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Truth and doctrine, are to be preached always, openly, and firmly, and are never to be dissembled or concealed; for there is no offence in them; they are a staff of uprightness.–And who gave you the power, or committed to…

It is a blessed and solemn thing to preach Christ and Him crucified. Christ’s atoning work is the centerpiece of our faith and ground of our hope. It is simultaneously God’s most graphic display of love and excrusiating moment of…

I was privileged to preach my first sermon today as Teaching Pastor of Church of the Saviour. I was blessed by the kindness and encouragement of the people of COS. The text was 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. It is Paul’s manifesto,…

Click HERE to listen to C.J. Mahaney’s interview with Jerry Bridges. Great stuff.

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As I have been meditating on 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 for this Sunday’s message I resonated with Paul Washer’s “hard words” in this address at the Deeper Conference:

Tom Ascol is a guy I like. He is a scholar and a pastor. He is gracious and shows great care in what he writes. Dr. Ascol, a Southern Baptist pastor in Florida has been a pivotal player in the…

In preparing to preach from 1Corinthians 2:1-5 I have once again come up against Paul’s words concerning his lack of rhetorical flair. He points out to the Corinthian believers that he was with them in “weakness, fear, and much trembling.”…

Check out this debate between atheist Christopher Hitchens and Christian apologist Douglas Wilson held at Westminster Theological Seminary.

It seems that the Emergent folks have come up with a Bible they can call their own.Thanks to Chris over at Extreme Theology for this update: Emergent church leaders such a Brian McLaren and Chris Seay in conjunction with a…