Category 1517

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This book has me interested…

Phillip Carey, professor of philosophy and director of the philosophy program at Eastern University, has written a book that has peaked my interest. This is not a recommendation yet because I have just started reading it. But so far I…

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Church, Change, and Conflict

In 2009 Tullian Tchividjian was called to be the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. It made headlines not only because Tullian is the grandson of Billy Graham but because Coral Ridge had been led by only one pastor…

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On becoming less…

“Rejoice in the good of others, though it eclipses your light, though it makes your parts, your abilities, and your excellencies dimmer in the eyes of others. Were it not for the eminence of some above you, your parts perhaps…

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Lessons from and questions for the seeker church

Kevin DeYoung has written a thoughtful reflection on James Emory White’s new book, What They Didn’t Teach You In Seminary. Dr. White is a mega-church pastor who happens to be in sympathy with seeker church movement. He is certainly an…

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Throw the book at them

2011 is the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. The impact, both religious and cultural, of this event would be difficult to hyperbolize. Please take time to listen to Carl Trueman’s excellent lecture “Throwing the Book…

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached part 3 of our current series The Mission. It is entitled “One Lord” is taken from Matthew 28:16-18. You can listen to or download it HERE.

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No Compromise with the World

Thanks to Carl Trueman at Ref21 for posting the following words from B.B. Warfield: We see, then, that the Apostle’s urgency here [“2 Cor. 6:11 – 7:1”] is against not association with the world, but compromise with the worldly. Compromise!…

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“Bring the books”

When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.2 Timothy 4:13 “We do not know what the books were about, and we can only form some guess as…

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Lay your convictions bare

“When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with…