John Owen wrote: “Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, might it have its own course, it would go out to the utmost sin in that kind. Every unclean thought or glance would be adultery if it could; every covetous desire would be oppression, every thought of …
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Dostoevsky on Humility
From The Brothers Karamazov, Book VI “The Russian Monk,” Chapter 3 “Conversations and Exhortations of Father Zossima” Father Zossima says: Loving humility is marvellously strong the strongest of all things and there is nothing else like it.
Where Are All the Brothers? by Eric Redmond
Houston is a surprisingly diverse city. As you drive through neighborhoods in this town, for a series of blocks you might see huge homes that have been built on lots that were once occupied by much smaller domiciles. These houses are beautiful, enormous, stylish, and the lawns are manicured and clean. On the very next …
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Time Management and a Cool Paper Airplane
Couple items for busy dads in ministry: A good post from Douglas Wilson on plodding along faithfully. And my four year old son loves this paper airplane. I must say I think it flies better than any other paper airplane I’ve ever seen! Happy plodding and flying for the glory of God!
Dostoevsky on the Bible
From The Brothers Karamazov, Book VI “The Russian Monk,” Chapter 1 “Father Zossima and His Visitors” Father Zossima says: What a book the Bible is, what a miracle, what strength is given with it to man. It is like a mould cast of the world and man and human nature, everything is there, and a …
Graham A. Cole’s Engaging with the Holy Spirit
Following up his larger book on the Holy Spirit, Graham Cole has given us a handy book on Engaging with the Holy Spirit: Real Questions, Practical Answers. In this short book (just over 100 pages) he looks at six questions: 1. What Is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? 2. How May We Resist the Holy …
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Arise, O Star
[I wrote this some time back, and we have sung it a number of times at Redeemer. I’m only posting it now because I’ve only now figured out how to make things single spaced on the blog–press shift then enter.] Arise, O Star Verse 1 Seed of the woman Promised long ago Sworn to crush …
A Prophetic Word from Dr. Russell Moore
Anyone concerned with the state of evangelical believers in this culture should read Dr. Moore’s thoughts in “Southern Baptists, the Family, and the Rule of the Appetites.” On your way there, check out these two pictures of a statue of a lion conquering a snake. This statue resides in the Tuileries, the garden right outside …
Soon Comes the King
Soon comes the King, in splendor laden light; Awed, we shall sing, and praise his glorious might. Together we wait for the coming Lord, In green pastures grazing, fed by his Word Redeemed by the Lamb, who stands as though slain, Known by the Father, and bearing his name, Alive by the Spirit, who quickens …
Canadian Courts and Legislature Usurp Parental Authority
Americans should sit up and take notice of what’s going on in Canada. Not long ago, Canada legalized gay “marriage,” and since that battle has moved south, others probably will as well. There is legislation being considered in Canada that would make spanking illegal, and Dr. Mohler reports on an instance where a 12 year …
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Dostoevsky on the Love of God
From The Brothers Karamazov, Book 2 “An Unfortunate Gathering,” Chapter 3 “Peasant Women Who Have Faith”: Fear nothing and never be afraid; and don’t fret. If only your penitence fail not, God will forgive all. There is no sin, and there can be no sin on all the earth, which the Lord will not forgive …
Jesse James and Church Discipline
Ken Keathley has one of the best introductory paragraphs to a post I’ve seen: A while back I had the privilege of preaching at 1st Baptist Church of Kearney, Missouri, which so happens to have been the home church of Jesse James. Jesse was a member in good standing when he led the first daylight …
Russell Moore on the Kingdom of the Crushed Skull
Dr. Moore writes: The Atlantic Monthly notes a recent study in the journal Psychological Science that suggests that “humans may have a built-in aversion to snakes and their hissing, slithering, menacing ways.” Researchers at the University of Virginia studied 120 preschool-age children and their parents to pick up reactions to images of various things, including …
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Dostoevsky on Lying to Oneself
From The Brothers Karamazov, Book 2 “An Unfortunate Gathering,” Chapter 2 “The Old Buffoon”: Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself …
Sing and Learn New Testament Greek
Anyone facing first semester Greek in the fall, or perhaps this summer, or maybe planning to teach it to their children will want to check out Kenneth Berding’s Sing and Learn New Testament Greek from Zondervan. There are eleven songs on one cd that are accompanied by a 28 page guide. I remember realizing that …
New Blog from Drs. Mohler and Moore: Inside SBTS
Hat tip to Said at Southern for alerting me to this new blog from SBTS: Inside SBTS. Dr. Mohler’s initial post, describing the new blog, is here.
Interview with Schreiner on his New Testament Theology
Here’s another helpful interview with Thomas R. Schreiner on his New Testament Theology.
It will be sad to say goodbye . . .
Our brothers and sisters at Redeemer are hosting a going away party. If you’re in the area and want to join us, we would love to see you. The details are on my dear brother Travis Cardwell’s blog here. Because Travis’s post says such nice things about us, I must note that every good thing …
A Step in the Right Direction: The SBC Resolves To Repent and Tell the Truth Regarding Its Members
Hallelujah! The account of this resolution and these amendments to it is cause for rejoicing. Praise God for his mercy to us. Tom Ascol’s report on what happened is full of drama, and I was heartily encouraged by Jake Porter’s account of what took place as well. Now for the hard work of putting the …
Danny Akin on This Critical Moment in the SBC
Dr. Akin writes: . . . we are confronted with important issues that cannot be ignored or papered over. And, they must not be caricatured or misrepresented. We must face them squarely, honestly and most of all biblically and theologically. Only then will we discover if we can truly walk together as a unified denomination. …
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