Topic: spurgeon
How to Read a Book - “Reading a book seems like a pretty straightforward task, doesn't it? And in some cases, it is. If you're reading purely for entertainment or leisure, it certainly can be th ... discussHere are a couple of Kindle deals: Saved Without a Doubt by John MacArthur ($2.99); What Does the Lord Require? by Walter Kaiser Jr. ($3.99); Manhood Restored by Eric Mason ($0.99); What Eve ... discuss
7 Ways Fathers Provoke Their Children - “The Bible tells fathers to do two things: bring children up in the ways of the Lord and do not provoke them. How can a father avoid provoking his child?& ... discuss
Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Seminary - “When I started seminary in 2009, I didn’t know anybody who had done it before and was too thick-skulled to ask for advice. So while I t ... discuss
The Newest Evangelizer - I found this an interesting article: “Is Jim Gaffigan technically employed by the Catholic Church? The thought occurred to me in a week during which I saw the awesome Ca ... discuss
The Newest Evangelizer - I found this an interesting article: “Is Jim Gaffigan technically employed by the Catholic Church? The thought occurred to me in a week during which I saw the awesome Ca ... discuss
Here are the current Kindle deals I’m aware of: The Masculine Mandate by Richard Phillips (Free); Everyday Prayers by Scotty Smith ($1.99); Discovering Jesus by T.D. Alexander ($2.99); Scan ... discuss
Reformed Expository Commentaries - The Reformed Expository Commentary set is my favorite commentary set. I use the volumes for both sermon preparation and devotion. To mark the release of the newest v ... discuss
Censorious or Pastoral? - “In 1932 Martyn Lloyd-Jones spent the summer preaching in Toronto. One day he had lunch with T. T. Shields, a prominent pastor in town known for his public critiq ... discuss
The Goodness of God and the Reality of Evil - Dr. Mohler reflects on the tornado in Oklahoma: “Every thoughtful person must deal with the problem of evil. Evil acts and tragic events come to us ... discuss
The Goodness of God and the Reality of Evil - Dr. Mohler reflects on the tornado in Oklahoma: “Every thoughtful person must deal with the problem of evil. Evil acts and tragic events come to us ... discuss
Every thoughtful person must deal with the problem of evil. Evil acts and tragic events come to us all in this vale of tears known as human life. The problem of evil and suffering is undoubtedly the ... discuss
I just love this limerick: There once was a preacher called Spurgy,Who really detested liturgy.But his sermons are fine;and I use them as mine!And so do most of the clergy! I first heard this lim ... discuss
Squeezing Harder Than That - This is some very good writing from Douglas Wilson. “Now I can understand a vote against women bishops as a preliminary move to try to undo the ordination of women p ... discuss
Joy Beyond the Sorrow - Joy Beyond the Sorrow, the new album from Indelible Grace is available to order and download today. I’ve been listening to it for a few days now and can say that it’ ... discuss
1. Introduction Many times when studying the Bible people get to a point where they just cannot make sense of the passage in question. With the proper hermeneutical skills, many such difficulties cou ... discuss
Charles Spurgeon would reject the notion that our faith is private and not public. We were meant to be salt and light in the public square.The post Charles Spurgeon: Saltiness and Light Are The Power ... discuss
Details: • Author: Norman Jeune III • Category: Church History • Publisher: Zondervan (2012) • Format: gloss ... discuss
The following is Part 2 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss
12 Things - Mark Altrogge challenges us with twelve things to do when we’re criticized. “We will all be criticized at one time or another. Sometimes justly, sometimes unjustly. Sometimes o ... discuss
Tim SweetmanMy latest article is now featured at The Veritas Network: “You are either a missionary or an imposter” – Charles Spurgeon I most distinctly remember the smell of cigarettes. I smelle ... discuss
Marcia Montenegro, former New Ager and professional astrologer, returns to discuss the Occult once again. She was first on the show in March, and this month we did a follow-up to get into some topics ... discuss
This week I came across a sermon by Charles Spurgeon in which he preaches on the Holy Spirit as the Comforter or Helper. As he comes to his conclusion, he suddenly turns on those who approach him with ... discuss
$5 Friday - There are a few noteworthy deals in Ligonier’s $5 Friday, including Reclaiming Adoption, Surprised by Suffering (one of my favorite Sproul books and it’s the hardcover edition) ... discuss
Guys Are Flaming Out - “According to psychologist Philip Zimbardo, young men in America are doomed-at least they are educationally, relationally, and sexually. As he says at the beginning of his ... discuss
You Throw Like a Girl - It’s scientifically proven: girls throw like girls. “The overhand throwing gap, beginning at 4 years of age, is three times the difference of any other motor task, ... discuss
You Throw Like a Girl - It’s scientifically proven: girls throw like girls. “The overhand throwing gap, beginning at 4 years of age, is three times the difference of any other motor task, ... discuss
Confession time! I've had more and more of a difficult time applying the label of "Evangelical" to myself as of late. Even though the Lutherans of the 1500's embraced the label and could b ... discuss
With a new month are plenty of new Kindle deals. Here are a few worth checking out: Church Planter by Darren Patrick ($3.99), God at Work by Gene Veith ($4.99), Rescuing Ambition by Dave Harvey ($3.99 ... discuss
Abortionist James Pendergraft arrives at Orlando Women’s Center in the summer of 2011. Pendergraft owns a chain of five abortion centers in Florida that specialize in late-trm abortions. (Cl ... discuss
A “20-plus” week pregnant woman leaves Orlando Women’s Center. The woman in the photo on the right (below) was actually posing for a photo to be posted on Facebook. (Click to enl ... discuss
Justin Taylor recently revived Mark Dever’s 2007 series of articles titled “Where’d All These New Calvinists Come From?” This was a ten-part series that looked to the rise of N ... discuss
Solid Joys - Solid Joys is a new, free application available from Desiring God for iPhone and iPad which provides a short daily devotional excerpt from the ministry of John Piper.A Stark Contrast ... discuss
Capturing and Holding Attention - Sam Crabtree: “Capturing and holding attention is simultaneously an art and a science. To the degree that attention-grabbing is a science, is learnable, is tran ... discuss
Tired of Hearing “The Gospel” - Thabiti goes on a bit of a rant in this post. It’s worth reading. “It’s ubiquitous. And it’s becoming an inflexible law. ... discuss
Trusting Christ through Trauma - Patrick Schreiner (son of theologian Tom Schreiner) writes: “On Friday morning my Mom was involved in a bike accident which was labeled by the doctors as moderat ... discuss
Are We All Braggarts? - From the WSJ: “Boasting isn’t just a problem on the Internet. In a society of unrelenting competition—where reality-show contestants duke it out for the appro ... discuss
Enough Already! - Actress Jodie Foster penned an interesting article (Note: it contains a couple of profanities). She writes about how horrendous it is to grow up in the public eye and defends a kid&# ... discuss
What’s Wrong with Patriarchy - D.A. Carson: “In their defense of complementarianism, several Council members in The Gospel Coalition have been known to preface their remarks with the insis ... discuss
In his book Man Have I Got Problems, the late David Wilkerson said we should “starve a sin.” I know someone who has a serious medical condition that she keeps at bay by “starving” it of sugar ... discuss
Gospel or Spirit? - Good thoughts here from Trevin: “Evangelicals love to speak in theological shorthand. We employ phrases and terms that become popular, become a badge of identification, and o ... discuss
Advice for Youth Ministers - Dave Hinkley has some sound advice for youth ministers. “There is a lot of talk about best methods, a lot of talk about cool style, and lots more critique of those s ... discuss
Allyson Felix - Nathan Busenitz writes about Allyson Felix who won gold last night in the women’s 200 meter race. “Our entire seminary family has been cheering her on during these Olympic ... discuss
Dear Stay-at-Home Mom - Trevin Wax has a letter to stay-at-home moms. “Dear Stay-at-Home Mom, You are a gift of God to your husband and your kids. But you don’t always feel that ... discuss
After a week of ignoring and avoiding all things digital, I’m back online. I didn’t keep up with blogs or other web sites while I was away, so went through hundreds of archived posts yeste ... discuss
Charles Spurgeon, reflecting on 2 Timothy 4:13 (where Paul said to Timothy: “When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments”): We do ... discuss
Book Details: • Author: Allan Harman • Category: Biography • Publisher: Christian Focus (2012) • Format: sof ... discuss
What Is the Rapture? - R.C. Sproul answers the question. “1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 is Paul’s teaching about what is popularly called the rapture. The rapture is the miraculous transportatio ... discuss
Amazon’s Same-Day Service - Amazon has a new tactic in battling retail stories: “Now that it has agreed to collect sales taxes, [Amazon] can legally set up warehouses right inside some of ... discuss
On a cold November morning in 1620, one hundred and one British and Dutch Separatists dropped anchor in the hook of Cape Cod just off the coast of what is now Massachusetts. They had braved the danger ... discuss
: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Text: Ezekiel 17:22-24As we look at this text, I would like to ask a very simple question of you. Who is ‘doing’ the verbs in this t ... discuss
4 Reasons Men Like Porn - “One of the tasks of a good friend or accountability partner to someone who is entrenched in pornography is to help them understand their own heart. Why do they run to ... discuss
Contend for the Faith - This is just a short article, but it asks an important question: “are we more eager to police other Christians’ theology, quietly gleeful when we diagnose error, or ... discuss
I know not a word which can express the surprise and wonder our souls ought to feel at God’s goodness to us. Our hearts playing the harlot; our lives far from perfect; our faith almost blown out; ou ... discuss
Problems with Unconditional Forgiveness - “While automatic forgiveness sounds like an antidote to bitterness, this is not the case. Those who try and simply dismiss grave offenses, apart from re ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Eternal Perspective Ministries, the ministry of Randy Alcorn. They are offering five great prize packages, each of which contains hardcover edition ... discuss
Why I Love Marilynne Robinson - In The New Yorker, Mark O’Connell writes about his love for Marilynne Robinson’s novels. “When I say that I love Marilynne Robinson’s work, I ... discuss
Here are a couple of Kindle deals for you. First up, Joni Eareckson Tada’s A Place of Healing is available free for a short time. It is endorsed by R.C. Sproul and Nancy Leigh DeMoss among other ... discuss
“I would not have you exchange the gold of individual Christianity for the base metal of Christian Socialism.” – Charles Spurgeon. He had quite a bit to say on economic and political issues of t ... discuss
I don’t often read The Southern Seminary Magazine but recently I came across some notes I had taken on an article from all the way back in 2006. In the “President’s Journal,” A ... discuss
The Masculine Mandate - Richard Phillips’ excellent The Masculine Mandate, has been marked down to $0.99 in Kindle format. “Beginning in Genesis, Phillips shows that God commissioned ... discuss
Christianity, Unplugged - “In the twenty-first century, being alone and withdrawing mean much more than being the only person in the room. They mea n being unplugged. In our appreciation for the ... discuss
Indelible Grace - “Indelible Grace is making a new CD this summer! We are going into the studio this summer to make Indelible Grace VI, a new collection of old hymn texts set to new music. ... discuss
As Good As It Gets - Phillip Jensen: “‘This is as good as it gets’ the man assured me. I was initially shocked, but then deeply saddened by his statement. It was an astonishing state ... discuss
Leviticus 2:11—“‘No grain offering which you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey in any offering to the LORD made by fire.’” We just got d ... discuss
Read on and you will be able to download a free audiobook. That’s a teaser, of sorts. Before we get there, I want to remind you of the new Reading Classics Together project that will begin next& ... discuss
As a follow up to my recent review of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, I was able to get the author to answer some interview questions. The interview highlights the motives behind this e ... discuss
John Piper once said, “God brings books at their appointed times. The Hidden Life of Prayer arrived late but well-timed. This little jewel-strewn tapestry has done for me at 64 what Bounds’ ... discuss
Google in Africa - One of Google’s growing successes is bringing Africa online. “This burgeoning connectivity is making Africa faster, cleverer and more transparent in almost everything th ... discuss
Josh Hamilton - “I sometimes get nervous when I listen to Christian athletes talk about their faith on the big stage. While I appreciate their desire explicitly give glory to Jesus during interv ... discuss
Honor the Vanilla Men - Carl Truemen on the apostle Paul: “What he advocates is the appointment of rather bland, non-descript, respectable men as elders. These vanilla men, basically compe ... discuss
You Belong to Christ - I appreciate what Luma gets at in this article about motherhood. “I am NOT anti-motherhood, I am for Christ-centered motherhood! It is because I have lived at the two extr ... discuss
Today I want to wrap up my short series on the sin of Envy. Yesterday I looked at How Envy Behaves and this morning I want to show what Envy wants from you and then to give some instruction on pu ... discuss
Called to Confess - I really enjoyed this article, written by Aileen’s best friend Stacey. She relates an experience she had, then looks at my envy articles, and takes it from there. “I sa ... discuss
The emergence of the megachurch as a model of metropolitan ministry is one of the defining marks of evangelical Christianity in the United States. Megachurches — huge congregations that attract ... discuss
Suffering Is a Gift - I found this excellent article both encouraging and challenging. “In the last number of years, especially as a Christian, even though I ‘knew’ in the back of my ... discuss
The Flight from Conversation - Sherry Turkle writing for the New York Times: “We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation fo ... discuss
I love writing book reviews and I love reading them. Since I cannot possibly read and review all of the interesting books out there, I’ve decided to put together some occasional round-ups of rev ... discuss
Today I’ve got another batch of books that I didn’t review. Life is such that there are lots of great books that I just cannot find the time to read and many other books I’m simply n ... discuss
Kerry Allen is a keeper of all things Spurgeon, including a Twitter feed that shares Spurgeon quotes and Spurgeon.us, a web site that contains a massive database of Spurgeon material. He recently shar ... discuss
Fixing the TSA - “Air travel would be safer if we allowed knives, lighters and liquids and focused on disrupting new terror plots. A former head of the Transportation Security Administration, Ki ... discuss
That’s Not Fair - “Sometime over the past few decades a mindset of ‘fair’ has developed, calling for everyone to finish in the exact same place and receive the exact same rewar ... discuss
Evangellyfish - Douglas Wilson’s humorous, satircal novel Evangellyfish is on sale in Kindle format. It has been marked down to $3.99. If, on the other hand, you’re looking for something d ... discuss
Christ has died and Christ has risen. He has called a people to himself and he is jealous of those who are his. Read and reflect upon what Charles Spurgeon says about Christ’s holy, jealous ... discuss
Let’s get started today with a few ebook deals. eChristian has all of Francis Chan’s books available for free in all ebook formats. Over at Amazon you can get Randy Alcorn’s Heaven f ... discuss
He Buried 200 Church Members - Erik Raymond: “There in his office I was struck with so many emotions. Here stood a man who has buried over two hundred of his parishoners. And here I stand, a you ... discuss
Believers, in the United States anyway, seem to think that we won’t endure persecution. When it does happen we’re shocked. We’re outraged. I’m am as well. 19th Century ... discuss
Rescued - I didn’t cry while reading this article. I just had something in my eye. Honest. “When I was just a little girl, like a wee little thing, I had a different mom and dad. And they ... discuss
Keeping Priorities in View - “Bible scholar Don Carson cautions us about parental hypocrisy by recalling the enduring impact of his parents’ prayerful example.” This is a beautiful&n ... discuss
(Please welcome my precious friend, Joanne Kraft, to my blog today. The post she penned last week touched me so much I asked for her permission to share it directly with my readers. She said yes. Joan ... discuss
Wasted Depression - I found this reflection on depression to be very helpful. “Depression makes people run away. That is why it is so easily wasted and so cleverly hidden from great minds and fr ... discuss
There are a couple more Kindle deals you ought to be aware of: Christian Beliefs by Wayne Grudem (a shortened, condensed version of his Systematic Theology) has been marked down to $3.99. So too has J ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries and it just happens to coincide with their National Conference which you can watch live online. Ligonier is offering 5 prize pac ... discuss
This morning we come to our second reading in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. Those of you who are reading along with me should now have read “The Second Stage” of the journe ... discuss
Britannica - This was inevitable and I wonder if it will stand as a symbol of the decline of print. “Encyclopaedia Britannica says it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclop ... discuss
What happens to infants who die? This is an issue almost every Christian faces at some point during his pilgrimage and it is one for which there is no easy answer. What’s more, surveying the wri ... discuss
To Tweet or Not to Tweet - Should we tweet during a sermon? If so, how is that different from taking notes in a notebook? Here are some questions this author is asking—the kinds of questions we ... discuss
Easter is fast approaching. As Christians begin to turn their gaze towards the death and resurrection of the Savior, it seems appropriate that we should look for resources that will help us meditate o ... discuss
I have purchased piano lessons for my 5-year-old grandson at the local music store. The teacher requires that the parent or guardian be present at the lesson, in order to remember and reinforce the in ... discuss
The Best Thing - What’s the best thing you can do for your pastor? “Compliment him on his outstanding, almost Charles Spurgeon-like sermon? Give money to the church? Give your time an ... discuss
The Santorum Predicament - I enjoyed Dr. Mohler’s take on The Santorum Predicament. “Rick Santorum is still a long shot for the Republican nomination, but his candidacy and its coverage in ... discuss
This seemed like a pertinent quote for a Sunday morning. As we head to church and listen to the preaching of the Word, I’m sure it will be profitable to think just a moment about the unction of ... discuss
To Praise Bands - James Smith recently penned an interesting and controversial letter to praise bands. I don’t agree with all he said, but I do appreciate the way he has stimulated my thoughts o ... discuss
There was so much goodness on the Net this weekend I’ve had trouble distilling it down to a few great links. But I gave it a shot and here are the ones that stood above the crowd.The Queen ... discuss
Holy hip-hop or Christian rap has been on my mind lately. While I still feel like a complete poser when a listen to such music, I can’t deny that I quite enjoy it (as my wife would be glad to te ... discuss
A First Century Manuscript? - Dan Wallace: “On 1 February 2012, I debated Bart Ehrman at UNC Chapel Hill on whether we have the wording of the original New Testament today. … I mentioned t ... discuss
The Cross and the Crescent - Michael Horton: “Newsweek’s current cover-story is ‘The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World,’ by Ayann Hirsi Ali, who fled her native Soma ... discuss
"Charles Spurgeon was once asked why he didn’t defend the bible against its naysayers, critics, and skeptics. He supposedly responded, “I don’t defend a lion. I just let him out of the cag ... discuss
It was one hundred and twenty years ago today that Charles Haddon Spurgeon finished his earthly race. He was 57 years old. The life and legacy of Spurgeon is well known. He was London’s mos ... discuss
With the 100th anniversary of Francis Schaeffer’s birth coming up next week, Crossway has put many of his books on sale at just $3.99 (along with a couple of books about him). Here’s the t ... discuss
9Marks Books on Sale - Westminster Books has all of the 9Marks books on sale. This is a great time to stock up on some really good books, including a brand new one from Thabiti Anyabwile.Teens an ... discuss
Mrs. Blackburn - After writing about preaching ordinary sermons, I received a link to this article which carries on the theme quite nicely. It is a tribute to a very ordinary Sunday school teacher who ... discuss
Here are some great Kindle deals to get your week started: Commentary on Ephesians by Robert Gundry is free, today only. Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 928 pages of it, is availab ... discuss
Better minds than mine (or yours, probably) have wrestled with the relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility. The Bibles teaches, or seems to teach, that God is sovereign over a ... discuss
John Piper recently addressed how Calvinism and logic relate. His article specifically addresses how he appreciates G.K. Chesterton’s writing in spite of some significant theological differences ... discuss
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Here are a few more Kindle deals. Do you want me to keep posting these? I know they are interesting to me and a few more, but maybe I’m just annoying everyone else! No Other Gospel by Josh Moody ... discuss
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Justin Taylor posts this great quote from Spurgeon's Lectures to My Students: Would it not be a great degradation of your [pastoral] office if you were to keep an army of spies in your pay to coll ... discuss
Thomas Jefferson’s Bible - Smithsonian magazine: “Thanks to an extensive restoration and conservation process, the public can now see how Jefferson cut and pasted his own version of the&nb ... discuss
I went looking for what Charles Spurgeon believed about Christmas and was kind of amused at the energy he brought to the discussion (e.g. “the greatest absurdities under heaven…”). S ... discuss
Last time we met we looked at Exodus 30. We saw the ransommoney—the half-shekel (according to the shekel of the sanctuary). EachIsraelite from 20 years old and older was to give the ransom money to ... discuss
Havel & Jong-Il - Joe Carter penned an article for Gospel Coalition reflecting on the deaths of these two men. “The history books, judging by the standards of men, will record that Havel was a n ... discuss
Peter’s Denials - “Regarding Jesus’ prediction of Peter’s denial and the ensuing narrative that describes the denial, Matthew, Luke, and John disagree with Mark in such a way t ... discuss
Last year I put together a list of unique Christmas gift ideas. This year I wanted to reprise that post while adding and taking away a couple of items. Here are 9 unique gifts you might offer someone ... discuss
Celebrity Pastors - This article from TGC has some good things to say about celebrityism and celebrity pastors. “But celebrity comes for a variety of reasons. It’s worth differentiating be ... discuss
Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday are behind us, we’ve got Cyber Monday. I’ll have a post in a few minutes rounding up some of the deals. The places to begin, though, are Amazon, Cros ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by CBD Reformed (a company that is also offering up some great Black Friday deals today). This week’s giveaway is a big one (with a retail ... discuss
By popular request, here is a listing of some of the best Black Friday book deals for Christian readers. Note that most of these are Friday-only deals and that in many cases there is limited inventory ... discuss
Harper + Nelson - “The publishing world, and particularly the Christian publishing world, is abuzz because of the announcement today that HarperCollins (the third largest trade publisher in the ... discuss
Confession time! I've had more and more of a difficult time applying the label of "Evangelical" to myself as of late. Even though the Lutherans of the 1500's embraced the label and could b ... discuss
Sin Is Cosmic Treason - Resurgence offers an article from R.C. Sproul on the treasonous nature of sin. Speaking personally, understanding sin as a form of treason (the greatest form of treason) has be ... discuss
I know this is old news by now, but did any of you watch the Today Show segments from the Vatican last week? It was really a very nice, though not at all a fluff piece, and the Today Show crew was gui ... discuss
Suspicious Minds - Nancy Pearcey: “Republican presidential candidates have been put on notice: Your theological convictions are fair game in the upcoming election. Bill Keller, executive editor ... discuss
Parenting by Prayer - On parenting and prayer: “My kids are 15, 13, 11 and 3, and one of the main lessons that the Lord has been teaching me especially with the older three is the need to parent ... discuss
Here is another batch of 30-minute reviews. These are all books I have received over the past few weeks, but have been unable to read in full. Instead, I have given each of them at least 30 minutes an ... discuss
A few people have asked about updates to Friends of the Blog. I’ve got good news. On September 1 there will be some great new items for the taking, including a $15 gift certificate from Westmins ... discuss
It’s the last weekend of the little league baseball season around here, which means that my son has between 3 and 5 games, depending on how it all shakes out. So here’s to a day spent out ... discuss
1 Jesus Christ is perfect theology. (Bill Johnson, youtube video, “Bringing Heaven to Earth”) 2 What is wrong with a Christian who possesses no spirit of prayer? No power with God? He is ... discuss
Beer, Bohemianism and True Christian Liberty - John MacArthur continues his series to the Young, Restless and Reformed crowd: “If everything you know about Christian living came from blogs and w ... discuss
Well, we made it down to Chattanooga, where it’s really, really hot. Kentucky threw 3 thunder storms at us, one after the other, with a couple hours of blinding rain, but we drove on and made it ... discuss
Randy Alcorn has recently released a book titled We Shall See God (buy it at EPM or at Amazon) in which he has compiled some of the most profound spiritual insights on the topic of eternity from ... discuss
It’s Friday already! That’s crazy. I plan on spending most of the day preparing Sunday’s sermon (one of my favorite things to do). So let’s get to the links. The first 3 are de ... discuss
“But let me say one thing before I pass on to the second point. If this be the Word of God, what will become of some of you who have not read it for the last month? ‘Month, sir! I have not ... discuss
My witness is, and I think I speak the mind of many of God’s people now present, that coming as some of us do, weekly, to the Lord’s table, we do not find the breaking of bread to have lost its si ... discuss
The Friends with Benefits Epidemic - Here’s the best couple of lines from this article: “Your desire for sex is proof that God loves you. Your physical draw to another human being is proof ... discuss
We have had many discussions here about these debates at great length. We poke at each other in these discussions, we have had some laughs, we get frustrated, but we all have a goal on truth. That is ... discuss
Last night I had the privilege of speaking to a big group of teens who traveled up from Tulsa, Oklahoma to do some missions work here in Toronto. What a great encouragement it is to see those teens se ... discuss
How to Evaluate Your Sermons - Here’s one for the preachers: “We must regularly evaluate our preaching to know if we are growing as preachers. Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) said to his mini ... discuss
Bell’s Hell - This is rather an interesting blog post from the editor of Rob Bell’s book Love Wins. It’s another case of someone marveling that Christians were quick and vocal in def ... discuss
It was quite a quiet day in the blogosphere yesterday. You’d almost think that all of America was distracted or busy doing more important things. Nevertheless, here are a few interesting links I ... discuss
Charles Spurgeon--The Spurgeon ArchiveJeremy CampBritt NicoleBeth Moore ... discuss
Happy Canada Day! It’s July 1 which makes it Canada up here in the great white north—a day we celebrate the great nation God has given us. It’s always a good day.Who Is Coming t ... discuss
I am a lover of quotes and, though I’ve never gotten too organized in managing them, I do like to collect and ponder them. Here are a few from Charles Spurgeon on a variety of topics.To beg ... discuss
As you can tell from the lists, I indulged in my criminal justice side at the beginning of the year. Ann Rule is a phenomenal criminal justice writer.I am now trying to finish Bush's memoir and I hav ... discuss
Here is Pieter Friedrich's Christmas Eve 2003 entry from the now-retired 'Deux Ego' weblog: 12/24/2003: "December 24th: Spurgeon's Evening Devotional" "'The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and ... discuss
It seems that at the moment all my friends are writing books! Steve Tibbert has been at the helm of one of the largest churches in Newfrontiers as it grew to that size. As such he has received atten ... discuss
I have a deep respect for John MacArthur. I admire the man himself, having met him several times; I admire the teacher, having had many opportunities to sit under his teaching; I admire the writer, ha ... discuss
Think - The Kindle edition of John Piper’s book Think is on sale at Amazon for just $2.99. $2.99 will also get you the excellent book Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef while $1.99 w ... discuss
“Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, ‘Dominion and awe belong to Him….’ Then Job responded….. ‘To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through ... discuss
Some day people will laugh at our culture. After all, Forbes has just (rightly) declared that Lady Gaga is currently the most influential celebrity in the world. Lady Gaga. That name alone should excl ... discuss
At risk of undoing all the good will I tried to create with my Arminocalvinist spectrum I want speak briefly today about prayer. Now, to my Arminian friends please don’t hear me wrongly. For t ... discuss
Don Carson and John Piper turn 65 this year. One could forgive either of them for feeling they had pulled their weight and it was time to ease up. Neither of them seem to be minded to do so. And in ... discuss
As I was studying this week, in preparation for the sermon I preached this morning, I came across some interesting quotes from John MacArthur. MacArthur has been preaching about Genesis 3:16 and the c ... discuss
This month Phil Johnson returns to discuss the Reformation doctrine of Sola Fide with me. Phil is the executive director of Grace to You, the tape and radio ministry that features the teachings of Joh ... discuss
It’s Not Poetry - The Sola Panel blog (think Matthias Media) has an interesting article about the early chapters of Genesis. “When it comes to standard Hebrew poetic forms—especially ... discuss
Rob’s book constantly casts doubt on the notion that there is a hell that will be full of people suffering for eternity. Others have cast doubt on that by speaking of anihilationtsm, where peop ... discuss
“…. I count all thing to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may ... discuss
This week Rob Bell is in the UK and will be speaking at a number of evening events around the country. I trust many will see through his emotional appeals to the error that lies beneath.Rob argues in ... discuss
Again, I apologize for the lack of blogging over the past 3 days. I had assumed that I would have lots of things to blog about at The Gospel Coalition. Instead I found myself running around with barel ... discuss
Here is a brief overview of each of the plenary sessions from day 2 of the 2011 Gospel Coalition conference. Session 5: James MacDonald – Not According to Our Sins (Psalm 25) –Download aud ... discuss
Now that Rob Bell’s controversial book Love Wins is on sale on both sides of the Atlantic and many other comments have been made, I am feeling like I cannot avoid engaging in the controversy, or ... discuss
Have you ever noticed that the sins you hate most may just be the sins closest to your heart? I hate the sin of envy, and I think I hate it so much because it is so often very near to me, just wa ... discuss
“A strong case can be made that we presently have too many men in pastoral ministry; too many who have taken the mantle of leadership upon themselves without having been selected and formed by G ... discuss
Throughout history more lives have been changed through books than by any other means. Books are important. Reading is important. Charles Spurgeon, the prince of preachers, wrote: “The man who ... discuss
Beware, I pray thee, of presuming that thou art saved. If thy heart be renewed, if thou shalt hate the things that thou didst once love, and love the things that thou didst once hate; if thou hast rea ... discuss
As Japan braces itself for a possible further serious earthquake, and deals with the consequences of such massive devastation caused by the last one, not to mention the risk of a major nuclear inciden ... discuss
Today you’ve got a rare opportunity to own (win) a little piece of history and what must be the most unique thing I’ve given away through this site. Rare Document Traders has offered me a ... discuss
And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor : therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. For he put on righteousness as a b ... discuss
I thought I’d let you read a paragraph from one of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s sermons, which he preached on 4 May 1856. It is entitled, Divine Sovereignty. “THE householder says, 'Is it not lawf ... discuss
Obviously, I have written better blog posts in years prior to 2010, especially when looking at my former blog, Just thinking..., which I closed on 13 August 2010! Only 2 posts from 2010 made it onto t ... discuss
Here is Pieter Friedrich's Christmas Eve 2003 entry from the now-retired 'Deux Ego' weblog: 12/24/2003: "December 24th: Spurgeon's Evening Devotional" "'The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and ... discuss
Greetings, rebelutionaries! You have probably noticed that new posts have been an endangered species around here in the recent months. Some of that is busyness. Some of that is planning and projects ... discuss
Just a few weeks ago, Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries in Phoenix, Arizona was in town for the Signet Ring Ministries “Chosen” conference. The evening before the conference, ... discuss
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George Mueller's Strategy for Showing God Simplicity of Faith, Sacred Scripture, and Satisfaction in God 2004 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors Listen | Download ... discuss
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Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: "Redeemed, Redeemed." Introduction of Dr. Allen by Dr. Jerry Vines. Dr. David Allen: Quote of John 3:16. Argument against Limited atonement qu ... discuss
In 2001, 16 Horsepower went on indefinite hiatus. Not one to sit still, frontman and primary songwriter David Eugene Edwards embarked on a new project, Wovenhand (or is it Woven Hand?). The name of th ... discuss
On the 24th of August, I preached a sermon at Jubilee during our summer series on some famous psalms. I took Psalm 121, which served as a starting point for me to share some of the most important plan ... discuss
On the 24th of August, I preached a sermon at Jubilee during our summer series on some famous psalms. I took Psalm 121, which served as a starting point for me to share some of the most important plan ... discuss
Thanks to my friends at Acts 29 I'm able to share some sessions with you from the Dwell London conference. This is a talk Mark Driscoll gave on how to preach Christ from the entire Bible. You can do ... discuss
Mark Driscoll began by thanking us again for having him, thanking us for the trust placed in him as someone we didn't know, but who had a reputation for being proactive, for the reception and the new ... discuss
I like Phil Johnson (not to be confused with Phillip E. Johnson, the ID guy) and read his excellent blog Pyromanics regularly. He's got great insights on The Emerging Church, theology in general, and, ... discuss
I am borrowing this from our friends over at CRN.Info, and it is so good I wish I could share it personally with several individuals and engage them in discussion about it. “If we really believe the ... discuss
Perhaps you read Christianity Today's cover feature "Young, Restless, Reformed" in September 2006, that described the "comeback of Calvinism". Maybe you've encountered someone speaking enthusiastical ... discuss
For this weekend, here's a few recommendations:* A story from the Daily Herald (suburban Chicago) about Alina Fernandez Revuelta, Fidel Castro's daughter who nevertheless is an outspoken, eloquent cri ... discuss
In the book Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, Al Mohler has written a chapter entitled “Homosexual Marriage as a Challenge to the Church: Biblical and Cultural Reflections.” He provides sev ... discuss
On Thursday we began a series looking at several questions asked by an e-mail correspondent of mine. Today I will address his second question:Does baptism by the Holy Spirit have to be accompanied by ... discuss
Today, I can finally reveal that No. 1 on the list of most-read posts on this blog appeared on April 2, 2006, and was my interview with Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington. ... discuss
