Does the Bible still speak with authority?
[vimeo 24635066 w=400 h=225] Biblical Authority in an Age of Uncertainty from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo.
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Abortion Debated
Take time to watch the following debate held at Westmont College between Scott Klusendorf of Life Training Institute and Nadine Strossen (former President of the ACLU).[vimeo 26031452 w=400 h=220] Abortion Debate at Westmont College from Randy Alcorn on Vimeo. HT:…
How the prosperity gospel invaded and infected the African church
In the video below D.A. Carson interviews Conrad Mbewe about the tragic rise of the prosperity gospel in Africa. One of the reasons for the popularity of preachers like Benny Hinn, Keneth Copeland, and other prosperity teachers in Africa is…
You never grow beyond the Gospel
I still come across Christians who consider the Gospel to be the “abc’s” of Christianity. That concerns me because we never truly outgrow our need for the Gospel. Indeed we will never grow beyond the Gospel. If we believe the…
On not being “overtly Christian”
An Episcopal priest who describes herself as “left leaning” seems to have been right in the middle of the target audience for the recent Wild Goose Festival. Yet Catherine Caimano writes: I was surprised that an event billed in part…
Serious error from a silly gathering
If a group of hippies gather in the North Carolina woods do they make a sound? Well, thanks to twitter and blogging they do. They even caught the attention of The Economist.About a week ago a group of people who…
Good resources on Ruth
This Sunday I will begin preaching a five week series of sermons through Ruth. The following are some excellent resources on Ruth. And, yes, I am stealing the title of Sinclair Ferguson’s little book for my sermon series. Esther and…
Don’t know much about doctrine?
Who is Jesus, and why should he be worshipped? Was his death merely an example of self-sacrifice, or did he actually atone for the sins of the world? These are crucial doctrinal questions, yet many Christians in our time say…
The Language of God and the historicity of Adam
It is lengthy but Dr. Ardel Caneday’s article in the latest issue of the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology is worth the read. Dr. Caneday challenges those within evangelicalism who are now dismissing the Bible’s teachings concerning the historicity of…
Sunday’s Sermon
On Sunday I preached a sermon entitled “Gospel Greatness” taken from Mark 9:30-37. You can listen to or download it HERE.