Michael Spencer had the following to say about the recent John 3:16 Conference: The fundamentalists who run the Southern Baptist Convention are after the Calvinists again. Obviously despairing that the “Building Bridges Conference” didn’t give the right preachers the opportunity…
Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483. Young Martin was brought up in a typically faithful Catholic family. Planning to become a lawyer he suddenly changed his vocational goals during a horrific thunderstorm. He became an Augustinian monk in…
Today is all about unpacking my library. It is not an unpleasant task but it is time consuming. I am a little particular about my books so there is a very specific order in which I like them to be.…
Randy Alcorn’s indespensable book “Why Pro-Life? is available in pdf format HERE. A few endorsements: “Why ProLife is an invaluable resource for anyone trying tohelp a friend or family member understand the pro-lifeperspective.With clear, compelling language, Randy Alcornlays out the…
There are some pastors on the left and the right who seem to do little else than rant about politics. I am one of those who has strong opinions about politics but will not publically endorse any candidates. I also…
Anthony Carter has made some observations about President Obama’s election that I found quite moving. “Forty-five years ago a terrorist bomb ripped through the walls a church in Birmingham, AL, killing four young blacks girls (Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole…
My humble proposal of an attempt to be Christocentric rather than Afrocentric will not be received with approval by many African Americans that I know. I hope to live long enough to witness another African American become a candidate for…
Here are some helpful thoughts from John Piper concerning a proper attitude toward those in civil leadership.Piper writes: Grateful for (Almost) Any Government How does the Bible instruct us to pray for “all who are in high positions”? It says,…
It seems inevitable that Barack Obama will be our next President. Some of my previous posts should indicate clearly what I think about the election results. But we do not base our joy or sense of identity on presidents or…
Eric Redmond has posted some very helpful thoughts on his blog. Skillfully applying words from Ecclesiastes pastor Redmond reminds us that our joy must not rest in the outcome of political contests.He writes: So what is the point of the…
