That the glory of the Lord might cover the dry land as the waters cover the sea
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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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.
Trevin Wax’s post today on the Desiring God blog reminded me of this interview with Tom Nettles where he addresses the question. Here’s the exchange: How would you respond to someone who said he would never read your book for the simple fact that James P. Boyce was from the South and owned slaves? I …
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If you’re in the Chicago-land area I’d love to see you on February 25, 2012 at the Iron Sharpens Iron conference. Kenny Luck and Voddie Baucham are the keynote speakers, and I’ll be doing a seminar on “A Biblical Theology of Gender.” Details on this page. May God help us to man-up and be Christlike.
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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Into a land of darkness Where the light not legal is, We will go to sing the song Of how the soul may live. This is a land where evil men Forbid the truth be known, Though illegal, we will go, God’s glory must be shown. Doubt not the truth that in the end The …
Need proof that liberal theology is not morally neutral? Check out this post. Here’s an excerpt from an evangelical describing his time at Princeton Theological Seminary: My Outsider status became clear to me — if not for the first time, at least in a new way — when I sat with friends on the seminary …
Insightful article by Jonathan Gibson in the latest issue of Themelios, looking at how Edwards viewed his mission to the American Indians, how he adapted his preaching to the new context, and how he pursued “social justice”!
If you’re needing a little encouragement to do family devotions, or if you’re looking to spur someone in that direction, you’ll want to get your hands on The Barber Who Wanted to Pray by R. C. Sproul and T. Lively Fluharty. This book is a great encouragement to be reading the Bible, singing the Bible, …
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I echo the sentiments of the good Dr. Burk: If the Lord has called you into ministry and you are wondering what seminary to attend for training, you need to know that there is no better place than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I’m not just saying that because I work here. I work here …
I love books. I love literature. I’m really grateful for the way the Lord has used books in my own life, and I’m really confident that those who deal in words, people who preach and teach, have much to gain from the best put thoughts of the clearest thinkers the world has known. Add to …
Do you have questions about Family Ministry? You’ll want to thank Randy Stinson and Timothy Paul Jones for editing Trained in the Fear of God: Family Ministry in Theological, Historical, and Practical Perspective. Don’t miss this book. Here’s the Table of Contents: Foreword by Richard Ross Introduction: The Problem with Family Ministry, Bryan Nelson with …
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Brevard Childs writes (481), “the major function of Biblical Theology is to provide a bridge for two-way traffic between biblical exegesis and systematic theology’s reflections on the subject matter.” Here’s my view (“Biblical Theology and Preaching,” 199) of what we’re after when we do biblical theology: “When we do biblical theology we are trying to …
Crossway has generously granted me permission to post a free copy of an important essay by Wayne Grudem: “Are Only Some Words of Scripture Breathed Out by God? Why Plenary Inspiration Favors ‘Essentially Literal’ Bible Translation” This essay was published in Translating Truth: The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation (Wheaton: Crossway, 2005) 19–56. Grudem’s …
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You can probably finish the quote from Jim Elliott begun in the title of this post: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” If you need an illustration for that line, Mike Wittmer has a good one for you titled Golden Handcuffs.
Some people think it ironic that Moses purportedly wrote Numbers 12:3, “Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth” (NAS). The irony is obvious, right? It’s hardly humble to declare yourself the most humble man in the world. Unless it’s true. In which case, …
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I love reading reviews written by Thomas R. Schreiner. He is patient, charitable, and insightful. Here are two paragraphs from his review of William Webb’s book on corporal punishment in the Bible: “The key question, however, is whether Webb is right about corporal punishment. The answer is no. First, Webb doesn’t understand redemptive history, even …
Technology is amazing. A couple Saturdays ago I did a lecture for the Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies at Randolph Street Baptist Church in Charleston, WV. I never left my home in Louisville, KY. They beamed me in via Skype from my basement. Here’s the lecture: Jim Hamilton – Overview of the Bible – …
On Sunday, July 17, 2011, Denny Burk preached a powerful, timely sermon at Kenwood Baptist Church: “How Do We Speak about Homosexuality?” If you haven’t heard it, you need to give it a listen. Denny had three points: Speak the truth. Speak the gospel. Speak humility. In the introduction Denny tells the tragic story of …