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A Divine Perspective on the Church — C.J. Mahaney
Last Sunday, we had the privilege of hearing C.J. Mahaney preach in our church. His text was 1 Cor. 1:1-9 where Paul surprisingly commends the Corinthian church. He’s about to provide some str...
Football Hall of Famer Art Monk Boasts in the Lord
Recently, Art Monk (along with fellow Washington Redskin Darrell Green) was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. Instead of boasting in his achievements, however, Art Monk took the opportunity to...
Son of Hamas Leader Converts to Christianity
Read the fascinating story of the son of a Hamas leader who converted to Christianity. FoxNews interviews him on his conversion, his thoughts about Islam and Christianity. (HT: Free From the Box) Ma...
Proverbs 23 And a Universal Prohibition of Alcohol
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine. Do not look at ...
Isaiah 16:10 and the Two-Wine Theory
I’ve already argued extensively that the Bible condones the moderate use of alcohol. In my recent review of Kenneth Gentry’s God Gave Wine, there was a bit of a debate in the comments. I h...
A Little Fundamentalist Fun
Check out a hilarious thread at Sharper Iron: “You might be a fundamentalist if…” (HT: Paleoevangelical). Some of the responses are downright funny. And as one who grew up in funda...
God Gave Wine: What the Bible Says about Alcohol by Kenneth Gentry
Written by one who doesn’t drink due to health concerns, God Gave Wine takes a non-biased approach to the issue. What does the Bible really say about alcoholic drink? Contrary to the popul...
America — A Pagan Nation?
In the conclusion to my series on understanding the land promise made to Israel, I made the claim that America is just another secular, pagan nation. I’m not too surprised that someone objected...
Understanding the Land Promise: Conclusion
Continuing from part 7…. At last, this series is coming to a close. We’ve explored an understanding of the land promise informed by NT Scripture itself. All believers are Abraham’s...
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 7
Continuing from part 6…. I hope this post concludes my arguments, responses, and all other considerations of the matter – warning: this is a lengthy post! :) I plan to follow up with ...
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 6
As is frequently the case, when publishing a series of posts on my blog, I encounter a lot of comments and counterpoints. This can sidetrack me and lead toward my leaving a series unfinished. Of cours...
Quotes to Note 3: Luther’s Fear of God
I have one final quote to share from The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul. I recommend the book as a great God-focused book on what God’s holiness really is and how it should impact us. Sproul sp...
R.C. Sproul on Why Innocent People Suffer
After quoting Luke 13:1-5 in his book The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul addresses the question “Why do innocent people suffer?” In light of the death of my friend Larry, and of Steven Curt...
Living a Life Worth Living
My gifted friend, Nathan Pitchford, just posted a personal manifesto. If you’ve ever read some of Jonathan Edwards’ life resolutions, Nathan’s list of goals will seem quite similar....
Regeneration
I recently added a few blogs to my reciprocal links section, and in doing so I came across this great picture (click the image to enlarge it). For more on regeneration, and specifically the Calvinist ...
How Calvinism Informs Evangelism
Despite what many have said or heard, Calvinism does not negate or downplay evangelism. Charles Spurgeon, George Whitfield, William Carey, and Adoniram Judson were not exceptions to the rule. Rather...
“A Persuasive to Unity in Things Indifferent” by Thomas Manton
In light of Nine Marks‘ recent e-journal on unity and separation, and in light of recent discussions on my blog over the legitimacy of unifying around fundamentals of the faith, I thought I woul...
Appreciating and Assessing Fundamentalism
Nine Marks Ministries, a conservative evangelical ministry aiming to strengthen churches by emphasizing Biblical rather than pragmatic approaches to ministry, recently released their March/April 2008 ...
Approaching a Fearsome God — through Christ
Sunday Mediations — posts encouraging us all to meditate on the things of our Savior, on His day. I don’t have a healthy enough view of God. I’ll be the first to admit that. I don&...
More on Casting Crowns
While we’re on the theme of music, I thought I’d point out a good review of some of Casting Crowns’ songs by my blogging friend Will Dudding. It made me remember my previous look at ...
Modern Hymn Writers
Keith Getty, one of the founders of what I term the “modern hymn movement”, was recently interviewed along with his wife Kristyn by Christianity Today. The Getty’s new CD “In...
King James Only Research Center
Introducing my newly redesigned King James Only Research Center. I’m really excited about the redesign. The site is now a normal website rather than a website-wannabe using blog software. The...
Reminding Ourselves of the Cross
Sunday Mediations — posts encouraging us all to meditate on the things of our Savior, on His day. The Gospel isn’t just for those who are outside of Christianity. Christians must remind t...
The Concept of “Fundamental Doctrines”: Modern Reductionism or Historic Protestant Doctrine?
Often I labor to reply to important questions in the comments on my blog, only to have my thoughts buried and hidden in the weeds, so to speak. So I thought I would craft today’s reply into a p...
Piper & Carson on Essential Doctrines
Recently we’ve been debating the idea of whether certain doctrines should be considered fundamental or essential, and others merely secondary. Most Christians and even fundamentalists do admit ...
We Believe (#15): The Spirit of This Affirmation and the Unity of the Church
This is the 15th and last part in a series of Sunday posts celebrating the glorious Truth we believe as Christians. The readings are quoted from the Elder Affirmation of Faith, of my church, Bethlehem...
Essential Doctrines
Recently we’ve been discussing whether doctrines can be secondary, or if they should all be essential. In my post “Minimizing the Gospel through Excessive Separation“, I argue that...
Great Read on George Whitfield
I recently read an excellent overview of George Whitfield’s life and influence. Apparently, he surpasses Charles Spurgeon when it comes to his preaching and lasting influence. 80% of the popul...
Why Evangelicals Support Huckabee over Romney
No. It’s not because Romney’s Mormon and Huckabee’s Baptist. I contend Huckabee’s evangelical support goes deeper than that. The roots of his support are grounded in concept...
We Believe (#14): Death, Resurrection, and the Coming of the Lord
Part 14 in a series of Sunday posts celebrating the glorious Truth we believe as Christians. The readings are quoted from the Elder Affirmation of Faith, of my church, Bethlehem Baptist (Pastor John P...