Justifying Unbiblical Means
When the definitive history of 20th century evangelicalism is finally written it may well point to pragmatism as the defining characteristic. Results mattered more than truth. Experience mattered more than…
Todd Pruitt
Todd Pruitt (MDiv, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) currently serves as lead pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, VA. He is also co-host with Carl Trueman for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals’ podcast Mortification of Spin. Todd and his wife, Karen, have been married since 1990 and have three children: Kate, Ryan, and Matthew.
How To Devour A Pastor
In the style of Lewis’ Screwtape, Jared Wilson offers the following uncomfortably accurate account of the spiritual battle in which every pastor finds himself: Dearest Grubnat, my poppet, my pigsnie,…
Mohler and Carson on Intollerance
Al Mohler recently interviewed Don Carson on his new book The Intolerance of Tolerance. It is a fascinating discussion on a timely topic. Check it out HERE.
Great Deal on a Great Book…
WTSBooks is running a special on Paul Tripp’s outstanding book and DVD series on marriage: What Did You Expect? [vimeo w=400&h=225] What Did You Expect? Promo from Crossway on…
Prayer As Rebellion
“What is the nature of petitionary prayer? It is in essence rebellion – rebellion against the world in its fallenness, the absolute and undying refusal to accept as normal what…
A distant view of the battle
From a letter by John Newton to a young man considering a call into the ordained ministry You have, doubtless, often anticipated in your own mind the nature of the…
On speaking the truth in love…
Great stuff HERE on how to speak the truth into the lives of people we care about.
“Miserable Sinners” Still
It belongs to the very essence of the type of Christianity propagated by the Reformation that the believer should feel himself continuously unworthy of the grace by which he lives.…
I Believe
From Paul McCain:“Here is a beautiful YouTube video of the reading of the Nicene Creed which dates back over a 1,000 years in the the Christian church. This recitation was…
What is killing pastors…
We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry. The mentality of the professional is not the mentality of the prophet. It is not the mentality of…