That the glory of the Lord might cover the dry land as the waters cover the sea
The Department of Justice is doing all it can to hinder the pro-life cause. I was sent a link to this post by someone whom the DOJ is pursuing a similar action against. Check out this story from the Daily Caller: For several months now the Obama administration has been abusing our judicial system through …
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Andreas Köstenberger’s editorial in the most recent issue of JETS surveys the recent revival of biblical theology among evangelicals (“Editorial,” JETS 55 [2012]: 1–5). I am grateful that he took notice of my work in this area along with that of Greg Beale, Frank Thielman, and a host of others. A lot of good work …
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In Revelation 17:6 the whore John has described in 17:1–5, “Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations,” is described as “drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.” The fact that she’s drunk with the blood of the saints means that the wicked world has been …
You shouldn’t even bother reading the excerpts I’m pasting below, just click this: Marriage and the Presidency, by Ryan T. Anderson, Robert P. George, and Sherif Girgis and read the whole thing. Here are the excerpts: The Historic View Marriage as a comprehensive union: Joining spouses in body as well as mind, it is begun by commitment …
EVOLUTIONARY HYMN by C.S. Lewis Lead us, Evolution, lead us Up the future’s endless stair; Chop us, change us, prod us, weed us. For stagnation is despair: Groping, guessing, yet progressing, Lead us nobody knows where. Wrong or justice, joy or sorrow, In the present what are they While there’s always jam-tomorrow, While we tread …
Need a piece of Swiftian sarcasm applied to the meandering young men in our culture? Mike Wittmer has a top ten list of ways to avoid getting engaged to be married. A sample: In fifth century Ireland, women grew tired of waiting on their slacker men to propose marriage. St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick, …
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I arrived in Fayetteville, Arkansas in August of 1992. I remember the moment in my dorm room when I decided to visit University Baptist Church. Then I joined UBC, and the Lord used the pastors and people powerfully in my life. It was Gene Calvert, the college pastor, who really challenged me to begin memorizing …
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Andy Naselli has posted the PDF. Go get it. Read and ponder. Here’s the essay.
I don’t typically post personal items here, but so many prayed for us that this seems the easiest way to provide an update and not leave anyone out. With the words of the benediction reverberating in the air, I looked down at my phone to see the text message that had just buzzed in: “Evie …
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HT: Ryan Cheung. An excerpt: Some have predicted that Lin, because of his faith, will become the Taiwanese Tebow, a reference to Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, whose outspokenness about his evangelical Christian beliefs has made him extraordinarily popular in some circles and venomously disliked in others. But my gut tells me that Lin will …
I was grateful when Matt Smethurst approached me for an interview on Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches for The Gospel Coalition site. Since previous interviews on Denny Burk’s blog, the Crossway Books blog, and Kevin Boling’s radio program had not focused on the millennium, we steered this interview in that direction. Since this …
Kevin Boling had me on his Knowing the Truth radio program to talk about Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches. It can be downloaded it here.
My sister sent me this email about a friend of ours I haven’t seen in a long long time. They started an organization called I Choose Hope after their daughter was killed. Here is an announcement I would encourage you to watch:
God help us. This is a sobering post by Mary Kozakiewicz on the Covenant Eyes blog, “My Daughter Was Caught by a Predator: A Word of Warning from One Parent to Another.” Reader discretion advised. This is a broken and dangerous world. I’m thankful for Proverbs 23:10–11, which teaches that the defender of the fatherless …
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We’ll be singing along with John Denver as we drive to West Virginia on Friday: I’ll be teaching Genesis through Esther at Randolph Street Baptist Church in Charleston, WV, on Friday and Saturday, preaching there Sunday morning. You can find more info on this page. Would love to see you there.
My dear friend and fellow pastor Denny Burk blessed me with a blog interview on Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches. Here are the questions: What is the main point of Revelation? What is the genre? If much of the prophecy in Revelation symbolizes early Christian conflict with Rome, then why not …
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Since the questions are somewhat controversial, and since my answers are not necessarily textbook, I’d be interested in your reaction to what I say in this interview on the Crossway blog. Here are the questions: Why should pastors preach on Revelation? What’s the best way to prepare to interpret apocalyptic literature in general and …
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Thanks to Josh Philpot for the link to this thought provoking imitation of the prose-style of Cormac McCarthy: Union Square – San Francisco, CA Cormac M. | Author | Lost in the chaparral, NM Two stars. Given the way my uncle died havin a drink directly after his funeral just didnt seem right so I …
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Here’s one of the exchanges: How was the reception? It is so encouraging to teach people who have experienced Psalm 19:9-10, “the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.” God’s people love …
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From December 2–19 I had the opportunity to teach Genesis–Esther to people training for ministry in the Far East. While I was there I bought a wooden sword as a toy for my sons. It was longer than any of the suitcases the three of us had, so I was a little anxious about how …