Would Christopher Hitchens rid the world of theists?
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An obituary for Christopher Hitchens
Doug Wilson has written a moving but, thankfully, not sentimental memorial for Christopher Hitchens who died of cancer yesterday. G. K. Chesterton once pointed to the salutary effect that the great agnostics had on him—that effect being that of “arousing…
Sunday’s Sermon
On Sunday I preached the final message in our series focusing on the Great Commission. It is entitled “Sustained By Grace” and can be listened to or downloaded HERE. * On Sunday January 8th, I will begin preaching through Philippians.
My Favorite Reads for 2011
The following are books (not all published in 2011) that were either the most enjoyable or the most important books I read over the last 12 months. Theology / Biblical Studies: Historical Theology by Gregg Allison I have not read…
Simply Proclaim
Carl Trueman on the challenge and privilege of preaching (especially at Christmas): The problem is not just metaphysical, not simply a question of how one can talk about infinite God entering finite human existence (`Our God contracted to a span,…
Some light reading for Christmas…
Carl Trueman has posted some recomendations for Christmas reading: Gregory K. Beale, A Biblical Theology of the New Testament (Baker). Monumental work. My students know I have a thing about people who use `eschatological’ every other sentence (the Reformed equivalent…
Learning from Herman Cain
Albert Mohler has written a thoughtful challenge for Christian men in light of the news swirling around Herman Cain. Mohler points out five lessons to be learned:1. The Christian man must realize that credible accusations of sexual misconduct or immorality…
Sunday’s Sermon
Sunday’s sermon was part 7 in our series focusing on the Great Commission. It is entitled “How Disciples Are Made” and can be listened to or downloaded HERE.
The fanaticism of amorality
“A revolution without a firing squads,” Lenin is meant to have said, “is meaningless.” He spent his career praising the Terror of the French Revolution because his Bolshevism was a unique creed, “a social system based on blood-letting.” The Bolsheviks…
On the fate of those who have never heard the gospel…
An illustration from Francis Schaeffer: If every little baby that was ever born anywhere in the world had a tape recorder hung about its neck, and if this tape recorder only recorded the moral judgments with which this child as…