Dan Phillips writes about a different sort of pornography problem: Decades ago, I read a disturbingly candid essay by a pastor about his struggles with pornography. It was in Leadership magazine. Years later, two of his realizations still stand out…
The Message of the Bible in 221 Words
D.A. Carson: God is the sovereign, transcendent and personal God who has made the universe, including us, his image-bearers. Our misery lies in our rebellion, our alienation from God, which, despite his forbearance, attracts his implacable wrath. But God, precisely…
Shouldn’t We Have Just Left the Dolphins on the Beach?
Why not just leave the dolphins on the beach? Has anyone asked that question? Isn’t it awfully presumptuous for human beings to forcibly throw dolphins into the water? You may recall that last year hundreds of dolphins were stranded on…
Russell Moore: George Jones Was Not a Hypocrite
Russell Moore reflects on the death of country music singer George Jones: George Jones has died, and I am afraid a lot of people will think he was a hypocrite. George Jones was no hypocrite. He was the troubadour of…
What is God?
From the New City Catechism: Q2: What is God? God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth. Nothing happens except…
Knowing the Truth Interview Available On-Line
You can listen to Kevin Boling’s (Knowing the Truth) interview me about Bound Together online here.
Reviews of Bound Together
Special thanks to Shaun Tabatt of Cross Focused Reviews for his help. Here is a summary of a number of reviews: “Those desiring to understand how to love God and love others, two actions which Jesus said is what all…
C.S. Lewis and Faith and Reason
Watch this and you will not only get to know C.S. Lewis, you will also learn more about why faith is reasonable (and atheism is not!) HT: Z See also: C.S. Lewis and His Last Hurdle to Faith
John Piper: Letter to a Parent Grieving the Loss of a Child
John Piper: Earlier this year, a grieving mother, who recently had given birth to a stillborn son, wrote to me asking for counsel and comfort. The team at Desiring God thought this letter might be helpful to some others, whether…
The Beauty of Leading a Flock to the Heavenly City
Can anything be more beautiful than leading the flock of God’s people towards the Heavenly City (Rev 22:1-6)? Won’t it be incredible to meet together before the throne of Christ? The central thought of our sermon on Sunday at The…