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Book Review: Called to the Ministry by Edmund Clowney

I’ve heard there’s an unwritten rule that at one time or another, nearly every Christian man asks the question, “Am I called to the ministry?” Some guys see what their pastors do on Sundays and think it looks easy (pastors reading this, you can laugh now), but others just feel this compulsion to preach the Word of God and see people grow in their faith.

But whether we’re asking legitimately or not, we should seek out the answer—what does it mean to be called to the ministry, and how do I know...

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Reformedand Baptist: the third wave

Jeremy Walker:

In the discussion of what it means to be Reformed, and in the consideration of what it means to be a Reformed Baptist (or whatever else you wish to call us), I generally find that there is a gap on the spectrum that is overlooked or quickly dismissed, the gap that tends to be brushed over with the suggestion that there are Reformed Baptists who are not quite (or at all) Pipettes or a certain brand of Southern Baptists or Acts 29 types or SGM gu...

Questions to Ask When Studying The Bible

One of the things I love about the Puritans is their commitment to the study of Scripture. When you read the works of the Puritans (and those heavily influenced by them), like Richard Baxter, John Owen, Jonathan Edwards and so many others, it’s clear that they thought deeply about the Scriptures and their application in a way that many of us—even the most committed—struggle to in the same fashion. According to Allan Harman inMatthew Henry – His Life and Influence, their approach basically too...

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What Would I Do If My Daughter Told Me She Was Gay?

Stephen Altrogge:

My oldest daughter, Charis, is four, so hopefully we’re a little while away from having any sort of sex talk. But at some point in the future I’m sure I’ll be talking to Charis, along with the rest of my kids, about sexuality, and there’s the possibility that one of my kids will experience homosexual attraction.

What would I do if Charis told me that she was experiencing homosexual attractions?

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Not Above or Below, But From the Side

Adam lost a rib, but he got a better thing out of it, even a help meet for him. Thus God uses [is accustomed] to deal with his children: they lose sometimes some of their creature-comforts; but then perhaps they get more of the Creator’s comforts, and that’s a blessed exchange. This bone was taken out of Adam’s side, fitly noting the woman’s place; not out of his head, to be above him; not out of his feet, to be trampled on by him; nor from before him, as his better; nor from behind him, as h...

The Beginning of Backsliding

It is a miserable thing to be a backslider. Of all unhappy things that can befall a person, I suppose that it is the worst. A stranded ship, a broken-winged eagle, a garden overrun with weeds, a harp without strings, a church in ruins, all these are sad sights — but a backslider is a sadder sight still. A wounded conscience — a mind sick of itself — a memory full of self-reproach — a heart pierced through with the Lord’s arrows — a spirit broken with the inward accusation — all this is ataste...

What is Apostasy?

I don’t remember the first time I heard someone use the term apostasy (in fact, probably the first time I remember reading it was during my first trek through the Bible when I hit Jeremiah 2:19 and Hosea 14:4). But from the moment I first heard the term, I was curious about what it really meant and what could drive a professing believer to commit this act.

In his recently release book,The Work of Christ: What the Events of Jesus’ Life Mean for You,R.C. Sproul offers a very careful explanation...

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StartDoing Stuff

Barnabas Piper:

What makes creativity creative is uniqueness and personality. Are you expressing those ideas and expressions that are yours with a voice that is yours? . . .Here’s my answer: Just do stuff.

$5 Friday at Ligonier

This week’s selections includesDr. Sproul’sThemes fromHebrews,andMoses and the BurningBushteaching series (download), andHoly, Holy, Holy: Proclaiming the Perfections ofGod(hardcover),among many other items. Sale ends at midnight (Eastern Time).

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Book Review: Matthew Henry – His Life and Influence by Allan Harman

The first commentary I ever purchased was Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible.I had no idea who Matthew Henry was (in all honesty, I wasn’t sure if it was a good commentary or not—all I knew was it was cheap), but after I brought it home, I was so thankful I did. It was one of the most helpful commentaries I’ve used and continues to be a go-to resource to this day.

But one thing that using Henry’s commentary has made me realize is that I want to know more about him. So when I learned...

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Two-ism and the Doctrine of the Incarnation

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New Title for Logos: Millard J. Erickson Collection (7 Vols.)

Logos is introducing a new seven-volume collection of some of the best of Millard Erickson’s work.

…this collection examines such oft-debated subjects as eschatology, conservative evangelicalism, the doctrine of God, the Trinity, postmodernism, and Christology. Fo...