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Thanks for this entry on divine impassibility, Phil. I haven’t see it as yet but will look forward to reading it. Here are a couple of quotes from J. I. Packer on the issue which I found helpful.

I have been reading with profit an article by Kevin DeYoung in the Spring 2006 issue of Westminster Theological Journal entitled “Divine Impassibility and the Passion of Christ in the Book of Hebrews.”  DeYoung seeks to refute the argument that…

“All men must die; but as men’s lives are very different, so their account in death also. To an ungodly man death is a loss, the greatest loss: but to a believer it is gain, the greatest gain.” (Thomas Boston)…

In answer to the question about how we should prepare for the coming years, with the mounting onslaught against Judeo-Christian values, I think the bottom line is that we need to get ready for persecution.  And I do not mean…

If I am going to think about the books that have most influenced my life as a Christian, the starting place has to be James Montgomery Boice’s 4 volume Romans commentary.  I was converted at Tenth while Dr. Boice was…

It might be worth our while listing what we might think the fifty most influential books have been for us, don’t you think?  Let’s start listing some and after a while we’ll compile a reformation21 wish list!  For me, it…

Imagine a prison with such a positive atmosphere that the guards don’t need to carry guns to protect themselves. Imagine a prison where inmates begin each day with Bible reading and prayer, leading some to faith in Christ. Imagine a…

I just received today my copy of his latest book, An Essential Guide to Public Speaking: Serving Your Audience with Faith, Skill, and Virtue. Some quotes from the introduction: “…the materials available for learning how to speak publicly have become…

Not a parody: When was the last time your class saw how “HOT” God’s Word is? Open this authentic looking “bible” and begin to share the scripture for the day as real flames are seen coming from your “bible”. This…