That the glory of the Lord might cover the dry land as the waters cover the sea
If you are in the Tomball, Spring, The Woodlands, Magnolia, or Houston area, I join with Pastor Jeff Medders to invite you to Redeemer Church’s first Bible Conference: A Journey through Revelation. Join us for a journey through one of the most difficult books in the Bible, the book of Revelation. Four sessions, question and …
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The folks at College Park Church in Indianapolis know how to throw a party. I don’t think I’ve ever spoken at a more encouraging church, and I praise God for the way the pastors set the tone for the whole church to receive the word of God with enthusiasm. It was a blessing, too, to …
At Tim Challies’ recommendation I read Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer, and I’m glad I did. The book is subtitled The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, but surely you know that no book has a magic formula to turn yourself into a Grand Master of Memory! Even if you employed all the strategies …
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It’s better to honor God than to win, but that doesn’t mean we don’t try to honor God by winning! My oldest son’s 9 year old basketball team played in the championship game at Southeast Christian Church today, and with a great team effort we came home with the victory. Our watchwords were Defense, Dedication, …
The Journey to the Bible’s World: The Epic Quest of Your Life Sydney Carton went to a far better rest than he had ever known. Jane Eyre heard the voice of her old master. Alexei helped his brother Dmitri escape. Raskolnikov found grace with Sonya. Jean Valjean became a father to Cosette. Bilbo found the …
In case you missed it, you should read Denny Burk’s post on the lifting of the ban on women being on the front lines of combat. Here’s a taste: Are the fortunes of women in our country really enhanced by sending them to be ground up in the discipline of a combat unit and possibly …
I am so thankful that our kids are enrolled in Hamilton Classical Academy, and here’s just one reason. The other day their history book from Veritas Press (Pages of History by Bruce Etter and Alexia Detweiler) introduced this acorn to oak-tree concept of the growth of the promises in the OT from the acorn of …
Sierra Bible Church in Reno, NV is hosting a Revelation Symposium on Saturday, February 23, 2013. I’m looking forward to interacting with Sam Waldron and Gary DeMar. Details here. Then Lord willing, Sunday, February 24, 2013, it will be my privilege to preach the word at Sierra Bible. If you’re in the area, I’d love …
Grace Church of Tallahassee, Florida is hosting a Winter Bible Conference January 25–27, 2013. I’ll be speaking on the Holy Spirit. Here are the session topics and times: Friday, January 25, 7pm, The Holy Spirit and Old Covenant Believers Saturday, January 26, 9am, The Promise of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament Saturday, January …
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You would have to be hiding under a rock to have failed to notice that controversy swirls about human sexuality. You remember that thing Luther is purported to have said about where the battle rages? Well, in our day, the battle rages on the sexual-morality front. Only fools or cowards would urge that we shrug …
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1) Resolved: in stray and sundry moments when I find myself waiting in line or sitting in traffic, to meditate on the Scripture I know and seek to apply it to life rather than fretting about the way I could be using that time to study more Scripture. 2) Resolved: to obey Deuteronomy 6 and …
Dear Senator Mark Pryor, You introduced Eric Metaxas at the National Prayer Breakfast, and you mentioned that you had read his books Amazing Grace and Bonhoeffer. Those books are about men who stood for conscience in the public square, William Wilberforce and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. You now have your own chance to stand for conscience in …
Some time back there was a lot of interest in what was happening to the Beijing Shouwang Christian Church. I don’t think the interest has faded, but the stream of information has run dry. Recent days have given me the opportunity to see some Chinese friends face to face. With the language barriers and the …
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My sweet wife grew up in Houston, and then when I finished my PhD at SBTS in 2003, the Lord opened a door for me to teach at the Houston campus of Southwestern Seminary. I had the privilege of teaching there from 2003–2008. In January of 2004 I was ordained to gospel ministry by Providence …
Chris Date of the Theopologetics Podcast interviewed me yesterday on sex and gender, mainly in response to Phillip B. Payne’s arguments. The podcast is available in iTunes and Zune by searching for “Theopologetics,” or people can subscribe directly to the RSS feed at www.theopologetics.com/?feed=podcast. Part one of the interview is here. Part two is here. …
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It’s not often that a scholar of the stature of I. Howard Marshall reviews a book by a scholar of the stature of G. K. Beale. Both are men of massive influence, standing, piety, and scholarship. Both Marshall and Beale have written a New Testament Theology, and Marshall’s review of Beale’s is in Themelios 37.2, …
I am delighted that the UPS man just dropped this book at our house. Heartiest congratulations to Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum on their book, Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants. I’m thrilled to see this in print, and I’m excited about the discussion of this book and my own …
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Owen Strachan writes: Christianity Today just published a point-counterpoint between Judd Birdsall and me [Strachan]. We were asked to answer, essentially, the question of whether Obama is a Christian or not. Judd made a good case in arguing that he is; I, sadly, concluded that he does not seem to be. I’ll leave you to …
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If you’re in the Denver area, I’d love to see you tomorrow and Sunday. Lord willing, I’ll be teaching from 9am to 5pm at Faith Baptist Church in Parker, Colorado on Saturday, June 9, 2012 on the Fulfillment of the OT in Revelation. Then on Sunday I’ll be preaching from Revelation 5. Would love to …
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Here’s the end of a post from Denny Burk that should be read in full: At the end of the day, however, this really isn’t an argument about words. Whatever we call it (complementarianism, patriarchy, hierarchy), Moore’s point still rings true. Evangelicals who are unwilling to be counter-cultural are going to find themselves one way …
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