Earl Scruggs 1924-2012
Earl Scruggs, the greatest bluegrass muscian of all time died yesterday at the age of 88. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drHCosJWH0Q&w=461&h=342]
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Learning from the cross
The following, while in no way exhaustive, is a list of outstanding books dealing with the crucifixion of Jesus and its implications for those who believe. One of the characteristics of each of these books is their faithfulness to the…
“In the darkest of all human sorrows…”
I know that God’s children are not long without tribulation. As long as the wheat is on the threshin-floor, it must expect to feel the flail. Perhaps you have had a bereavement, or you may have had losses in business,…
Why does God allow the devil to attack me?
William Green gives us 8 reasons and calls them ‘disciplinary ends of the temptations of Satan’ 1) They drive us to take refuge in God 2) They train the believer in the duties and exercises of the Christian warfare 3)…
To be a minister and a Christian
Robert Traill’s advice to men of God striving to be faithful and longing to be fruitful: Take heed unto thyself, that thou be a lively thriving Christian. See that all thy religion run not in the channel of thy employment.…
Excellent new book on evangelism…
The Brokenhearted Evangelist by Jeremy Walker With a “gutless orthodoxy,” Christians today quickly affirm biblical truth regarding evangelism and mission, but, author Jeremy Walker reminds us, “we cannot pretend that we know and believe the truth about men, souls, heaven,…
“A Clear And Unambiguous Expression Of Theology”
The other day I posted a link to some helpful words by Brian Croft on the dangers of measuring ministry success numerically. Over at the excellent site Credo, Tom Fillinger offers a much needed “theological metric for ministry.” There is…
Christians love fonts!
There are at least seven immutable laws governing a church’s use of fonts. Stray from these laws and face the consequences.
Foundations Journal archive
The archives of the Affinity Theological Journal have been made available on their website dating back to 1978. There’s 30 years worth of excellent material, Derek Thomas makes his first appearance in November 1980 with ‘Jehovah-Jesus: Touched With the Feelings…