Happy quarantine! On this episode Jimmy and Joe talk through the benefits of belonging to a local church from the 1689 Confession. Where do we see church “membership” in Scripture? What are the “privileges” of membership? What’s a “censure,” and why does a local church practice church discipline?

REFERENCES
Through the Westminster Confession, Chad Van Dixhoorn
On Church Membership (Doctrine and Devotion)
On Church Discipline (Doc trine and Devotion)
Tony Doppke preaching at Redeemer Fellowship this past Sunday.

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Joe and Jimmy have another conversation about The Lord’s Supper in connection with the article we just released call, Virtual Communion. Because the context in which the Lord’s Supper was observed in the first century was when local churches gathered together, and because of the warnings and actions of God against those who partake of the ordinance in an unworthy manner, and because of God’s charge to leaders to exercise oversight and discipline during the observance of this ordinance, it is only when the local church is assembled, with the oversight of the elders, that we can properly observe this ordinance. Plus, the guys answer some related questions that came in via social media.

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The guys discuss preaching from The 1689 Confession. What are the preacher’s devotional habit? Instant preaching? Training preachers? What is preaching? Plus, Steve McCoy is a meteorologist.

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Today the guys read some Lewis Bayly to encourage those who are suffering. Bayly’s 10 meditations to comfort those in affliction are a timely and good word to many enduring the current pandemic. We hope the words of this 17th century puritan are an encouragement to you. Plus, Joe and his evil buddy pulled off a terrible prank in third grade.

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You didn’t ask for it, but the guys are giving it to you anyway! Jimmy had a bee in his bonnet and wanted to revisit the whole NDA discussion the guys had on April 2. If you haven’t listened to that episode, be sure to start there.

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Joe and Jimmy are back in the second of two episodes recorded offsite at an undisclosed location, and they get into a touchy subject. Should pastors be paid by their local church? How much should pastors be paid, and how can we determine that amount? And should congregations know what pastors are paid (the answer is yes). Plus, Jimmy is a dandy. Want to skip the small talk? You can skip to the 6:05 mark.

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Today, Joe and Jimmy are joined by their friend, Greg, to discuss non-disclosure agreements and the local church. Greg is an attorney, and helps the guys think the purpose of an NDAs, the legitimate use of NDAs, how they can be misused in the church, and when is signing an NDA a good or bad idea? Plus, Greg was a secret agent before he was a lawyer?! Skip the banter by jumping in at the 8:37 mark.

Additional Resources:

Silence of the Sheep by Emily Belz (World Magazine)

Quick to Listen with Morgan Lee, Episode 185 (Christianity Today)

Jimmy and Joe are ready to get into some more ecclesiology and the 1689 Confession. Who is necessary for a local church to properly exist. What are the responsibilities of church members and church officers? How should officers of the church, elders and deacons, be appointed to serve? Plus, Joe is not invited to game night, and Jimmy turns “Kirk Cameron” into a verb. Skip the banter by jumping to the 5:50 mark.

THE 2020 DOCTRINE AND DEVOTION CONFERENCE

It’s a good thing we scheduled our annual conference for the Fall this year! Doctrine and Devotion's fourth annual conference is Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, 2020 in St. Charles, IL. Our theme for this two-day conference is Covenant Theology: God's Promises for God's People. Dr. Sam Renihan will be our keynote speaker, joined by Joe Thorn and Jimmy Fowler, walking us through the biblical covenants between God and his people. For all the details and to register click the link below.

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Joe and Jimmy are back on the mics talking about the coronavirus pandemic, the “shelter at home” order, and how churches are working to care for their people during this time. What are some of the good things that have come about because of the coronavirus? What specifically is Redeemer Fellowship doing to serve her people? Why is discipline and order important during all this forced downtime? And the guys revisit their problem with small group communion. Plus, Jimmy figures out how to use the “drop” feature on the new sound board.

The 2020 Annual Conference

It’s a good thing we scheduled our annual conference for the Fall this year! Doctrine and Devotion's fourth annual conference is Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, 2020 in St. Charles, IL. Our theme for this two-day conference is Covenant Theology: God's Promises for God's People. Dr. Sam Renihan will be our keynote speaker, joined by Joe Thorn and Jimmy Fowler, walking us through the biblical covenants between God and his people. For all the details and to register click the link below.

www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/corona-chaos

Today’s episode is taken from the Doctrine and Devotion Live that ended our virtual conference this past weekend. In it Jimmy and Joe answer a question about communion, or The Lord’s Supper. What is necessary to observe the Lord’s Supper? Before it’s over the guys come back and answer a follow up question for more clarity. Note: this was done live so the sound is different. We will be back to our normal schedule and setup this Thursday.

The 2020 Annual Conference

Doctrine and Devotion's fourth annual conference is Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, 2020 in St. Charles, IL. Our theme for this two-day conference is Covenant Theology: God's Promises for God's People. Dr. Sam Renihan will be our keynote speaker, joined by Joe Thorn and Jimmy Fowler, walking us through the biblical covenants between God and his people. For all the details and to register click the link below.

Get all the links and show notes at
www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/communion-questions