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Westminster Theological Seminary is hosting their second annual conference on the relationship between science and faith. Last year the theme was "Science and Faith: Friends or Foes?" This year the theme is "God and Materialism." When? April 8-9, 2011 Where? WTS campus Registration: HERE Speakers:...
Election went through the world and marked the houses to which Salvation should come and the hearts in which the treasure should be deposited. Election looked through all the race of man, from Adam down to the last, and marked with sacred stamp those for whom Salvation was designed. "He must needs...
"That God normally operates the universe consistently makes science possible; that he does not always do so ought to keep science humble." - D.A. Carson
Crossway has released the highly anticipated The Four Holy Gospels featuring the art of Makoto Fujimura. [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/16501697 w=400&h=225] Makoto Fujimura - The Art of "The Four Holy Gospels" from Crossway on Vimeo . [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/19797925 w=450&h=160]
Sunday's message was part five in the series God's Great Story . It is entitled "The Reigning God" and is taken from 1 & 2 Samuel. You can listen to or download it HERE .
WTS Bookstore is offering Tim Keller's new book King's Cross for only $14.27 (45% off).
Growing up in American evangelicalism I know a thing or two about sentimentality. Statements like, "God loves everyone the same" and "God's love is unconditional" are just a part of the landscape. Another one of those phrases was something along the lines of "All sins are equal" or "No sin is worse...
Imprisoned in Afghanistan, Said Musa faces execution for converting to Christianity. The Daily Mail reports: An Afghan physiotherapist will be executed within three days for converting to Christianity. Said Musa, 45, has been held for eight months in a Kabul prison were he claims he has been...
Some good news came out of the House of Representatives this week. The Pence Amendment passed which assures that federal funds will not be given to Planned Parenthood. This is a good thing. However, there are those in Washington who are intent on advancing a pro-abortion agenda. Health care workers...
In light of the current sermon series at Church of the Saviour, I thought George Guthrie's new book could be of interest to many of you. Reading the Bible for Life: Your Guide to Understanding and Living God's Word From Publisher's Weekly: As a Bible scholar at Union University, one of the oldest...
Our friend Carl Trueman will be speaking at Eastern University this afternoon at 3:00. His topic will be "The Reformed View of Life and Learning." The Public Forum is a lecture that is open to the entire Eastern University community and surrounding communities. The public forum is a time to nurture...
The Gospel Coalition has launched what looks like a helpful new site: Preaching Christ from the Old Testament . But don't let the title fool you. It seems to me that all believers, not just preachers, will benefit from these resources.
Sunday's sermon was part 4 in our current series: God's Great Story . It is entitled "The Law-Giving God" and is an overview of Exodus 20-Deuteronomy. You can listen to or download it HERE .
Check out the latest edition of the White Horse Inn. What is the relationship between Christianity and other “Abrahamic faith traditions”? Is Abraham really the father of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, and if so, does this mean that each of these religions are legitimate ways to God? What are we...
I was listening to Bad Company and Pink Floyd yesterday and grieving that rock-n-roll is dead. Pop music is a wasteland of bad taste and even worse music (or is it the other way around?). Who could have watched the Black Eyed Peas at this year's Super Bowl and not missed the Who's somewhat off key...
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The Use of Daniel in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and in the Revelation of St. John by Greg Beale. Okay, so it probably won't sell as many copies as Your Best Life Now . But Dr. Beale is one of the better scholars to read when it comes to understanding the New Testament's use of the Old Testament...
I love reading Carl Trueman. He makes me laugh. He makes me think. But it is clear that my project to 'Americanize' him are failing badly. Carl's latest post at Ref21 betrays a fundamental lack of understanding regarding the game of football (and by "football" I mean the real sport played by large...
This Sunday I am preaching on the subject of God as the Giver of the law. In studying, I ran across a helpful restatement of the 10 Commandments by D.L. Moody. 1. Love to God will admit no other gods. 2. Love resents everything that debases its object by representing it by an image. 3. Love to God...
Last Sunday's sermon was part 3 in our series entitled God's Great Story . It is entitled "The Covenant God" and is taken from Genesis chapters 12, 15, 17, and 22. You can listen to or download it HERE .
Recently, Carl Trueman was interviewed by Michael Reeves on the subject of doctrine. Take time to give it a listen HERE . I think as Christians we are exhorted by Paul to study the Scriptures, to pay heed to the form of sound words that is being passed on. So, clearly Paul understands the Christian...
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According to Harold Camping, Jesus will rapture his church on May 21, 2011. That event, according to premillinial dispensationalists will touch off a seven year Great Tribulation which will be followed by the return of Christ and his 1,000 year earthly reign. Many who have thankfully tuned out the...
Yet another little problem for Planned Parenthood. This time it is a clinic in Virginia that is extending its benevolence to a pimp and his "girls." [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iMScbJJS2g]
There is always a danger that when we begin to see fruit in our lives, we’ll subtly begin to rely on that fruit for our salvation, instead of on Christ. Guard against that temptation, Christian. Realize that the fruit you bear is merely that — the fruit of a tree already made good by God’s grace in...
Peter Kreeft (Roman Catholic): Most Protestants reject all Catholic doctrines they cannot find explicitly in Scripture–for example, Mary’s Assumption into heaven–because they believe sola scriptura: that Scripture alone is the infallible authority. This is the fundamental reason behind all the...
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It seems that Ms. magazine has a problem with the reason some babies are aborted in India. That's right, that paragon of feminist empowerment has an issue with "the why" behind abortions in another country. You see, it is rather in vogue these days for Indians to kill female babies, er remove fetal...
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Zj9yx2j0Y] From Denny Burk : Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the U.S. Their business is death, and their abortion mills are a moral outrage. Lila Rose’s “Live Action” group has released more than a dozen hidden camera videos from ten...
Specifically, it matters that Adam was a genuinely historical figure. On Sunday I preached a message dealing with Genesis chapters two and three. One of the things that becomes quite clear is that Adam and the fall are, indeed must be historical realities. This is confirmed by Paul in Romans five...
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/19390528 w=400&h=225] What do you most want in a church? from 9Marks on Vimeo . [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/18973813 w=400&h=225] "Reverberation," Jonathan Leeman from 9Marks on Vimeo .
It seems inevitable that organizations will become either more narrow and sectarian or more mainstream and secular, which will lead to fundamental realignments within the evangelical world. Those institutions that cherish their place at the cultural table will have to accept the legitimacy of...
"Over the years, millions of our African-American children—destroyed by the practice of abortion. No racist, no Klu Klux Klansman, no Nazi could have come up with a more effective way of carrying out their bio-ideology of genocide against blacks than what has happened here. And I think that those...
This week's message was part 2 in our current series God's Great Story . It is entitled "The Saving God" and is based upon Genesis chapters 2 and 3. You can listen to or download it HERE .
Read C.S. Lewis. You will surely benefit from him. I remember reading Mere Christianity for the first time. It is a classic for good reason. However, we must be careful that in our reading of Lewis we read discerningly. This is particularly true of Mere Christianity . It reveals that Lewis was,...
On Sunday I launched a new series of messages entitled God's Great Story. From beginning to end the Bible tells one story, God’s great story. It is the story of God’s glorious work of redeeming a people through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This story includes creation, human...
In light of recent statements made from political leaders celebrating the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade... “Political language … is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” - George Orwell
Have you heard about MTV's latest foray into limit testing? They have begun airing a new drama called "Skins" which puts on display a wide array of teen pathologies. Included in this, not surprisingly, are depictions of sexual activity. Controversy is nothing new for MTV. I was in 8th grade when...
C.J. Mahaney has begun a series of posts addressing how the pastor ought to respond to criticism. In his first post, Mahaney gratefully acknowleges the tremendous gift of having pastored a grateful congregation for 27 years. But even having received what is probably an atypical amount of...
Justin Taylor links to an important article by Clarke Forsythe in The Weekly Standard . Forsythe demonstrates the connection between the Supreme Court's actions in Roe v. Wade and the "house of horrors" which was Kermit Gosnell's abortion mill in Philadelphia. Can we honestly claim any longer that...
Kevin Bauder has written a helpful article on an oft misunderstood passage of Scripture. It is 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. The line that is routinely misinterpreted is from verse 22 which concerns becoming "all things to all men." Unfortunately these words are often used as a pretext for behaving like...
Al Mohler weighs in on the President's troubling celebration of the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. As he concluded his brief statement, the President said: “And on this anniversary, I hope that we will recommit ourselves more broadly to ensuring that our daughters have the same rights, the same...
I stay away from partisan politics on this blog and in my preaching. However, I have not and will not shy away from addressing abortion. I will also not shy away from the connection between who we elect for public office and abortion policy. The following is from a statement from President Obama on...
Justin Taylor has some excellent, albeit disturbing posts concerning abortion: This is Abortion The abortion industry thrives on remaining in the dark, behind closed and (usually) sanitized doors. The following video is very graphic, but it depicts the reality that is happening in our neighborhoods...
Michael Horton on his outstanding book A Place for Weakness : [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv8uXj_oefo] I reviewed A Place for Weakness for the the Gospel Coalition. Check it out HERE .
Michael Horton's long anticipated systematic theology is now available. Very stoked! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rZV9XhFRLY]
Well, it will not be surprising if the national media conveniently neglects the unholy and very clear nexus between pro-choice politicians, local bureaucrats, and monsters like Kermit Gosnell. Michelle Malkin writes: In the City of Brotherly Love, hundreds of babies were murdered by a scissors-...
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