Tim Keller in a recommended sermon on the Trinity: If God was unipersonal, there would have been no love until he created the world. However, if the world was created by a triune God, then relationships of love are what…
Why the Yawns over Theology? Summary of Your Feedback
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 1 Timothy 1:15 On my blog, I recently asked: “Why, even amongst Christians, are some…
Mohler on Tebow’s Big Fumble
Dr. Mohler considers Tebow’s decision to withdraw from a speaking commitment to First Baptist in Dallas: For Tim Tebow, speaking at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, had to look like a great opportunity. He grew up attending a…
The Science of Pornography
The problem of pornography is epidemic. Here is a scientific explanation of its dangers. I have not confirmed the scientific claims of this video. HT: Challies
Rockford Register Star Column: Learn from the Ladies of the Red Brick Church
I was recently reminded of this guest column I wrote for the Rockford Register Star: Government leaders who face the brutal task of making decisions about budget cuts are looking for answers. In this column, my proposal is that they…
How Much is Left to Do in the Great Commission?
John Piper with inspiring thoughts about missions: We should be dumbfounded at how doable the remaining task of world missions is. Before I show this, let’s clarify some definitions. Missions is not the same as evangelism. Evangelism is sharing the…
Michael Horton on the Place of Systematic Theology
Michael Horton: In systematic theology, we are drawing together all three of these stages at once: teaching the vocabulary and rules of speech (grammar) of Christianity, investigating its inner consistency and coherence as well as comparing and contrasting it with…
Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Leave Church
One of the areas we talk about often at the Red Brick Church is retaining our youth. Marc at 5 Solas recently shared why he believes we are losing our youth. The post begins: We all know them, the kids…
What Should Excite You About Going to Church
John MacArthur with an excellent thought about what should excite us about going to church. When you think about coming to church, what aspect do you look forward to the most? For the sake of this discussion, let’s assume your…
No Babies, No Future
Eric Metaxas on the economic implications of declining birth rates. Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, has only been on the job for a month but he’s already stirred up enough controversy to last a lifetime. In January, he made headlines…