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Last Sunday I preached a message dealing with the primary motives for missions entitled "On Mission for the Glory of God" . You can listen to or download the message HERE .
Kevin Deyoung continues his series on how we can think biblically about social justice. In his most recent post he addresses Isaiah 58 where God declares that he does not value religious ritual from those who neglect weightier matters of obedience. God is not impressed with fastidious religious...
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Al Mohler comments on a stunning and tragic reality: the disproportionately high number of black babies aborted in America. Catherine Davis is a woman with a message, and that message is getting harder to ignore. "Black children are an endangered species." The Director of Minority Outreach for...
"A preaching ministry is absolutely essential to the health and prosperity of a visible church. The pulpit is the place where the chief victories of the Gospel have always been won, and no Church has ever done much for the advancement of true religion in which the pulpit has been neglected. Would...
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9563275&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Paul Tripp from Crossway on Vimeo ...
Take time to listen to this excellent lecture and Q/A session from Dr. Carl Trueman on Martin Luther. You will be enriched.
From Matt Chandler at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9425055&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Matt Chandler - 20/20 2010 Session 1 from Southeastern Seminary on Vimeo . HT...
Publisher's Description: In God's School (A L' Ecole de Dieu) is foundational Christian instruction. It follows the outline of John Calvin's Geneva Catechism along with the Heidelberg Catechism. According to the ancient practice of the church, In God's School instructs in doctrine, expounding the...
Dig Deeper: Tools for Understanding God's Word Product Description: When it comes to reading and understanding the Bible, a dangerous phrase is used by non-Christians and even some believers: "Well, that's your interpretation." It is true that without some care in your interpretation, you can "make...
Let's just admit it. It is not easy to read Jonathan Edwards. Every now and then we try having heard John Piper or others extol the virtues of reading Edwards. So we sit down with a copy of "The End for Which God Created the World" or we open up volume one of his collected works and after...
For those of you who may be wondering why some of us make a big deal about Martyn Lloyd-Jones, the following video is a brief biography on "the Doctor." If you are interested in knowing more I highly recommend the two volume biography by Iain Murray (one of my favorite biographies): The First Forty...
A new resource from Ed Welch of CCEF: "When I Am Afraid" You know how anxiety and fear feels—your stomach drops, your neck tightens, your whole body tenses—but do you know what to do when anxiety fills your days and troubles your nights? You’ve probably already tried a few strategies, like denial...
Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia April 30 - May 2, 2010 For many Christians, the last days refers to the short period of intense activity immediately prior to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. But according to the apostles, the last days were...
Great post from Tim Challies ... Aileen and I were once members of a church that, after a few years of existence, began to de-emphasize doctrine. Some of the pastors seemed to reach the conclusion that “doctrine divides” and that the church really just needed to focus on evangelism and on “action...
Kevin DeYoung is posting a series of articles on the major biblical texts that shape the current debate about social justice. Because it is a very important matter I will be linking to each of Kevin's articles. It’s no secret that social justice is a hot topic in evangelicalism, a popular pursuit...
Martin Downes was recently interviewed on Issues Etc about dealing with heresy in the church. In an egalitarian age when all truth claims are leveled and a pragmatic age when all truth claims are reduced to what "works for you" the need for discernment is especially high. Check it out HERE .
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Sunday's sermon was part 29 in our current series through Hebrews. It is entitled "We Have Need of Endurance" (Heb 10:26-39) and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .
The following video footage records the torture of murder of Christians in India. It is disturbing. I am convinced however that Christians in America need to know what is happening in various parts of the world to our brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray for those who are being handed over to death...
Mike Witmer next deals with questions 8 and 9 of Brian McLaren's new book: 8) “Can we find a better way of viewing the future?” 9) “How should followers of Jesus relate to people of other religions?” These two questions feed one another, and for time’s sake I will take them together. Brian’s “...
Remember the Moonies? Well, they are still around and have learned from some of their mistakes and excesses of the past. Also, it looks like the Unification Church has learned a few things from modern evangelicals. From an article posted at NPR: In her first interview with a reporter since taking...
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9643298&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 R.C. Sproul - Study Video from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo ...
In this helpful edition of the Heidelcast Dr. Scott Clark addresses the problem with measuring our worship and spirituality by euphoric experience.
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5863357&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Phil Ryken Session 3 from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo ...
Most of you are aware by now of Tiger Woods' press conference/confession that took place on Friday. To be sure, Tiger did some things right in his confession. He did not swerve away from his sole responsibility in pursuing adulterous relationships. But what breaks the heart is that he is still...
HERE Please pray for the Rykens in the days ahead as they move their family to Wheaton. Pray also for Dr. Ryken as he takes on this monumental task. Of course, pray for 10th Presbyterian as they say farewell to their beloved pastor.
Congratulations to Wheaton College on a very wise decision to name Philip Ryken as their next President. But what is a gain for Wheaton is a loss for Philadelphia. Please pray for Tenth Presbyterian Church that God will send them a faithful man to carry on in the tradition of Barnhouse, Boice, and...
From Al Mohler: [Mark] Galli was told to cut down on the biblical references in his sermon. "You'll lose people," the staff member warned. In a Bible study session on creation, the teacher was requested to come back the next Sunday prepared to take questions at the expense of reading the relevant...
That is the question Wayne Grudem will be addressing in a new book to be released in the Fall of 2010: Politics According to the Bible .
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From Ref21 : So the Tiger finally breaks his silence, and it's a truly great shame. Out of control he may have been, but that he has now publicly apologised "to each and every one" of us "simply and directly" for his "selfish and irresponsible behaviour" is rather sad. He betrayed his wife and...
Some of you may be wondering why I am dedicating so many posts to Brian McLaren's new book. The reason is two-fold. First it is important to confront those who call themselves Christians but trash God and His Word. Secondly, Brian McLaren is one of the most influential "evangelicals" (according to...
In question seven of A New Kind of Christianity , Brian McLaren turns his attention to the issue of sexuality. Of course, by this time it should be no surprise that Brian approves of homosexuality and thinks it's high time the church made peace with homosexuality as well. After all, those bits of...
"What do we do about the church?" That is the sixth question Brian McLaren deals with in his new book. Of course now that Brian has rejected the authority and reliability of Scripture, the biblical vision of God, the doctrines of sin and the atonement, and has redefined the gospel it leaves one...
Russell Moore http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9296414&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Crucify Your Charity: Generosity and the Triumph of Christ (2 Cor 9:1-15) from Russell Moore on Vimeo ...
Richard Phillip's new book The Masculine Mandate is finally avaiable HERE . There is a crying need in the church today for men to be men. But competing visions for what a man is to be some growing out of popular culture and others arising from flawed teaching in the church are exacerbating the...
"Recovering Scripture" is the theme for 2010 at The White Horse Inn. The programs have been outstanding. Take a listen HERE .
In his continuing review and interaction with Brian McLaren's new book Mike Witmer addresses the fifth of McLaren's questions: "What is the Gospel?" Since Brian rejects the biblical doctrines of the fall and sin he is also doomed to distort the gospel which he does with breathtaking hubris. The...
Brian McLaren's problem with the Bible (which he loves, by the way) is that so much of it is just plain wrong. Among the many things that the Bible gets wrong is what it says about God. Don't misunderstand. The Bible records some things about God that are true (i.e. the things Brian likes). But the...
Sunday's message was the second half of a 2 part series on biblical peacemaking. It was based on Jesus' words in Matthew 18:10-17 and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .
From Martin Downes : One aspect of the demands of love is the guarding of the sheep from the danger of error. Heresy has a siren's voice and the devil uses its sweet sound to lure the Church away from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. A false Christ, who can never be the proper object of our...
I'm looking forward to reading Tim Witmer's new book The Shepherd Leader . "The Shepherd Leader is a book that strives to bring the importance of shepherding to the forefront of our thinking about what church leaders should do and, therefore, what they should be. Too many church leaders perceive of...
“If we do not make the Lord Jesus glorious; if we do not lift Him high in the esteem of men…we shall not have the Holy Spirit with us. Vain will be rhetoric, music, architecture, energy and social status: if our design be not to magnify the Lord Jesus, we shall work alone and in vain.” - C.H...
If you read much church history you have probably come to discover just how often we Christians tend to drift from the truth. From Arius’ denials of the Trinity (4th c.) to Pelagius’ many heresies (5th c.) to Rome’s centuries long errors in doctrine and practice to Finney’s denial of the atonement...
From David Murray at The Gospel Coalition: If you want to know what having a baby is like, you could ask any mother…or any faithful Pastor. And before I’m clobbered for even daring to suggest a comparison, my authority is the apostle Paul, who wrote to the Galatians: “My little children, of whom I...
Reading Brian McLaren is sort of like dealing with a sleight of hand artist. The problem for Brian is that he's not very good at it. As you read you can almost hear him saying, "Look at my left hand, not my right hand!" Straw men abound in his books. False choices are repeatedly insisted upon. For...
From AP: Kate Gosselin has a new book, "I Just Want You to Know," scheduled for release in April. Christian book publisher Zondervan said Tuesday the book features excerpts, prayers and memories from Gosselin's journal, offering readers a look at her life during the three years her family went from...
Last Sunday's message was the first part of two on the subject of biblical peacemaking. You can listen to or download it HERE .
Check out this excellent discussion from Southern Seminary moderated by Al Mohler on how Christians ought to think about and engage pop culture.