Piper on “Justification and the Diminishing Work of Christ”
Derek, great to see you at ETS! Here is the audio and the manuscript and the video of Piper’s address on “Justification and the Diminishing Work of Christ.”
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ETS
I’m just back from the annual ETS (Evangelical Theological Society) gathering, this year in San Diego. I suppose anyone who’s anyone in evangelicalism pops in and this year no less than John Piper and David Wells gave papers. Piper’s was…
Preach the Word
A beautiful festschrift for R. Kent Hughes has just been released by Crossway Books. The full title reads: Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes. The editors are Leland Ryken (truth in advertising: Leland…
Music and Christian Culture
Noll’s article is an excellent topic for discussion. I thought he hit on a number of important issues, a few of which prompt some comments from me. I particularly appreciated his comment that “singing is a deeply rooted expression of…
Either Rome or Geneva
Scott Clark reports a fascinating but entirely predictable progression in the Reformed world’s theological rift these days. The axiom holds true: one is moving either in the direction of Rome or of Geneva. You also have to give Scott credit…
The Gods Must be Crazy
Writing in the October 23 edition of the Los Angeles Times, Wellesley Professor Mary Lefkowitz says, “Prominent secular and atheist commentators have argued lately that religion ‘poisons’ human life and causes endless violence and suffering. But the poison isn’t religion;…
Overheard
It has been a real pleasure to hear Paul Tripp preach on Jonah in recent months. Two of his more memorable lines have been especially thought provoking: “The anger of God is our only hope.” (because in his implacable opposition…
Latest 9Marks Newsletter
The latest 9Marks newsletter is also online, focusing on the relationship between the church and the transformation of culture.
Latest 9Marks Interview
Mark Dever interviews Derek Thomas.
Dark Matter
Presumably the blogosphere is already abuzz with warnings about The Golden Compass, a New Line Cinema production scheduled to open on December 7. The warnings are justified: the film is based on Philip Pullman’s trilogy His Dark Materials, which is…