The Bricks know that I regularly pray for young men who will follow Christ with all their heart, soul, and strength. I stress this enough that some might wonder if there is a gender bias in my prayers. But, I’ve…
Courage and Sanctity of Life Sunday
This Sunday (D.V.), I will preach about the sanctity of human life. Here is a person with the courage to take a stand. It may require courage for you to even watch this. But, we must watch it. HT: Z
Ross Douthart on the pantheism of Avatar
Ross Douthart: It’s fitting that James Cameron’s “Avatar” arrived in theaters at Christmastime. Like the holiday season itself, the science fiction epic is a crass embodiment of capitalistic excess wrapped around a deeply felt religious message. It’s at once the…
Al Mohler’s most newsworthy events of 2009
Al Mohler, President of Southern Seminary in Louisville reflects on the events of last year: The year 2009 is still very close in the rear-view mirror, and what a year it was. The year was significant for any number of…
Today only sale at Crossway
Crossway is offering a 35% off sale which includes free shipping if your order is over $30. Theoretically, this would include Unpacking Forgiveness . . . Remember, the ESV Study Bible makes a tremendous Christmas present. It’s today only. If…
Caught between the “mood” and New York City
There’s a joke about the post title . . . I know it’s crazy, but it’s true. In the mean time, Christina, who is the one caught between the mood and NY City posts about her reflections on the subway. …
The Heavenly Father Already Ran “An Ad in the Paper”
Ernest Hemingway in “The Capitol of the World”: Madrid is full of boys named Paco, which is the diminutive of the name Francisco, and there is a Madrid joke about a father who came to Madrid and inserted an advertisement…
An Invitation for Non-Churchy People
September 3, 2009 Dear Friend: If you don’t call yourself a “churchy” person, then I’d like to give you a special invitation to attend a new preaching series at our church beginning on September 13. If you question whether or…
Do We Have Free Will?
Andy Naselli: Non-Christians and Christians alike often give the same answer to difficult questions like these: Why did God allow sin in the first place? Why does God save some people and not others? Why does God send people to…
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…