Spiritual growth? There’s an app for that
The folks from Leadership Network are into innovation in a big way. And they have something shiny and new. It’s called Monvee. Remember, Leadership Network is the organization that helped infect the...
View ArticleThe power of the Gospel
What is the Gospel? I briefly covered this in my article, The mysterious case of the disappearing gospel. But the topic is so important that I return to it here. St. Paul defines the Gospel very...
View Article5 classic Bible twists (and how to correct them)
There’s a superb post by Ben Mordeci, over at Founder and Perfecter. Ben deftly covers these oft misused passages: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for...
View ArticleWhy do so many Christians love C.S. Lewis?
C. Michael Patton of Credo House Ministries makes a thought-provoking case for why so many Christians appreciate C.S. Lewis – despite his decidedly questionable theology – but nevertheless castigate...
View ArticleSome preliminary musings on sanctification
In this post: Introduction; What is sanctification? The essential difference between justification and sanctification; The relation of justification to sanctification; Whose work is sanctification?;...
View ArticleHow to hear the voice of God
We all want to hear from God. Now you can share the secret closely guarded by our forebears in the faith. This simple yet ancient formula will enable you to experience the voice of God speaking...
View ArticleLCMS Theology Commission: Avoid NIV 2011
The Cyberbrethren blog reports that the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Theology and Church Relation’s executive staff has warned against the 2011 version of the New International...
View ArticleA Bibliology Grounded in Christology
New Testament scholar, Dr. Daniel B. Wallace, has written a superb article in defence of Biblical inerrancy. View article →
View ArticleHistorians are not infallible
Paster Gervase Charmley has written two short articles pertinent to the recent debate between Dr. James White and Chris Pinto on the authenticity of Codex Sinaiticus, an important fourth century Bible...
View ArticleSola Scriptura, the Canon, and Rome
Do we need an infallible church to tell us what is in the Canon of Scripture? Is Scripture alone a sufficient final authority in matters of life and faith? Is sola scriptura even biblical, or do we...
View ArticleWhy ‘Better Than Sacrifice’?
In 1 Samuel 15, we read God’s instruction to King Saul to punish the city of Amalek by utterly destroying it. Not one man, woman, child, ox, sheep, camel or donkey was to be spared. Saul carries out...
View Article‘History and Theology of the Puritans’ lecture series by J I Packer (audio)
My wife and I have recently finished listening to Dr Packer’s lectures on the Puritans, recorded about 20 years ago at Reformed Theological Seminary. The Puritans did not conform to the misleading...
View ArticleFree Bible reading chart: keep track as you read through the Bible
You want to read through the Bible methodically, but it can be hard to keep track of what you’ve read, right? Here is a simple solution, without the restrictions of traditional Bible reading plans: the...
View ArticleDoes God have two wills?
If it is true that the Bible teaches that God unconditionally (i.e. not on the basis of foreseen faith) chooses those who are to be saved, and it does, does the Bible contradict itself when it says...
View ArticleAn exercise in paying close attention to the text – should elders be married...
I’m guessing that your church’s elders/pastors/shepherds/overseers/bishops – Biblically, all the same office – are not required to have children, right? Given that opening question and the title of...
View ArticleAm I wasting my time studying 2,000 year-old texts?
Someone called Bill left a comment on my previous post. Bill asks a good question, namely this: Is it worthwhile for us to spend significant amounts of time studying the Bible, the newest parts of...
View ArticleThe point of the ‘sheep and the goats’ passage is NOT that we should try...
During his Olivet discourse, Jesus tells His disciples of the coming day of judgment when He shall separate the sheep from the goats: 31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels...
View ArticleWhat if? (Absolute truth)
Many people in the Church seem to be asking ‘What if’ questions. Which started me thinking… What if…there exists a truth which is absolute? What if…it is true that there is a God? What if…this God made...
View ArticleLuther’s Small Catechism on the Ten Commandments: Introduction
In times past, many Christians used to educate their children and new converts in the basics of the Christian faith by way of catechisms. Some still do. The rest of us might want to give the idea some...
View ArticleWhat is a sermon for, and is it right for us to judge a poor one?
My friend James kindly posted some thoughts in response to my How to diagnose a sermon article. That article gave a three-step diagnostic (courtesy of the Issues, Etc. radio programme) for reviewing...
View ArticleRick Warren plays the Pharisee card
Rick Warren, CEO of Saddleback Church, yesterday played the Pharisee card. He wrote: ‘It drives Pharisees nuts to watch God keep blessing ministries they ridicule & despise.God’s sovereignty is...
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