In this post I give a summary of the Gospel. Or, here I link to some thoughts from Trevin Wax. Steven Altrogge recently provided a very concise way to determine if you understand the Gospel. It will take you about…
Mike Wittmer wonders if this is offensive
Wittmer points out that this might not play very well on the Larry King show (click here).
Tim Keller: How does the Gospel conquer pornography?
Florin Trifan shares how he came to Christ in communist Romania
One of my sabbatical highlights was watching the below video on my computer while in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. Trevin Wax: In Holy Subversion, I briefly recount the conversion story of my father-in-law, Florin Trifan. Bro. Trifan was a Communist party member…
How do you become Jesus’ friend?
John Frame answers the question: First, by recognizing that no matter how good you may be in your own eyes and in the eyes of other people, you are a sinful person in the eyes of a holy and righteous…
“The most exciting drama that ever staggered the imagination of man”
Dorothy Sayers in Letters to a Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian Doctrine : Official Christianity, of late years has been having what is known as a bad press. We are constantly assured that the churches are…
Without a dark introduction, there are no fairy tale endings
“As far as I know, there has never been an age that has not produced fairy tales. It doesn’t seem to matter what is going on at the time. It can be a time of war or peace, of feast…
Tullian Tchividjian: “The Everday Gospel”
I can’t really move forward unless I learn more thoroughly the gospel’s content and how to apply it to all of life. Real change does not and cannot come independently of the gospel. God intends his Good News in Christ…
“Tell me your phone number, if necessary, use digits”
J.D. Greear: “Saying ‘Preach the gospel; if necessary use words’ is like saying ‘Tell me your phone number; if necessary use digits.’” While it is certainly necessary to adorn the Gospel with godly behavior, the Good News must be proclaimed…
For whom are you buying this Christmas Season?
In, a Gospel-Driven Life, The: Being Good News People in a Bad News World, Michael Horton makes a confession about his Christmas shopping to which many of us can relate. Early in my marriage, I learned a hard lesson about…