Paul Madson

The Great Omission

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:24:40 +0000

This last month has been incredibly busy, filled with many exciting ministry developments throughout Global Training Network. Because of that, it’s been awhile since I have shared an update on my blog. I did want to give you a brief update from the Desiring God National Pastors Conference in Minneapolis, MN that took place this past...

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The Day I Almost Quit

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:31:59 +0000

It was the Spring of 1993. The church that God had led my wife, Lisa, and I to plant back in the Fall of 1990, was two and a half years old. Lisa and I were up in the mountains of northern Arizona for a few days of much needed R & R. Where...

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Does the Word “Evangelical” Mean Anything Anymore?

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:28:22 +0000

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’ll be returning soon to my series on “What I Wish (as a Pastor) that I had Known, Understood, Believed and Lived 30 years ago.” I’ll be sharing “Lesson 8” (out of 12). My summer has been far busier than anticipated due (by God’s grace) to continued ministry...

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Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Awkward Ministry and Occasional, Providential Brilliance

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:10:33 +0000

Next week, I’ll return to my series on “What I Wish (as a Pastor) that I had Known, Understood, Believed and Lived 30 years ago.” I’ll be sharing “Lesson 8” (out of 12). Next week’s lesson is entitled: “Are You Determined or Stubborn?” I’ll be talking about the difference between “Spirit-motivated determination” and “flesh-driven...

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Living a Grace-oriented Life

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:58:56 +0000

I just returned from a powerful and refreshing weekend spent with our GTN staff, who traveled from all across the country to attend our annual staff retreat. The transformative work of God’s Spirit was so evident in the stories that were shared. God is truly doing some amazing things around the world in and through...

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Stand-alone Post: Hell Yes, Hell No: A Conversation about Love Wins, Rob Bell and Why You Should Give a Rip

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:19:41 +0000

Today is my last post (part 3 of 3) discussing the subjects of hell, Rob Bell and his latest book Love Wins. The above title comes from a sermon given by Dr. Bobby Conway (you can view the full video teaching here). Why am I taking time to discuss this very difficult and sobering topic?Because we are...

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Stand Alone Post: Francis Chan’s “Erasing Hell: What God said about Eternity, and the things we’ve made up”

admin — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:16:51 +0000

“There is no doctrine which I would more willingly remove from Christianity than this, if it lay in my power. But it has the full support of Scripture and, specially, of our Lord’s own words; it has always been held by Christendom; and it has the support of reason.” (C. S. Lewis) C. S. Lewis...

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Stand Alone Post: God Wins: Heaven, Hell and Why the Good News is Better than Love Wins

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:41:33 +0000

This week I’m taking a break from my series (12 Lessons…) and thought I would share with you a very important and highly relevant blog post from Randy Alcorn (www.epm.org). I have always considered Randy to be one of the best writers in evangelical Christianity today. He has a very sharp theological mind and a...

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Lesson #7f: What I Wish (as a Pastor) that I had Known, Understood, Believed and Lived 30 years ago

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:47:57 +0000

Today we come to Part 6 (and the final segment) of “A Humble Life.” As I wrap up “Lesson 7” in this series on “What I Wish (as a Pastor) that I had Known, Understood, Believed and Lived 30 Years Ago,” I want to add seven more characteristics of “Proud People” vs. “Humble People” to...

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Lesson #7e: What I Wish (as a Pastor) that I had Known, Understood, Believed and Lived 30 years ago

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:48:25 +0000

The more I study humility… the more I realize how far I need to go to be a truly humble person. the more I understand why pride is considered the “chief” of all sins. the more I realize that Jesus is the perfect and complete embodiment of what “true humility” looks like. the more humbled...

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