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A Prophetic Word from Denny Burk
Denny Burk preached a strong word this morning at Kenwood Baptist Church. For a taste of the passionate and righteous justice of the cause see this post, and check out the audio of this strong sermon: Luke 23:34 – Denny Burk God will do justice. The only hope for sinners is repentance. The gospel of …
Amen
From the bottom of Challies A La Carte on Tuesday, January 18, 2011: I know of nothing which I would choose to have as the subject of my ambition for life than to be kept faithful to my God till death. —C.H. Spurgeon
The Most Important App Available
Fighter Verses for your mobile device. Hide it in your heart. Talk of them when you rise up and lie down, when you sit in your house and walk by the way. Don’t waste your life. And don’t waste the childhood of your little ones.
Part 2 of the CBD Interview
Part 1 of Matthew Miller’s interview with me is here, and Part 2 is now online. The interview is mainly about God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical Theology, but the questions in Part 2 ranged from Inerrancy to the New Perspective with the SBC reformation in between.
John A. Broadus on the Duty of Teaching Baptist Distinctives
The most recent issue of the Towers publication from SBTS reproduces a condensation of a pamphlet John Broadus wrote on “The Duty of Teaching Baptist Distinctives.” If the link doesn’t go straight to the article on the PDF, it’s on the lower third of page 5 (Towers, January 3, 2011). I’ve copied and pasted it …
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Now That’s Persistence
The New York Times: Rejected by 121 publishing houses before its publication in 1974, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence thrust Robert M. Pirsig into stardom, selling more than three million copies in paperback alone.
Glenda’s Story
From Elisabeth Ellliot’s foreword: “Abandonment, abortion, abuse, addiction, adultery, alcoholism, alienation, anorexia–words hardly understood a few generations ago but now on everyone’s tongue, words we can hardly escape if we pick up a newspaper or turn on television. It is generally taken for granted that these sins and sorrows can be dealt with only by …
Jeremy Farmer, Psalm 127, and Taking the Gospel Where Christ Has Not Been Named
This past Sunday we were privileged to hear a fabulous exposition of Psalm 127 in its canonical context at Kenwood Baptist Church from Jeremy Farmer. This was the first sermon I’ve heard on Psalm 127, and Jeremy did a great job tracing out how this Psalm of Solomon fits with the promise to David and …
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Review of Accordance
Accordance 9. By Oak Tree Software. 2010. Price varies depending upon the package purchased. (877) 339-5855. http://www.accordancebible.com. Having heard so many Mac users rave about both Apple machines and Accordance Bible Software, I determined that the next time a PC in my possession died, I would switch to a Mac to see what all the …
C. J. at SBTS for Recalibrate Collegiate Conference
If you’re in college ministry, you should check out the Recalibrate Collegiate Conference at SBTS. There will be some breakout sessions, and here are the headliners: General Session Speakers C.J. Mahaney www.sovereigngraceministries.org C.J. Mahaney leads Sovereign Grace Ministries in its mission to establish and support local churches. He pastored Covenant Life Church for 27 years …
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JT Interviews Trip Lee and Lecrae
We enjoyed this video, in which Justin Taylor interviews Trip Lee and Lecrae: And if you visit our home these days, you’re likely to hear Trip Lee’s 20/20 or Between Two Worlds or Lecrae’s Rebel or Rehab. May the Lord bless this gospel driven art. JT has more here.
Hasten the Day
Hasten the Day Prepared for the conclusion of a sermon on Isaiah 40:1–11, “Prepare the Way of the Lord,” preached at Kenwood Baptist Church on January 2, 2010. The Lord will come, prepare the way; The Christ is slain, hasten the day; He rose again, so we can say To all who hear: Prepare the …
Dempster Reviews God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment
Stephen Dempster is Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada and is the author of a book I learned a ton from and love to recommend: Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible (IVP, 2003). His prose is beautifully constructed and communicates profound insight, so I was delighted …
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Sermons on Nehemiah
In God’s kindness we made our way through both Ezra and Nehemiah at Kenwood Baptist Church. The sermons on Ezra can be found here. May the Lord bless his word. September 12, 2010, Nehemiah 1–2, “Pray and Act” September 19, 2010, Nehemiah 3–4, “Building While the Nations Rage” October 3, 2010, Nehemiah 5, “A Wartime …
Congratulations to Tom Schreiner on His New Galatians Commentary!
You can read an interview on the book here. I had the privilege of reading a pre-pub version of this commentary, and I can’t speak too highly of it. It is sane, straightforward, convincing, and clear. I love reading Schreiner! This commentary is a must have.
Interview with Bryan Litfin on His First Novel, The Sword
Bryan Litfin is Professor of Theology at Moody Bible Insitute. His book Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction, is what you would expect from a patristics scholar, but now he has also written a novel, The Sword, which is the first volume in “The Chiveis Trilogy.” The book is set in a …
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What Did Wells and Vanhoozer Do?
From the interview on the CBD Academic blog: Matthew: In your book, you state “this book, quixotic as it may seem, seeks to do for biblical theology what Kevin Vanhoozer has done for Hermeneutics and David Wells has done for evangelical theology” (38). Can you unpack this statement for us in direct relation to your …
What Is the Goal of Biblical Theology?
From the interview on the CBD Academic Blog: I think that our goal should be to understand and embrace the perspective reflected by the biblical authors. Our goal is not to read and evaluate the Bible according to the standards of our culture, but to seek to understand the Bible so that we can read …
Troglodytes Can’t Produce Stunning Artistry
Why I’m confident in the Bible (from the interview on the CBD Academic Blog): I think that the Bible itself claims to be totally true and trustworthy, and that we would need far more information than we will ever have to overturn its claims or show its falsehood. Therefore, I want to approach the Bible …
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