by Omri Miles | Feb 19, 2022 | Crook & Nib
“For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.” – III John 7 There are a few books that our core team is planning to read and discuss together in preparation for planting in New Orleans. Last month, we completed the first of...
by Omri Miles | Dec 27, 2021 | Crook & Nib
In August, our core team began discussing what we’re calling “ministry-sustaining convictions.” These convictions are a collection of biblical truths that, if maintained, will ensure not only a strong start to a church plant, but will provide a sturdy foundation for...
by Omri Miles | Aug 20, 2021 | Crook & Nib
In a previous post, I began sharing some wrong motivations for church planting. In this article, I want to share a few more that we discussed at our recent core team gathering. These wrong motivations are particular to church planting, but should be avoided in other...
by Omri Miles | Aug 16, 2021 | Crook & Nib
Proverbs 4:23 teaches us that the “springs of life” flow out of the human heart. Our thoughts, desires, and even the motivations deep inside us determine the direction of our life’s various springs. For this reason, the members of the church plant must maintain right...
by Omri Miles | May 9, 2021 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] Recently, I have been reading Jehovah Jireh: A Treatise on Providence by William S. Plumer. In chapter 8 where Plumer tackles God’s providence over Judas Iscariot, a lengthy portion details and...
by Omri Miles | Jan 5, 2021 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] It seems that Dr. James Hal Cone (1938-2018), founder of Black Liberation Theology*, is being universally championed by those who both claim Christ and embrace the woke movement. One author, speaking...
