It’s probably been a while since you thought about Bruce Wilkinson and his hot selling book, The Prayer of Jabez. But, given the reception it received in evangelicalism, its reception tells us something about ourselves worth considering. And, I don’t…
The Bible is a Missionary Book
Dr. Paul Beals: The Pauline model for missions does not stand alone on the horizon like a silo raising out of an Iowa prairie. It is an integral part of the biblical panorama in which the triune God reveals Himself…
“Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end”
Know this song? Either way, you hopefully know the text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 " For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to…
A Turn Around Church?
This sermon excerpt may make you mad. But, there is a point. You need to read the whole thing – no skipping ahead. *********** Once there was a church that was dry and dusty, frustrated and confused. It smelled like…
Words of Constructive Criticism in the Ongoing Conversation About Unpacking Forgiveness
The chance to write a book is not an opportunity to give a definitive and final word. Only one book is a definitive and final word. For those who are “always reforming” / semper reformanda, being an author is an…
Start the Week With the Greatest Television Character of All Time
An Illustration of Why We Should Be Patient And Cautious About A Child’s Profession of Faith
Shannon Popkin: Me: "Why did Jesus die?" Cade: "To save us from our sins." Me: "Have you sinned?" Cade: "Yea, like when I scratched Cole last night." Me: "What is God’s punishment for sin?" Cade: "He says we have to…
Preachers Need to Have Moral Courage
If you have four minutes, listen to Haddon Robinson share how pastors can have moral courage when preaching. Click here. Again, it’s only four minutes long.
B.B. Warfield on the Trinity in the Old Testament
Warfield: The Old Testament may be likened to a chamber richly furnished but dimly lighted: the introduction of light brings into it nothing which was not in it before; but it brings out into clearer view much of what is…
With characteristic brevity, “22 Words” is unpacking forgiveness
Abraham Piper has raised a forgiveness question. (See here). You should weigh in with your opinion. You won’t be surprised to notice that I split hairs in my comment.