-review/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/01/10/preaching-schedule/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/01/10/preaching-schedule/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:22:57 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=307 http://elbourne.org/archives/2009/01/10/preaching-schedule/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/12/16/away-in-a-manger-revised/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/12/16/away-in-a-manger-revised/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:13:25 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=306 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/12/16/away-in-a-manger-revised/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/09/05/trinity-baptist-and-hurricane-gustav/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/09/05/trinity-baptist-and-hurricane-gustav/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:14:52 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=305 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/09/05/trinity-baptist-and-hurricane-gustav/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/08/19/steve-lawson-on-the-doctrines-of-grace/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/08/19/steve-lawson-on-the-doctrines-of-grace/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:59:16 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=304 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/08/19/steve-lawson-on-the-doctrines-of-grace/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/07/01/founders-conference-2008/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/07/01/founders-conference-2008/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:15:37 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=303 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/07/01/founders-conference-2008/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/17/whats-so-great-about-the-doctrines-of-grace/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/17/whats-so-great-about-the-doctrines-of-grace/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:41:12 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=301 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/17/whats-so-great-about-the-doctrines-of-grace/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/12/disciplines-of-a-godly-man/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/12/disciplines-of-a-godly-man/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:30:15 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=300 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/12/disciplines-of-a-godly-man/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/10/responsible-church-membership/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/10/responsible-church-membership/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:38:23 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=299 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/06/10/responsible-church-membership/feed/ 00:01:01 Some time tomorrow, Tom Ascol will attempt, once again, to present a resolution to the floor of the Southern Baptist Convention calling "Southern Baptists ... Some time tomorrow, Tom Ascol will attempt, once again, to present a resolution to the floor of the Southern Baptist Convention calling "Southern Baptists to repent of our failure to maintain responsible church membership." I do not know if the resolution will reach the floor, much less meet with approval, but as for Lakeshore Baptist Church, where I pastor, we have heard the call and desire to move toward a more meaningful, definite, love-motivated, Christ-honoring, joy-enhancing regenerate church membership. This past Sunday Lakeshore Baptist Church celebrated our 97th anniversary. A handful of believers met together in 1911 to found the church in Lakeshore. In the sparse minutes of that meeting we learn that the moderator read from their Articles of Faith and their Church Covenant. The record also gave a definite list of five original church members. I pointed to these three pieces of data and appealed to the churches founders as examples to dedicate ourselves to upholding and valuing sound doctrine, our covenant promises to each other, and to maintain definite responsible caring church membership rolls for the glory of God. While I think we could receive a decent grade on the first point, we would need to repeat the class on the other two and probably enlist a tutor. In the Homecoming sermon, I swallowed hard, acknowledged my own personal failure in leadership regarding our church rolls, asked for forgiveness, and publicly repented. My cards lay face up on the table and we pray that God would grant us the grace to lovingly move forward toward a more healthy church. At the risk of airing our dirty laundry, I am making the audio of the sermon available here. (1 hour 15 min.) General don@elbourne.org no No http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/22/ecclesiastical-hitchhikers/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/22/ecclesiastical-hitchhikers/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 15:12:28 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=296 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/22/ecclesiastical-hitchhikers/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/19/integrity-in-church-membership/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/19/integrity-in-church-membership/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 19:08:07 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=295 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/19/integrity-in-church-membership/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/06/young-restless-reformed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/06/young-restless-reformed/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 21:26:28 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=294 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/06/young-restless-reformed/feed/ 00:01:01 This week I enjoyed reading Collin Hansen's book, Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalists' Journey with the New Calvinists." As one of the editors at Christianity ... This week I enjoyed reading Collin Hansen's book, Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalists' Journey with the New Calvinists." As one of the editors at Christianity Today, Hanson chronicles the new movement among young evangelicals who recoil from the superficiality of the postmodern church and run to the depth of authentic theological grounding they find in the God-rich soil of reformation thought. Hanson's seven chapters cover the Passion Conference, John Piper, Jonathan Edwards, Southern Seminary and the SBC Founders, Sovereign Grace, the New Attitude Conference, and Mark Driscoll. He peppers in conversations with every-day guys influenced by the resurgence. He closes the work with: For nearly two years, I traveled across the country and talked with the leading pastors and theologians of the growing Reformed movement. I sat' in John Piper's den, Al Mohler's office, C. J. Mahaney's church, and Jonathan Edwards's college. But the backbone of the Reformed resurgence comprises ordinary churches like those I saw in South Dakota mdash; churches used by God to do extraordinary things. Armed with God's Word and transformed by the Holy Spirit, these churches' leaders faithfully proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ week after week, through tragedy and triumph. Culture has conspired to give their message a wider audience. Desire for transcendence and tradition among young evangelicals has contributed to a Reformed resurgence. Contrary to the rumors, I'm not quite as young as the focus group of the book, so I've never attended a Passion or New Attitude conference, but I resonate with the revival of the doctrines of grace in my own life. I read hints of my own autobiography in the book, but I'll save my story for another day. If you are young, restless, or reformed, and particularly if you are all three, you will probably enjoy this book. btw, Mike Corley interviewed Collin Hansen last week. Great show. Books,,General don@elbourne.org no No http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/03/1-timothy-112-17-stacy-morgan/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/03/1-timothy-112-17-stacy-morgan/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 22:35:22 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/?p=293 http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/05/03/1-timothy-112-17-stacy-morgan/feed/ 00:01:01 A few weeks ago, I preached in Louisville KY and Stacy Morgan preached in my place at Lakeshore Baptist Church. He preached 1 ... A few weeks ago, I preached in Louisville KY and Stacy Morgan preached in my place at Lakeshore Baptist Church. He preached 1 Timothy 1:12-17. I wanted to share the sermon here. General don@elbourne.org no No http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/25/the-truth-of-the-cross-r-c-sproul/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/25/the-truth-of-the-cross-r-c-sproul/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:27:12 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/25/the-truth-of-the-cross-r-c-sproul/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/25/the-truth-of-the-cross-r-c-sproul/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-ransom/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-ransom/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:22:01 +0000 Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-ransom/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/24/the-ransom/feed/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/05/christ-the-only-way-rc-sproul/ http://elbourne.org/archives/2008/04/05/christ-the-only-way-rc-sproul/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:12:41 +0000 Don A. 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