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Velvet Theology

In Velvet Elvis, Rob Bell writes: “And when Jesus died on the cross he died for everybody. Everybody.Everywhere.Every tribe, every nation, every tongue, every people group.Jesus said that when he was lifted up, he would draw all people to himself.All…

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I Heard God’s Voice

Some of you may have seen an article in CT by an anonymous theology professor who writes about hearing the voice of God. CT Online has now published John Piper’s response.

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Accepting Del’s challenge

Having just read Del’s latest attack on pop cuture (this time re. clothing) I accept his challenge — you CAN only be holy and reverent if you wear a black suit, white shirt etc.  Anything else is anathema (see St.…

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An Un-Easter Un-Present

When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad released 15 (illegally held, by all objective accounts) British prisoners this week, he claimed that he was doing so “on the occasion of the birthday of the great prophet [Muhammad] . . . and for…

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The Depth of the Father’s Love

Yesterday we held our traditional Good Friday worship service at Tenth Presbyterian Church.  We meet at noon — a good time for Center City workers to come over on a lunch break.  I was especially blessed by a beautiful tenor…

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Easter Forever!

I find it hard not to envy the disciples a little. They were there for the first Easter. Therefore, they were the first to hear the good news of the resurrection and the first to see the risen Christ. Don’t…

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Joel Beeke

I am also wildly enthusiastic about this volume, hot off the press (Evangelical Press). As the picture says, its a volume by Joel Beeke on John’s epistles. Some dude called Derek Thomas blurbs on the front cover (too small to…