Making the most out of a long drive
I drove to Cleveland, Ohio. That’s a pretty long haul. Actually I really do enjoy road trips. I am in town for the Basics Conference at Parkside Church. I come to this conference for pastors every May. It is a…
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Preaching the Gospel to all sorts of voices
Many readers of this blog are familiar with Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ instruction to preaching the Gospel to ourselves. In his book, Spiritual Depression (pp. 20-21), Lloyd-Jones said: Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the…
How will they hear without someone preaching?
Today, in my morning worship, the section of scripture was Romans 9-11 and smack dab in the middle of it, of course, were these words from Romans 10:14. There were a number of thoughts that struck me: 1) While we…
Pop Goes the Church
This interview raises some very interesting questions about how the church should relate to the culture. What should the boundaries be? How about sermon preparation and planning? What do you think about this pastor’s approach?
Boston on soulpatches…
My good friend, Joe Holland, pointed out to me (in a “down” moment at Presbytery yesterday) a fascinating piece in Thomas Boston’s Memoirs (Vol. XII of The Complete Works of Thomas Boston [Tentmaker, 2002]): “Having been advised before to cut…
The Right Church
Great stuff from The Boar’s Head Tavern. This post captures so well the modern American religious ethos.
Did You Know that Pentecost is this Sunday?
The Christian calendar practiced by most evangelicals today is extremely illuminating. What it shows is our generally weak appreciation for the fullness of Christ’s saving work. Two big holidays occupy our minds completely: Christmas and Easter. So we focus on…
Defying The Culture of Death
Al Mohler posts this wonderful article on one family who has boldly defied the culture of death promoted by such groups as Planned Parenthood and NARAL. Deeply moving!
“Solo Bootstrapsis”
Here is a great article from Brad Wheeler in the latest issue of The Nine Marks Journal.
The Myth of the Southern Baptist Culture Warrior
Russell Moore of Southern Seminary has written this very interesting article for the “Southwest Baptist Journal of Theology.”