That the glory of the Lord might cover the dry land as the waters cover the sea
Many of us enjoyed Part 1 of Andrew Peterson’s thoughts on money, and Part 2 is just as good. Here’s a great quote. The Kingdom, God’s will done on earth, stabs into the wide blackness like a bright sword in the hands of missionaries, doctors, pastors, and Christians who die for love every day. And …
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JT has a nice summary in Q&A form showing that Christians and Mormons don’t believe the same thing. Because of the prominence of some Mormons in our culture, it is important for Christians to be clear on this.
I’m not presenting a thesis here, just making some observations and posing a question. In the guidelines for a dictionary article I’m in the process of writing, I read this: In particular, articles should avoid referring to “man” (likewise “mankind,” “men,” “he,” “his” and so on) generically. Language often regarded as patriarchal should be modified …
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In 1963 the Ku Klux Klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church. Four precious little girls died. Let’s do a thought experiment: suppose that some “moderate” members of the KKK wanted to build a Klan Activity and Meeting Center on the site of that church for the year 2013, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of …
Last winter Mike Ovey had a piece in the 9Marks eJournal that I just got around to reading: “Notes from the Future: Evangelical Liberalism in the UK.” It’s a thought provoking description of how British liberalism has changed and the kinds of bad reactions to the new liberalism that we want to avoid. I summarize, …
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In his forum piece in the most recent SBJT (pp. 78-80), Kevin Vanhoozer writes, “TIS [Theological Interpretation of Scripture] holds that the most important context in which to interpret the Bible is the church.” He later states: “TIS acknowledges the Bible for what it is: the word of God at work in believers (1 Thess …
Nice profile here on SEBTS’s Dr. Danny Akin. Some gems: “I don’t want to stand before God and say I did very little with what you gave us,” Akin said. . . . . Of the many sights he has seen on his travels, one keeps him up at night. On a trip to Thailand …
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Fascinating article in The American Spectator by Angelo M. Codevilla: “America’s Ruling Class–And the Perils of Revolution.” HT: Rush Limbaugh
My friend Billy has a good summary and some wise thoughts here: If you are vaguely familiar with the NBA then you know that one of the league’s biggest superstars announced which team he’s signing with last night. For anyone not familiar with what’s going on let me catch you up. LeBron James, the league’s reigning …
Greg Gilbert has a good post on Hunter’s book, with this concluding paragraph: What I appreciate most, however, is Hunter’s humility. For a book titled something as in-your-face as To Change the World, one would really have expected a more in-your-face conclusion than, (I paraphrase) “Can we change the world? Well, who knows? Probably not. But …
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JT has an informative quote from the attorney who argued for the Christian Legal Society before the Supreme Court, and he links to a new interview with him.
So the Supreme Court has ruled against the free expression of religion. JT has this Quote from Justice Alito: “I do not think it is an exaggeration to say that today’s decision is a serious setback for freedom of expression in this country.” The ramifications of this decision will make clear which professing Christians care …
Start reading Jay Nordlinger. Start with this. Here’s a snippet: Last week, I did a little blogpost about Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who has been held hostage by Hamas for four years now. Ehud Barak, the defense minister of Israel, had made a pointed comment to Robert Gates, the U.S. defense chief: “A million …
Denny Burk linked to a good article on how Manute Bol lived out his Christian faith, and Denny’s post has a nice pic of Manute Bol and Spud Webb. I sometimes get asked about whether it is okay for wives and/or mothers to work outside the home. John Piper does a phenomenal job answering that …
Check out these hopeful, helpful, forward looking reflections from Dr. Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Akin comments on: The adoption of the Great Commission Task Force’s Report Johnny Hunt’s presidency and a new chair named in his honor at SEBTS The election of the new SBC president, Bryant Wright Frank Page’s election …
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Tim Challies has an excellent summary of Dr. Mohler’s address on the age of the earth at the Ligonier Conference. For related reading, see Tom Nettles’ review of William Dembski’s book here. Nettles’ review was itself reviewed, and Nettles then responded to the review of his review.
Looking to understand what Christians mean by the word “gospel”? Check out this video: Looking to share the gospel with an unbeliever? Why not invite them to watch this? HT: JT
The Gods of the Copybook Headings is a poem by Rudyard Kipling. Denny Burk has put it to music and sings it beautifully. Dear Denny, please consider this post a formal request to get a recording of your musical setting of the poem online so I can link it up! Here’s the text of Kipling’s …
Curious about what’s happening in the Southern Baptist Convention, especially with the Great Commission Resurgence? I’m thinking especially of those of you who might be coming to SBTS from non-SBC backgrounds–and that includes those of you thinking about coming to SBTS but your hesitations about the SBC are in the way. You really should read Trevin …
That doesn’t mean you can’t check out the Sistine Chapel. Scroll around. Click and drag yourself around the room. Enjoy! HT: Joseph Bottom