From the Charlotte Observer: In a close vote that reflected deep division, Presbyterian church leaders representing the Charlotte area signaled their support Saturday for ending their denomination’s longstanding ban on gays and lesbians becoming pastors and elders. In past years,…
Today’s Message was part 6 in The Gospel-Driven Church – “Soul Care: Getting the Gospel In”. You can listen to or download it HERE.
I am looking forward to Tremper Longman being with us at COS. Dr. Longman, Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in California will be the speaker on Saturday March 28th at our “Cry of the Soul” seminar based upon…
Tony Jones, one of the kids playing about in the theological sand box called “the emergent church” has come to embrace yet one more heresy. He has now embraced the most roundly condemned heretic in the history of the church…
Calvin proceeds from “The Knowledge of God the Creator” (Book One) to “The Knowledge of God the Redeemer in Christ…” (Book Two). Calvin begins Book Two with a meditation on self-knowledge (2.1.1-3). Why begin an exposition of “the Knowledge of…
This Sunday I am preaching from 2 Corinthians 4 on how the Gospel must be the starting point for our “soul care.” In studying for the message I have been using Scott Hafemann’s outstanding commentary on 2 Corinthians in the…
The latest edition of Themelios includes an article by Jared Compton concerning the dual authorship of Scripture. It is particularly interesting considering some of the recent discussions on this blog. Compton writes: It was not too long ago that Kevin…
Here are some suggestions for reading in the days leading up to Lent: The Cross He Bore by Frederick Leahy Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross Nancy Guthrie (ed.) Outrageous Mercy by William Farley 50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to…
Calvin takes up two further objections to the biblical doctrine of providence. First, “if nothing happens apart from God’s will,” does it not follow that “there are in him two contrary wills because by his secret plan he decrees what…
