Romans 3:21-26 is generally considered to be the center of the book of Romans and the superlatives with which theologians have spoken of it are truly incredible. “The chief point, and the very central place of the Epistle, and of…
Why is there suffering in the world today? Think about your answer before suffering comes.
Greg Laurie’s son died tragically in a car accident in the summer of 2008. So, when I saw that he was interacting with Randy Alcorn about why there is suffering, I was very interested in the dialogue. (Read more here).…
Read this before pinching: Patrick wasn’t a leprechaun
Russell Moore on Patrick: To our shame, most evangelical Protestants tend to think of Saint Patrick as a leprechaun. As we watch the annual drunken parades and pop-culture consumerism of the March holiday, no one could seem more removed from…
Meet Jerry Lewis (a different one): an ordinary hero
An ordinary hero is a person who quietly (pastors don’t qualify) and faithfully serves. These are people we should honor. Do you know any ordinary heroes? Send them to me at chris theredbrickchurch.org This ordinary hero was in the…
A Guide to Proverbs Within Proverbs
One of the things we encourage our leaders to do is to read the day’s chapter of Proverbs. It’s not something we’re legalistic about – – not a big deal if you miss a day – – but, I encourage…
“A good deal depends upon our conception of the place and nature of the wrath of God”
Leon Morris: A good deal depends upon our conception of the place and nature of the wrath of God. If this is regarded as a very real factor so that the sinner is exposed to its severity, then the removal…
Meet Pastor Jeremy Carr and Oxford Bible Fellowship
One of my concerns for the church in North America today is that local churches are too disconnected from one another. While there are several highly visible churches, many of the people in our local churches have relatively little awareness…
More on preaching as “logic on fire”
Yesterday, I posted that we should be praying for fires when the Word is preached in our local churches (see here). Below are more quotes on unction or Spirit empowered boldness and clarity. “We are not inspired as the apostles…
Are you praying for fire in your church tomorrow?
One of the marks of biblical preaching should be unction or Spirit enabled boldness and clarity. Or, as Lloyd-Jones more vividly stated, biblical preaching should be “logic on fire.” Below is an excerpt from something I am currently writing. ********…
Not too early to plan summer reading
One of the authors I plan to read this summer on my sabbatical is Marilynne Robinson. Regarding her Gilead: A Novel, John Piper posts: “ continues to move me, months after I read it. I have waited to comment on…