That the glory of the Lord might cover the dry land as the waters cover the sea
Richard B. Hays, The Conversion of the Imagination: Paul as Interpreter of Israel’s Scripture. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005. 213pp. $20.00, paper. My enthusiasm over this volume has caused me to repeatedly defer writing this review. Both the church and the academy will benefit from the approach to interpretation advocated in this book. Richard B. Hays …
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When Kelly Kapic and Justin Taylor’s edition of Owen’s Overcoming Sin and Temptation came out, I suggested that pastors go through this slowly with others they serve with at church. The three of us doing this at Redeemer are still working through Overcoming Sin and Temptation (note the word slowly!–sometimes slower is better), but the …
My colleague here at SWBTS Houston, Miles Mullin, recently preached an insightful sermon at the church of which he is a member, Heritage Park Baptist. HPBC is pastored by Trent Henderson, who brought a good word of piperian exposition in our chapel at SWBTS Houston this week. You can listen to Mullin on John 9 …
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You won’t find a cheaper price on the 2 vol. Works of Jonathan Edwards than the one offered here. Hurry, the sale ends tomorrow, Sunday, October 7, 2007.
From ChristianAudio.com: Free Audiobook of the Month America’s greatest Theologian, Jonathan Edwards, had a heart for missions. And Edwards deeply respected David Brainerd, who gave his life for missions to Native Americans. The Life of David Brainerd is an inspiring tale of one of the most notable missionaries in American history. Use the coupon code …
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The ESV Literary Study Bible arrived on my doorstep a short while ago. Here are some initial thoughts: As Study Bibles go, this one seems light on the notes–which is not necessarily bad. One complaint I’ve heard about Study Bibles is that they lead people to read the notes rather than the Bible, but in …
Is a clear understanding of the atonement an academic preserve to which only theologians and scholars have access? Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington don’t think so. Thus, they have written The Great Exchange: My Sin for His Righteousness, which seeks to explain the way that the Old Testament prepares the way for Jesus’ death, then …
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If you’re in or near Cleveland, you might be interested in a conference this weekend, September 28-30, 2007 at Cleveland Chinese Christian Church. I’ll be preaching on Friday night, at a men’s prayer breakfast on Saturday morning, again Saturday night, and on Sunday morning. Please pray that God will prosper his word. For more details …
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My fellow elder Travis Cardwell has been preaching a great series of sermons on 1 and 2 Timothy. The brother broke his arm on Saturday, but that didn’t stop him from bringing the word in the power of the Spirit on Sunday. As we heard this past Sunday, even though Paul was in prison, the …
My colleague at SWBTS in Fort Worth, Ishwaran Mudliar, hails from India. He did an MDiv at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and then an MA and PhD at Johns Hopkins University in Hebrew Bible and Northwest Semitic Philology. He was gracious enough to take the time to answer a number of questions that I posed …
Dear Brother or Sister in Christ, Is there a relationship between your local church and discipleship? I’m not asking about the discipleship program at your local church, I’m asking if God might mean for the church to be the discipleship program. Is there a relationship between your local church and evangelism? Again, I’m not asking …
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Mark Dever’s latest book, The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, arrived on my doorstep a couple days ago, and what I’ve read so far has me convinced that this is a book for every Christian. I think I’ll get a copy for every member of our church. Dever starts with a grabbing story in the Introduction, …
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A reporter sent me a series of questions related to Family Integrated Churches. She gave me permission to post her questions and my answers, and when the article appears sometime next month I’ll link to that. Enjoy! 1. What is your position at SWBTS and Baptist Church of the Redeemer? James M. Hamilton Jr., Ph.D. …
The Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood has a renovated website. Same great content; sleek new look. Check it out!
The illustrious Denny Burk will, Lord willing, preach on “The Gospel as the Power of God for Perseverance” from 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 this Sunday at Baptist Church of the Redeemer. If you’re in the Houston area, we would love to have you join us for worship. Due to some complications with our normal meeting location, …
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Justin Taylor posts his notes on what looks to be a very informative book on this topic by David Powlison. I highly recommend a careful reading of Taylor’s notes on Powlison’s book, which address the question posed in the title of this post. Here’s a teaser in the hopes that you’ll read the whole thing: …
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Russell T. Fuller and Kyoungwon Choi, Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar, Invitation to Theological Studies. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2006. 364 pp. $49.00. Warning: the use of this grammar could revolutionize the study of Hebrew. Follow all instructions. Use only if the desire is to learn the language. Mix with diligence to achieve desired …
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Graham A. Cole’s new book, He Who Gives Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, arrived on my doorstep just a few minutes ago. Given my work on this topic, I went straight to his Excursus where he asks, “Were OT Believers Regenerate?,” and I was pleased to find that he holds the position that …
Mike Bird recently alerted us to Preston Sprinkle’s dissertation, which will soon appear in the WUNT series. Preston is an outfielder who loves to hit the fastball, who left the paradise of the baseball field to do his BA and MDiv at the Master’s College and Seminary. From there he went to the University of …
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