Hallelujah! The account of this resolution and these amendments to it is cause for rejoicing. Praise God for his mercy to us. Tom Ascol’s report on what happened is full of drama, and I was heartily encouraged by Jake Porter’s account of what took place as well. Now for the hard work of putting the …
Category Archives: Reformation and Revival
Danny Akin on This Critical Moment in the SBC
Dr. Akin writes: . . . we are confronted with important issues that cannot be ignored or papered over. And, they must not be caricatured or misrepresented. We must face them squarely, honestly and most of all biblically and theologically. Only then will we discover if we can truly walk together as a unified denomination. …
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An Important New Blog: Between the Times
Bookmark it, put it in your RSS Feed, add it to your reader, or put it with your other buttons in Mozilla. Whatever you do with the addresses of the blogs you visit often or keep up with, add this one to the list. Nathan Finn writes: Between the Times (http://betweenthetimes.com) is a blog that …
Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal, by David Dockery
I know some people who are really depressed about the state of affairs in the SBC. I am not in the ranks of those people, and one of the big reasons is because I am hopeful that the SBC will indeed find consensus around the theological program that David Dockery lays out in his new …
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Nathan Finn on Cessationism and the North Carolina Baptist State Convention
The third post in Dr. Finn’s “Unplugged” series is up, and it gives a fascinating look at the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. Every young Southern Baptist should read it for the encouragement (and for another opportunity to thank God for the way he has used Paige Patterson to lead Bible believing people to reclaim …
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Calvinism in the SBC: The Building Bridges Papers Appear
Denny Burk writes: Last Fall, I wrote about the “Building Bridges” conference that was held in Ridgecrest, North Carolina. Featured speakers included Calvinistic Baptists and non-Calvinistic Baptists. The presentations from that conference are being published as a collection of essays, and the book is available for pre-order from Amazon.com. Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue. Ed. …
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Nathan Finn Unplugged on the SBC
I very much enjoyed Prof Nathan Finn’s address at the recent Building Bridges Conference, and I’m glad to see that he is now giving straight answers to questions younger leaders are asking. These questions are a helpful window into what students at Southeastern College are thinking about, and Dr. Finn gives respectful, informed, frank, and …
The Church: Not Another Interest Group
How can evangelicals best influence the United States of America? I submit that there is a better answer than the one that would be given by either Chris Matthews or Rush Limbaugh. The greatest influence evangelical Christians can have upon American society and politics will not come by lobbying Washington, getting out the vote, or …
Danny Akin Tells the Story of Lottie Moon
If you haven’t heard it already, don’t wait any longer. Go download Danny Akin’s presentation of Lottie Moon’s life, which he preached in chapel at SEBTS on December 4, 2007. May the Lord send out workers into the harvest!
Free Christian Audio Book of the Month: Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections
If you have never read Jonathan Edwards’ The Religious Affections, here’s your chance to download the audio book for free. The folks at ChristianAudio write: Use the coupon code: NOV2007 to receive the download format of Jonathan Edwards’ The Religious Affections for free. Simply add the download format of this product to your cart and …
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Local Church Seminar Audio Available
Baptist Church of the Redeemer recently hosted a seminar on The Local Church: God’s Program for Evangelism and Discipleship. Thanks to the labors of some good brothers, the audio is available for the two sessions: Session I: What Is The Church? Session II: How Does the Church Militant Wage Her War?
Redeemer Institute Seminar on Saturday
This Saturday, November 10, from 9am to Noon, Baptist Church of the Redeemer will be hosting a Redeemer Institute Seminar on The Local Church: God’s Program for Evangelism and Discipleship. Hope to see you there!
Pierced for Our Transgressions
It finally made it across the Atlantic. Some time back there was, in Jonathan Leeman’s phrase, “quite a hullabaloo over the gospel.” That hullabaloo was largely occasioned by N. T. Wright’s response to Pierced for Our Transgressions, which has finally made it across the water and is now available from Crossway Books. N. T. Wright …
Communion with the Triune God, ed. Kapic and Taylor: Another Suggestion for Pastors
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 …
Free Christian Audio Book: The Life of David Brainard
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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Great Sermons on 1 and 2 Timothy
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 …
The Local Church: God’s Program for Evangelism and Discipleship
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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Q & A on Family Integrated Churches
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. …
Denny Burk to Preach at Redeemer this Sunday!
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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Together for the Gospel 2008
Just recently my wife and I were wondering what the “R.” stands for. Now we know: I’m already registered. Are you? See you there!