Planting, Watering, Growing Personal Size His writing includes passionate pleas

His writing includes passionate pleas for more expository preaching and he has shown how John Calvin stands as a great example of such a preacher

and a poor understanding of salvation has abandoned tender consciences to near spiritual despair

which is foundational to maturity in Christ

Conversion: The Response to the Gospel

and practices of the global Lutheran movement

Planting, Watering, Growing Personal Size His writing includes passionate pleasAs a response to the unique challenges facing the twenty first century American church, church planting has become a popular topic. But at a time when churches that spread the seed of the Word through preaching, the sacraments, and prayer are greatly needed, much of the focus has been on planting churches that adapt pop culture to meet consumer demand. In Planting, Watering,Growing, the authors of this collection of essays weave together theological