The week after I preached on 1 Samuel 17, it was my joy to preach 1 Samuel 18. You can listen here.
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David Killed Goliath
A few weeks ago I had the great privilege of preaching 1 Samuel 17. You can listen here.
9News on Biblical Theology
The latest edition of 9News is out, also available in PDF here. Here is the table of contents: BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Where Is Your Story Written? Conventional wisdom decries all grand stories of life and history. But Scripture presents the ultimate story of God’s work in creation and new creation. Michael Lawrence introduces his series in biblical …
Now Thank We All Our God
Once upon a time there was a gifted young scholar whose star was rising in the academic world. The young man had gone to premier schools, and he had even traveled to Germany to pursue a doctorate in the fatherland. He studied with the finest scholars, and his work was of the finest quality. His …
Prayer of the Month: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
ESV 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, …
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The Halloween Hustle
You are not going to believe this. Someone bearing a strange resemblance to the Reverend Dr. Denny Burk does The Halloween Hustle. Classic.
Imputation in a Nutshell
Anyone interested in a clearer understanding of what the word Imputation means, how it relates to Justification, and what the key texts in the discussion are (and I hope a lot of people are really interested in these things!), must go read this interview with Dr. Brian Vickers (scroll down to page 2 for the …
Justin Johnston: More Than Songs
My friend and fellow elder Travis Cardwell hooked me up with a new cd by Justin Johnston called “More Than Songs.” We don’t often love music on first hearing, but that was our reaction to these tunes! If you want to check out this cd, which I recommend, you can email Justin at justin@justinjohnston.org.
The Kingdom of Christ
Many people want to bring more balance to the narrow focus on the individualistic aspects of salvation so prominent in yesterday’s evangelicalism. In some emerging circles there is so much focus on the community and the big story of the Bible that one wonders if individuals are still part of the picture at all. Yes …
Why Do Teens Go To Church?
Check out what Time has to say. Surprisingly, they don’t seem to go because they want to be entertained. HT: Justin Taylor
Reinventing Jesus
Reinventing Jesus: What The Da Vinci Code and other Novel Speculations Don’t Tell You, by J. Ed Komoszewski, M. James Sawyer, and Daniel B. Wallace. Kregel, 2006. The subtitle of this volume might lead one to think it is mainly concerned with The Da Vinci Code, but that is not the case at all. …
Is John Piper Bad?
This is pretty funny. HT: Eric Schumacher
Is the Song of Songs a Messianic Book?
I think so, and I try to lay out the case in an essay that appears in this fall’s Westminster Theological Journal. Here’s a PDF of the essay: “The Messianic Music of the Song of Songs: A Non-Allegorical Interpretation,” WTJ 68 (2006) 331-45.
Review of Köstenberger’s Commentary on John
Review of Andreas J. Köstenberger, John, BECNT, published in Bulletin for Biblical Research 16.2 (2006) 368-69.
Review of Lincoln’s book, Truth on Trial
Review of Andrew T. Lincoln, Truth on Trial: The Lawsuit Motif in the Fourth Gospel, published in Bulletin for Biblical Research 16.2 (2006) 369-71.
Northbrook Conference Audio
Thanks to Eric Schumacher’s diligent efforts, the audio from The Northbrook Conference is now available here for free. Session 1 – 1 Cor 3:10-17 – Building with Gold, Silver, and Precious Stones Session 2 – What Is Indwelling? The Old Testament Background Session 3 – What Does the Spirit Do for Us? The Ministry of …
Inscribe Them on the Tablets of Their Hearts. . .
As we’ve read books to our little ones over the last couple years, we’ve become so familiar with some of these children’s books that we can practically recite them. There’s a great little book by Susan Hunt called My ABC Bible Verses that will make the memorization of your children’s literature an edifying experience. The …
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Prayer of the Month (3 weeks overdue)
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 (ESV) Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before …
Another Great Issue of CTR
Following their recent issue on the emerging church, replete with an enlightening article from Mark Driscoll, Criswell Theological Review now brings out an issue titled “Tongues on Fire.” So far you can access the editorial and an informative interview with Tom Hatley.
My Friend Denny Designed My New Header!
My dear friend Denny Burk blessed me with a new header image for my blog, and I’m publicly thanking him and praising God for his friendship! Hallelujah! The image above was taken when I was 18 years old playing shortstop for Jacksonville Arkansas’s American Legion team sponsored by Gwatney Chevrolet. Thanks Denny!