Sunday's sermon was part 20 in our series through Hebrews - "The Forerunner of a Greater Priest" (Hebrews 7:1-10). You can listen to or download it HERE .

Okay, I'll confess up front that I have not read Karen Armstrong's latest book "The Case for God." I gave up reading Armstrong because her views of God generally and Christianity specifically are so reprehensible. She is a former nun with a chip on her shoulder the size of Texas. At least that's...

Kevin Deyoung on the REAL way to reach out to younger people: In the church growth heyday, scholars and pastors were wrestling with how to reach out without dumbing down. Today I would argue that we reach out precisely by not dumbing down. The door is open like never before to challenge people with...

Here are some excellent books on the life and theology of John Calvin: The Legacy of John Calvin by David Hall John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, Doxology ed. Burk Parsons John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor by Robert Godfrey Cambridge Companion to John Calvin ed. Donald McKim John Calvin by...

Inspiration involved the direct work of the Spirit in the mind of the writer, so guiding his thoughts that what he wrote expressed the communication of God to his people. Hence, God is the primary author of Scripture. If Scripture is truly the word of God, then it reflects the attributes of God,...

Now Available: Speaking the Truth in Love: The Theology of John Frame From the Publisher: Speaking the Truth in Love: The Theology of John M. Frame is a Festschrift honoring Prof. Frame’s career in seminary teaching - but this book does not merely collect essays on the subjects of Frame’s interests...

From Al Mohler: "The battle is over. The victory has been won. There is no reasonable doubt as to what the final outcome of the struggle will be." Those are the words of John Shelby Spong, the retired Episcopal bishop of Newark, New Jersey. In his recently released "manifesto," Bishop Spong...

Trevin Wax has posted an interesting interview with Marvin Olasky about his journey from Marxism to faith in Christ. This week, I am posting an interview with Dr. Marvin Olasky, provost of The King’s College in New York City, and the editor-in-chief of World magazine . We will be discussing Dr...

Check out this link to some very helpful resources on the Bible's inerrancy.

"Now notice what I said above, that the saints at the same time as they are righteous are also sinners; righteous because they believe in Christ, whose righteousness covers them and is imputed to them, but sinners because they do not fulfill the Law, are not without concupiscence, and are like sick...

First photo - my two sons and a friend in New York Second photo - Baptist Church of the Great Valley in Valley Forge

The break between J.I. Packer and Martin Lloyd Jones was a sad event. They are both heros to me. They were certainly wonderful gifts from God to His church. I have spoken to Carl about the schism. As a historian and a Brit Trueman has keen insight into those events. I'm posting this in part because...

I have a deep appreciation for the Puritans. They have been misunderstood and maligned. In recent decades however the Puritans have experienced a resurgence. They were not nearly the killjoys that they have often been portrayed to be. Certainly they were people of their time and cared deeply about...

From Martin Downes : What happens when controversy rears its head and cracks in our unity appear? Theological controversies invariably reveal that there are significant differences that people hold to on matters of doctrine, whilst the quarrelling parties both claim to stand for the orthodox...

The pulpit at Christ Church in Philadelphia. If you've never taken the tour it is well worth checking out. When construction was completed it was the tallest building in the U.S. for 57 years.

On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the door of the castle church at Wittenberg. Reflecting on Martin Luther's "theology of the cross" Carl Trueman writes: The "theologians of glory,"...are those who build their theology in the light of what they expect God to be like—and,...

Al Mohler has posted an article commenting on President Obama's speech at the Human Rights Campaign annual dinner. For those who do not know the euphemistically named Human Rights Campaign exists to promote "lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender civil rights." The President's promises to the...

Nightline has been running a series of reports on the Ten Commandments and contemporary culture. The episode dealing with idolatry. Interviewed for this episode was Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Check it out HERE .

Matthew and Ryan - Long Beach Island

Color or Black and White?

The pulpit at St. Paul's Chapel in New York (across the street from the World Trade Center).

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Check out this great discussion on eschatology between John Piper, Doug Wilson, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Storms. Justin Taylor has posted a helpful critique of premillennialism from Sam Storms HERE .

I have been waiting for a better price on Bruce Gordon's biography on John Calvin . It has received outstanding reviews and is being called the definitive Calvin biography. This month Gordon's book will be available at WTS Bookstore for a great price - $22.75. Check out Tim Challies' review HERE .