Downs Syndrome and Abortion
In 1993 my wife and I received the glad news that we would be welcoming our first child into our family. We were delighted and anxious at the same time. We knew that having a baby would change everything. But…
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Blog 182: 4.6.10 – 4.6.16
To demonstrate the unique headship of Jesus Christ over the church–a headship he does not share with the pope or any other earthly figure–Calvin makes an argument from biblical silence. Ephesians 4 celebrates the ascension of Jesus Christ, who is…
Jesus Is Enough
https://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1746209&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Fernando Ortega – “Give Me Jesus” from Adamson.TV on Vimeo.HT: Justin Taylor
Not afraid of bad news
I have been using Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening readings more or less for the past thirty years, and they never fail to amaze me with their pastoral insight and their constant relevance. Having been thinking recently of the number of…
Two Weeks Behind, But Marketing Like Crazy
The first week of September (!) I received my first piece of Christmas mail: a holiday subscription offer from Time magazine. This week I received a similar offer from Christianity Today. That’s evangelical Christianity for you: a couple of weeks…
Why the Sovereignty of God Matters
From John Piper: 1. The good news of God’s substituting his Son for us on the cross depends on it.“Truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate,…
Does God have a plan for my pain?
Does God’s sovereignty extend even to the pain we experience? Is His good providence at work in cancer, job loss, or abandonment? Can we trust that God is both in control and good when life hurts? This Friday at Church…
Blog 181: 4.6.4 – 4.6.9
In defending the prerogatives of the pope as the successor of Peter, Roman Catholics commonly appeal to Matthew 16:19, where Jesus says to Peter, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on…
Gospel Obstinancy
“I must hold to the old Gospel: I can do no other: God helping me, I will endure the consequences of what men think obstinacy.” Charles Spurgeon
David Robinson’s Moving Speech
As a Texan I have always been a fan of David Robinson, “The Admiral.” He was a truly great player but he is also an exceptionally decent man. Robinson was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His speech…