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Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. - 1 Timothy 5:19 None are more exposed to slanders and insults than godly teachers. This comes not only from the difficulty of their duties, which are so great that sometimes they sink under them, or stagger or...
Unbelief is not a lesser kind of sin than, say, adultery. Unbelief is not a passive position whereby the doubter is simply waiting for belief in God to become a more reasonable choice. The Bible is clear. Unbelief is deliberate and damnable sin. It is the fruit of a hard heart. Don't misunderstand...
Long Story Short is an excellent new book of family devotions by Marty Machowski. Marty is the Family Life Pastor at Covenant Fellowship in Glenn Mills, PA. I was kindly sent an advanced copy of the manuscript and can tell you that it is extremely well done. It is designed to assist parents in...
The guys at Reformed Forum do great work. They have recently taped a discussion with Carl Trueman and Peter Lillback on the subject of Christianity and politics. The video below is an excerpt. The entire discussion can be listened to or downloaded HERE .
The fires of debate among Christians concerning evolution have been getting a lot of fuel lately. In one corner is Biologos which has been seeking to convince evangelicals to embrace evolution and deny the Scripture's inerrancy. In the other corner are Al Mohler, the Discovery Institute, and many...
After today's sermon I was approached by a number of folks who expressed a desire to know more about the Reformation, particularly Martin Luther. The following is a list of books that are very helpful: The Reformation by Stephen Nichols The Unquenchable Flame by Michael Reeves The Essence of the...
For Reformation Day I preached from 2 Timothy 3:14-17. The title of the sermon is "Above All Earthly Powers" and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .
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This week I was able to spend two days in Washington DC with my family. We had a great time. I have not walked that much since the last time I went to DC.
Once the authority of Scripture is dismissed in some things it is not long before it will be dismissed in all things. Karl Giberson over at Biologos continues to reveal more of his theological cards. This is no surprise to those who have been warning about the theological quicksand of subordinating...
"When a church doesn't take itself seriously, neither do its members. It is hard to believe that as recently as 1960, members of mainline churches (Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans and the like) accounted for 40% of all American Protestants. Today, it's more like 12% (17 million...
Monergism is offering this terrific resource for a great price. If you would like to know more about Reformed theology, Amazing Grace is a good place to begin. What is Calvinism? Does this teaching make man a robot and God the author of sin? What about free will? If the church accepts Calvinism won...
On Sunday we continued our series through Hebrews with part 44 - "He has hushed the law's loud thunder." It is taken from Hebrews 12:18-24 and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .
October 31 is Reformation Day. I know some folks think it is Halloween but really it's Reformation Day. So I will be shaving a bald spot on my sons heads and clothing them in the plain brown robes of the Augustinian monks. They will also be equipped with a mallet and a heavily embossed piece of...
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Ministry is filled with painful experiences. A pastor who is doing his work properly will regularly help shoulder the sufferings of others. Additionally, though, he will have to shoulder (usually alone) his own pain. And the pain is frequent. A pastor knows what it is to receive almost daily "...
By now many of you have surely heard the news that the world famous Los Angeles Church, The Crystal Cathedral, has filed for bankruptcy. It is indeed a sad thing when a church runs aground financially. But considering this particular church and its founding minister, Robert Schuller, the story...
From Randy Alcorn : On the second night of the Third Lausanne Congress taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, an 18 year-old girl from North Korea shared her story. She was born into a wealthy family, her father an assistant to the North Korean leader, Kim Jong II. Eventually her father’s...
Ed Stetzer has no problem with cultural relevance . Sometimes there is an almost knee jerk reaction against any mention of cultural relevance. But, by speaking in English and serving coffee rather than warm goats blood at our gatherings we are exercising cultural relevance. So to speak to our...
Mark Dever delivered the a helpful message at Boyce College this week. Check it out HERE .
I have not yet read Carl Trueman's Republocrat . I am planning to. Actually I am eagerly awaiting an autographed copy ( ahem ...). I will resist the temptation to actually comment on the merits or demerits of the book until I have read it. I know that sounds reasonable, but on the other hand.....
The following explains a new evangelistic tool called "The Story." http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=14569895&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=1&color=2d7287&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0 "The Story" Promotional Video from The...
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/15887245 w=400&h=225] DeYoung, Duncan, Mohler: What's New About the New Calvinism from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo .
Check out this good series of posts called "Know Your Heretics" .
On Sunday morning we were pleased to welcome once again Paul Tripp . His sermon was entitled "Amazement Vs. Faith" and was taken from Mark 6:45-52. At the Vine on Sunday evening I preached a message from Psalm 96 entitled "Our International Anthem." I would encourage you to listen to both messages...
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TGC Reviews has just posted my review of Michael Horton's A Place for Weakness . One of the things I appreciate about Michael Horton is that he writes both for the academy and also the congregation. It’s a mark of a good theologian to do both well. Horton is a professor of apologetics and theology...
Some of you will be overjoyed by this post thinking that it represents the dawning of change in my political perspective (which it does not). Others of you will get angry, having the same thought. So, here goes... Over at Ref21 my friend Carl has posted what I believe is a very balanced and...
What is moral? What is good? What gives value to life? What makes any life valuable? I could go on but those are questions that science is hopeless to answer. Don't misunderstand. I am profoundly grateful for competent scientists. Every time I turn on a light or feel the cool air of an air...
The Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament is an outstanding series. For a limited time WTSBookstore is running a great special on these volumes. The newest volume on Ephesians by Frank Thielman is now available for only $24.74 (45% off!) The current set (15 volumes) is available for $440...
Thanks to Ray Ortlund for posting this: “None are more exposed to slanders and insults than godly teachers. This comes not only from the difficulty of their duties, which are so great that sometimes they sink under them, or stagger or halt or take a false step, so that wicked men find many...
Al Mohler calls our attention to a USA Today article by Michael Shermer. Shermer, the publisher of Skeptic Magazine is an enthusiastic atheist and, therefore, evolutionist. In the article referred to by Mohler, Shermer seeks to explain how such deep love as that of a parent for a child is explained...
Justin Taylor - Assessing the New Perspective on Paul Al Mohler - Should Christians Practice Yoga? Andy Naselli - D.A. Carson Audio "Doom and Gloom" or A premill. dispensationalist writes a song Evangel - The Self-Obsessed Frank Schaeffer
A few new titles I am particularly interested in... City of Man: Religion and Politics in the New Era Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative Ephesians (BECNT) 40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law
My family and I were away most of last week. I performed a wedding ceremony at a beautiful baptist church on Cape Cod. We were blessed to stay in a home with a great view of the ocean. It was great to get away for a few days.
Jerry Coyne of the University of Chicago, a scientist and former believer has finally settled the debate between science and Christianity. It seems that the two cannot be friends after all. Of course Dr. Coyne's presupposition is that religious faith is hopelessly nonsensical. His religious fervor...
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/13157685 w=400&h=225] The Mission of the Church from Ben Peays on Vimeo .
Sunday's message was part 43 in our series through Hebrews. It is entitled "Pursuing Godliness Together" and is taken from Hebrews 12:14-17. You can listen to or download it HERE .
Al Mohler has posted on a sad irony: the curious absence of divorce as a top issue for evangelicals in the 'family values' debate. Why is it that since the days of Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority divorce is rarely mentioned as one of the most significant threats to 'traditional family values'? It...
Thanks to Gabriel Fluhrer for this quote from D.A. Carson: "I have been teaching more decades now that I can count and if I have learned anything from all of this teaching, its this: my students...learn what I'm excited about. So within the church of the living God, we must become excited about the...
If you grew up in the typical evangelical church from Southern Baptist to Assembly of God then you have heard the phrase, "Ask Jesus into your heart" more times than you can count. But is this biblical? After all, in matters of salvation we had better get it right. Dan Wallace has written an...
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Last Sunday David Garner of Westminster Seminary delivered the morning sermon. It was entitled An Unfailing Map for the Directionally Challenged and was taken from Psalm 1. Sunday evening at The Vine I preached a Message entitled From Generation to Generation . It was based upon Psalm 119:9-16 and...
There is nothing I can add to Nancy's words . She expresses my thoughts concerning clergy participation in the Glenn Beck rally better than I can... Dear Pastors Benton, Filson, and Teller: I know it has been a few weeks now since the big Glenn Beck rally in Washington. Most of the conversation...
A wonderful weekend was had at Church of the Saviour. The Full Confidence Conference was a blessing. The opening address by David Garner was a powerful warning against allowing skeptical views of God's Word to take root in the church and its institutions. He rightly pointed out that often times the...
Kevin DeYoung has posted several excellent articles on biblical inerrancy. His post from September 24 I found particularly helpful because he points out the link between the inerrancy of the Bible and its authority. Here is the entire post: Perhaps you’ve seen the conversation among Tim Keller,...
From Justin Taylor : If you want to watch and listen to some good lectures tonight and tomorrow on the doctrine of Scripture issues that are facing the church today, here are two for tonight: •Friday, 7:00 PM — Dr. David Garner , “Thus Swayeth the Lord” •Friday, 8:15 PM — Dr. Carl Trueman , “The...