This week's sermon was part 10 in our series God's Great Story: How the Gospel Changes Everything . It is entitled "The Self-Sacrificing God" and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .

Take time to check out the debate between Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and atheist Sam Harris. The debate is centered on whether or not an atheist has a reasonable foundation for morality. One is almost embarrassed for Sam Harris. Dr. Craig dismantles him. Harris provides no support for...

If you have never heard the story of the turn around of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary it is fascinating and encouraging. It is also, quite simply, one of the most important events in the history of the church in the 20th century. Al Mohler, the man at the center of this historic event told...

As Good Friday approaches... The Cross of Christ by John Stott Cross Words by Paul Wells The Message of the Cross by Derek Tidball The Cross He Bore by Frederick Leahey Outrageous Mercy by William Farley The Truth of the Cross by R.C. Sproul Pierced For Our Trangressions by Jeffery, Ovey, & Sach

Just recently I have become aware of a particular movement to make evangelism to Muslims more effective. Now, who in their right mind or heart would oppose good efforts to reach Muslims with the Gospel of Jesus Christ? But the movement to which I refer is proving to be controversial, and that, for...

Zondervan is close to releasing a new volume by Greg Allison entitled Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine . In the introduction Dr. Allison explains the benefits of knowing the history of Christian doctrine: 1. It helps to distinguish orthodoxy from heresy. 2. It provides...

That is how Al Mohler describes Florida pastor Terry Jones' now infamous act of Qur'an burning. Pastor Jones is not wrong to see Islam as a way that leads millions of people away from the message of the Gospel and thus to spiritual death. But he did not reach out with the Gospel message; he simply...

Ligonier's Table Talk Magazine has published a breif interview with Al Mohler that is worth reading. The first question deals with the historic turn around of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary which occured under the leadership of Dr. Mohler. TT: In 1993, shortly after your appointment as...

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[vimeo 21653139 w=400 h=225] Justin Taylor Interview - Russell Moore, "Tempted and Tried" from Crossway on Vimeo . Tempted and Tried by Russell Moore HT: Justin Taylor

From Sam Storms: In a recent interview with Sally Quinn of The Washington Post, Rob Bell again muddied the waters over the question of the fate of those who’ve never heard about Jesus. In doing so he also greatly misrepresented the evangelical answer to this question. Here are his words: “If,...

The Daily Caller is running David Lee's review of Love Wins. Lee concludes that Rob Bell is not really saying anything new. He is simply repeating the same sort of theological liberalism of the 19th and early 20th centuries that robed the cross of its power and turned Christianity into a collection...

One of the great joys that a Christian can experience in the Scriptures is the discovery of the Christ-centered nature of the Old Testament. But unfortunately many Christians miss this joy because of the difficulty in finding truly great resources on interpreting the Old Testament. One of my...

I am finding a new book on leadership to be very helpful. It is entitled Christian Leadership Essentials and is edited by David Dockery. The contributors come primarily from the world of Christian university leadership. Dr. Dockery's opening chapter is worth the price of the book. Thus far into my...

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Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona signed into law a state-wide ban on all abortions based on gender or race. Read the story HERE . A few thoughts: 1. It should tell us something about the "pro-choice" folks that they would find this law controversial. 2. Some of you are surprised that Americans can...

When you get a chance, take time to listen to this great message from Al Mohler.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnnVSfBlhro] Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope “Out of a Far Country is a true-life parable of saving grace for a prodigal mother and a wayward son who needed God’s forgiveness. Their story will warm the heart...

Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has a great feature on his blog called "The Cross and the Jukebox." There he discusses religious and cultural themes found in country music. Check it out HERE .

What is it about evangelicals that seems to crave fads? These days we seem to be into stories about people's trips to heaven (or Hell) and back. It seems like a pretty good arrangement: Someone goes to heaven for a bit, they write a book, we buy gazillions of them, we feel good, they get rich. The...

Michael Horton continues his review of Love Wins : For me, the greatest danger of Bell’s interpretation in this book is his view of Christ’s cross. Obviously, if there is no wrath or judgment, then whatever Christ achieved for us on the cross cannot be understood in terms of a vicarious substitute...

Wes Pastor (great name for a pastor!) wrote a terrific post for the Gospel Coalition. He is the founding pastor of Christ Memorial Church which is the largest baptist church in Vermont. In his post, Pastor recalls how Johnathan Edwards, himself a New England pastor, warned his congregation in...

At the risk of picking on Rob Bell I am going to post another critique of "Love Wins." It is by Greg Gilbert. Greg's focus is on just a few details that Bell gets terribly wrong. This matters because Rob Bell is a bit of a rock star and is selling gazillions of books and dvd's. Therefore when he...

“There’s nothing wrong with talking and singing about how the ‘Blood will never lose its power’ and ‘Nothing but the blood will save us.' Those are powerful metaphors. But we don’t live any longer in a culture in which people offer animal sacrifices to the gods. “People did live that way for...