That the glory of the Lord might cover the dry land as the waters cover the sea
I just noticed that my essay, “Old Covenant Believers and the Indwelling Spirit: A Survey of the Spectrum of the Opinion,” is one of the “sample articles” made available at present from the Trinity Journal website. I don’t currently have permission to post that essay here, but for the present you can download it from …
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I am humbled and honored by the opportunity to deliver a Julius Brown Gay Lecture at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you’re in Louisville and find the topic interesting, it would be a joy to see you there (particularly if we know each other from my time in Louisville!). Otherwise, please pray for me …
How can evangelicals best influence the United States of America? I submit that there is a better answer than the one that would be given by either Chris Matthews or Rush Limbaugh. The greatest influence evangelical Christians can have upon American society and politics will not come by lobbying Washington, getting out the vote, or …
Baker has posted the first 46 pages of Dr. Thomas R. Schreiner’s forthcoming New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ. Enjoy the appetizer, and make plans to spend your early summer reading this one cover to cover. Amazon projects that it will be out May 1. HT: Mike Bird
It’s great to see this volume on Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches appear. Dr. Mohler writes: “The loss of a biblical vision of the local church–indeed the collapse of biblical ecclesiology in many congregations–is the greatest threat to Baptists. Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churces is a book urgently needed and well timed. The writers of …
Paul M. Hoskins, Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Temple in the Gospel of John, Paternoster Biblical Monographs. Waynesboro, GA: Paternoster, 2006. xiv + 265pp. $35.00. Paper. This volume is a revision of a dissertation done by Paul Hoskins, who now teaches at Southwestern Seminary, at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School under the supervision of D. …
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The latest 9Marks eJournal is out, PDF here. Jonathan Leeman and I teamed up and wrote A Biblical Theology of Corporate Prayer.
Scott J. Hafemann and Paul R. House, eds., Central Themes in Biblical Theology: Mapping Unity in Diversity, Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007. 330pp. $29.99, paper. Two leading evangelical biblical theologians, Scott Hafemann and Paul House, have edited a collection of essays that include their own contributions as well as key treatments from five other scholars, all …
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Guy Waters, The End of Deuteronomy in the Epistles of Paul, WUNT 2/221. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2006. 302pp. ISBN: 3-16-148891-1. $99.50. Paper. This volume is the published version of a dissertation written under the supervision of Richard B. Hays at Duke University. Guy Waters, who now teaches at RTS in Jackson, MS, is also the …
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If you’ve never read this poem, repent, and go buy this new translation of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.” Carve out some time over the Christmas season and treat yourself to this inspiring, virtuous tale of true chivalry. You’ll be glad you did. If you want a teaser, here’s a great article on this …
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To hear the story of the missionary Doctor, Bill Wallace, who was martyred in China in 1951, go to the SEBTS chapel webpage and download the sermon “Jesus Is Everything to Me” on Philippians 1:21 preached by Dr. Danny Akin on October 30, 2007. Highly recommended. Don’t waste your life.
If you haven’t heard it already, don’t wait any longer. Go download Danny Akin’s presentation of Lottie Moon’s life, which he preached in chapel at SEBTS on December 4, 2007. May the Lord send out workers into the harvest!
Have you ever wondered if there’s a Christmas album that presents salvation history in song? If that’s what you’re looking for, look no further. Last Christmas a friend gave us Andrew Peterson‘s album, Behold the Lamb of God. This CD is practically a biblical theology in verse. The contents of the album are as follows: …
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Baptist Press puts together a helpful comparison here.
People who are great teachers love their students and they love the truths they teach. For an example of a teacher doing something altogether unexpected on behalf of his students, see below. Timmy Brister writes: Dr. Jim Orrick, professor of Literature and Culture at Boyce College (Southern’s undergraduate school), expresses himself in this rap he …
Anyone interested in Pauline Theology will want to read Lee Irons’s notes on John Barclay’s presentation at SBL. Barclay presents a searching response to Wright’s argument that Paul is speaking directly against the Roman Imperial Cult. Those interested in these discussions will also want to watch for Denny Burk’s forthcoming essay in JETS. Lee Irons …
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In the mercy and providence of God, my younger brother, David, became a Christian in March of this year. He has an insightful account of what happened in his brain as the Lord drew him, and there’s a lot of other good stuff on his blog, too. By the way, note that I referred to …
Informative story here from David Kotter at the CBMW blog. You might also check out Kotter’s post where he summarizes Wayne Grudem’s reflections on his experience in the gender debate over the last 20 years. I commend this blog to your attention, and may the Lord grant us grace to glorify him as we enjoy …
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My friend Randy Stinson sent me this book my Steve Wright and Chris Graves. I’ve only thumbed through it, but it looks to me like this is a very important book. If you’ve wondered how best to shepherd your own children, or how the church should shepherd its young people, you’ll want to consider this …
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From an email that I’m grateful to have had forwarded to me: I thought you guys might be interested in the latest Said at Southern interview. Trevin Wax has recorded an interview with NT Wright for the Said at Southern podcast. You can listen to the Mp3 Interview or read the full transcript. Topics covered …