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Is this really a parody?

Tominthebox is a parody blog that posts on subjects that relate to contemporary Christianity. This post was so close to the truth that I wondered for a moment if it was truly a parody.

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Rob Bell tries to define the Gospel

When asked by Christianity Today how he would present the gospel on Twitter Rob Bell said that the Gospel is too big to present on Twitter’s limited character space. But Bell then offers this definition of the Gospel: I would…

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The House that Osteen Built?

If the old Yankee Stadium was the house that Ruth built then perhaps the new and spectacular Yankee Stadium will be the house that Joel Osteen built. That’s right. Joel Osteen will be “preaching” at the new Yankee Stadium. Considering…

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Back from the Gospel Coalition

One of the highlights of the National Conference was Ligon Duncan’s message on Thursday morning. It is an exposition of 2 Timothy 4. I encourage you to listen to it HERE.At one point Duncan quoted from Spurgeon’s sermon on 2…

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Road Trip Listening

Flying is not exactly my favorite thing to do so I drove to Chicago for the Gospel Coalition Conference. I like road trips because they give me a chance to listen to a lot of good stuff. This trip I…

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Idolatry and the souls of men

In the opening address of the Gospel Coalition’s National Conference Tim Keller made reference to the 17th century Puritan David Clarkson’s sermon “Soul Idolatry Excludes Men Out of Heaven.” It is worth your reading… David Clarkson (1621-1686) “You can be…

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Live from the Gospel Coalition (2)

Between sessions I had a chance to speak to Matt Schmucker the executive director of Nine Marks Ministries. Nine Marks made a huge impact on my life when I was a new pastor in Wichita, Kansas. When I found them…

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Live from the Gospel Coalition

Tim Keller’s opening session was quite good. His text was Acts 19:23ff. Keller is particularly good at teasing out the contemporary implications of the biblical text. In this particular passage he pays careful attention to Paul’s interaction with the idols…

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What did you expect?

Below are some clips from Paul Tripp’s teaching series on marriage: “What Did You Expect?” Paul presented this series at Metro East Baptist in Wichita not long before I departed for Philadelphia. It was outstanding. You can order the DVD’s…