Month January 2010

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Is God Judging Haiti?

As many of you already know Pat Robertson opened his mouth and more silliness fell out. Thankfully, Al Mohler has written a thoughtful and sober article on how to think biblically and mercifully about the earthquake in Haiti. God’s rule…

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Abortion and Social Justice

As I have written many times before, abortion is not just one issue among many other equally important issues. It is a foundational ethical issue. To be “pro-choice” concerning abortion is to betray a fundamental flaw in one’s moral reasoning.…

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Brothers, We Are Not Directors

It seems that Erwin Raphael McManus has added director of commercials to his uber-cool persona. McManus is the pastor (although he doesn’t seem to like that title) of Mosaic, an uber-cool church in Los Angeles. McManus has produced and Mosaic…

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Nine Marks Journal

The Jan/Feb edition of the Nine Marks Journal is not online (pdf). The theme of this edition is “The Mindset of the New Evangelical Liberalism.” This is a timely subject indeed. There are some outstanding articles here and I encourage…

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A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters

A Theology of John’s Gospel and LettersBy: Andreas J. Kostenberger652p.Zondervan (2009) When I began undertaking a writing project on the seven signs of John’s Gospel my first instinct was to review everything Andreas Kostenberger had written on the subject.  In…

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What does Social Justice mean?

Good stuff from Kevin DeYoung that echo my sentiments: I’d like to make a modest proposal for Christians of all theological and political persuasions: don’t use the term “social justice” without explanation. The term is unassailable to some and arouses…

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Coming to Church of the Saviour in September…

From Westminster Seminary: Change is inevitable. And when the unpredictability of tomorrow consumes our hearts, with insatiable tyranny, it devours any sense of stability, confidence, and peace. A violent and merciless master, change relentlessly erodes the very things to which…

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When Fools Make Films…

Oliver Stone is at it again. He has already manufactured an historical fantasy regarding the assassination of JFK. He has cast two serial murderers as sympathetic figures. He has villainized George W. Bush. This time he is going to make…