For Calvinism?
What is the role of the human will in salvation? How are we to understand predestination? Why does God choose some, but not all? Is he the author of evil? On this special edition of the program, we’re airing part…
Month February 2012
Who is the center of your universe?
Every preacher hears it: “I want to hear relevant sermons.” Many church websites promise it: “our pastor’s sermons are relevant.” However, the problem with the demand and the promise is the underlying assumption that a preacher’s job is to make…
New Books on Scripture
I am excited to read some new titles soon to be released on the nature and doctrine of Scripture: Understanding Scripture: An Overview of the Bible’s Origin, Reliability, and Meaning, Grudem, Collins, and Schreiner, editors Do Historical Matters Matter to…
Good Listening
If you have never checked out the Reformed Forum you ought to. The Reformed Forum is a podcast from some guys affiliated with Westminster Theological Seminary. Here’s the brief description: Reformed Forum is a reformed theology media network, which seeks…
Is it time for civil disobedience?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWP3sohcY-g&w=460&h=264]“We have come to the point—I say this very soberly—when if there isn’t a dramatic change in circumstances, we as Christians may well be called upon to stand in civil disobedience against the actions of our own government. That…
Sunday’s Sermon
On Sunday I preached part 5 of our series through Philippians. It is entitled “Capturing Calamity for Christ” and can be listened to or downloaded HERE.
Why it is wise to believe in the historical Adam
It used to be that only “liberals” denied the historical fall and the special creation of mankind beginning with a first human couple. Unfortunately, those denials have now crept into otherwise conservative evangelicalism through scholars such as Peter Enns and…
Beale and Trueman on Biblical Inerrancy
Thanks to Justin Taylor for posting these videos of the Q & A with Drs. Greg Beale and Carl Trueman from the 2011 Clarus Conference:[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xO-WIy0Ljs&w=460&h=342][youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx0v-YPLqVw&w=460&h=342][youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgvf-bvLquE&w=460&h=342][youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM6m3fikqoM&w=460&h=342][youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCknjrmsaP4&w=460&h=342]
Dick Lucas on 2 Timothy
Yesterday morning 5 of us local ministers spent the morning with Dick Lucas. He gave us an overview of 2 Timothy. The guy is 87 and still reworking his material, it was remarkable. The benefit of just having a small group together…
Mission of the church audio
A number of us in our church are reading ”What is the Mission of the Church” by Gilbert and Deyoung which the more I read of it the more I like it. Kevin Deyoung gave an excellent talk at a…