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June 2, 2012
The Backlist: The Top Ten Posts on Blogging Theologically
Let’s take a trip back in time to see the top ten posts in May:
Everyday Theology: God Won’t Give You More Than You CanHandle(July 2009)
Everyday Theology: God helps those who helpthemselves(July 2009)
4 Reasons to Preach Through Whole Books of theBible(May 2012)
John Piper on Mark Driscoll & JohnMacArthur(May 2009)
D.A. Carson: Getting Excited about Melchizedek#TGC11(April 2011)
Where Is Jesus In The OldTestament?(June 2011)
Division, Contending and Speaking the Truth inLove(May 2012)
How Many Books...
June 1, 2012
Six Resolutions For Living in Light of the Gospel
Don Carson, during his final session at The Gospel Coalition’s 2012 Ontario Regional Conference, offered an exhortation to the attendees as he concluded the conference’s message preaching from Philippians 4:4-20. In this message, he offered six resolutions for living in light of the gospel–for working out our own salvation with fear and trembling, even as it is God at work within us. His six resolutions follow, along with my paraphrased notes of Dr. Carson’s commentary:
1. Resolve to rejoice a...
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Joe Thorn:
Many things I see and hear throughout the day remind me of God and the gospel. Often times these things have nothing to do with God directly, but my thoughts tend to drift back to the truth. Recently the song “Secret Crowds” by Angels and Airwaves has triggered thoughts on church planting and the spread of the gospel. The chorus in particular sticks in my head.
$5 Friday at Ligonier
This week’s selections includesTriumphing Over SinfulFearby John Fl...
May 31, 2012
Profession Without Prayer
I have looked careful over the lives of God’s saints in the Bible. I cannot find one whose history much is told, from Genesis to Revelation — who was not a person of prayer. I find it mentioned as a characteristic of the godly, that “they call on the Father,” that “they call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.” I find it recorded as a characteristic of the wicked, that “they do not call upon the Lord” (1 Peter 1:17; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Psalm 14:4).
I have read the lives of many eminent Chri...
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Colin Adams:
Many a young Christian man asks, “How can I know if God is calling me to preach?” The question is vitally significant but the answer is not simplistic. How indeed?
God’s Astounding, Jaw-Dropping, Eye-Popping Patience
Mark Altrogge:
Psalm 106 is a litany of how God’s people spit in his face again and again, yet when things sour they come back to God, and he forgives and blesses them again and again. It’s a broken record of their failures and God’s patience.
10 Thi...
May 30, 2012
What Is Your Life?
This week I’m hanging out at The Gospel Coalition’s 2012 Ontario Regional Conference (where, for those attending, you can get a free copy of Awaiting a Savior at one of the exhibitor tables) and already it’s been a tremendous experience. Rather than live-blogging the conference in its entirety, I really felt like it was important to sit back (for the most part) and take in the content and see what the Lord would teach me through it. And already, there have been a couple of really big things....
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Yesterday I had the opportunity to join Kevin Boling on the Knowing the Truth radio program to discuss Awaiting a Savior. If you missed the show, have a listen at Knowing the Truth’s page onSermon Audio.
TheSeduction of Pornography and the Integrity of Christian Marriage
Albert Mohler:
The intersection of pornography and marriage is one of the most problematic issues among many couples today–including Christian couples. The pervasive plague of pornography represents...
May 29, 2012
DVD Review: Basic – Who is God?
Choosing small group curriculum is never easy, as many a discipleship or small groups pastor can tell you. There is a wealth of great material out there… and more than a few lemons. Having experienced both over the years we’ve led small groups, I was excited and a little nervous about Basic: Who is God? featuring Francis Chan.
Because people in our group are coming from a lot of different places (a couple are even coming out of a different Christian tradition altogether), it was really importa...
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Darryl Dash:
I have a problem with application in sermons. It’s often poorly done. Granted, this is because application is actually one of the hardest parts of preaching. I agree with what Haddon Robinson has said: more heresy is preached in application than in any other part of the sermon.
Whatto Say When Someone Says, “The Bible Has Errors”
Jonathan Dodson:
Most people question the reliability of the Bible. You’ve probably been in a conversation with a friend or met someone in...
May 28, 2012
Marriage Puts the Glory of the Gospel on Display
Marriage continues to be a hot topic in the news and around the Internet. But it’s not just in the news, it’s in pop culture, too. Marvel Comics came out in full support of gay marriage with one of their characters marrying his boyfriend in a June issue of an X-Men comic. DC Comics announced one of their “iconic” characters will be coming out around the same time. There’s all this talk about the rightness or wrongness of same-sex marriage, culture wars, and a lot of it on both sides is starti...
