A few resources for your enjoyment: What is it and why? Here‘s my review of Stephen Nichols’ The Reformation. Don’t miss the Reformation Polka (to the tune of”Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious”) Video here. John Piper’s lecture notes and audio on the life of Martin Luther Everything Martin Luther Lutheran Mad Libs Martin Luther warp game To mark the [...]
Archive for October, 2007
29 Oct
Ligonier conference and Limousines…
I had the privilege of attending Ligonier ministries 5th annual Pastor’s Conference this past week in Orlando. The primary speakers were R.C. Sproul, Steven J Lawson, and Joel Beeke. The purpose of the lectures was to highlight the significance of having a God-centered ministry that is conducted in humble submission to the Word of God [...]
26 Oct
Weekend Fun: “Reformation Polka”
Here in the US we have a wonderful Protestant tradition whereby millions of children play dress-up on October 31 to show their love and support of the Reformers. It is common for kids to wear ghoulish outfits which are meant to represent the oppressive excesses of the medieval church of Rome. After dressing up they [...]
26 Oct
Isaiah 7:14 and Matt. 1:23
Jim Hamilton has made available his paper “THE VIRGIN WILL CONCEIVE:TYPOLOGY IN ISAIAH AND FULFILLMENT IN MATTHEW, THE USE OF ISAIAH 7:14 IN MATTHEW 1:18–23″ which will be published as a chapter in the forthcoming book Built upon the Rock which examines various biblical-theological nuances of Matthew. See his paper here (PDF). He writes, “My [...]
23 Oct
When to buy books
“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” ~Desiderius Erasmus
23 Oct
“It’s in God’s Hands Now”
That was the morning headline of our local newspaper here in north San Diego County, and it’s certainly true. We are currently enduring the worst fires ever in this area, and thousands have had to evacuate their homes, including several families in our church. Even as I write, I can hear the wind blowing hard [...]
21 Oct
By request: Your favorite series
Some of you have asked for it so here it is. Below are the links to two of our more provocative series that have received enormous amounts of praise, scorn and general discussion. I have received numerous email requests that we write a post containing all the pertinent links in one place. I pray they [...]
19 Oct
Weekend Fun: “How NOT to be missional”
Whatever “missional” means, I’m pretty sure this is not it.
18 Oct
What ever happened to “Ryle” Anglicans?
Have you ever wondered what happened to Anglicans in the tradition of J. C. Ryle who preached the gospel with clarity and passion? There are still some in Britain like John Cheeseman and in Austrailia like Peter Jensen, the Archbishop of Sydney. However, it’s the African Anglicans who are holding the line with their lives, [...]
18 Oct
Willow Creek Repents
What happens when one of the most influential churches in America admits, “We made a mistake”? This is interesting but I’m not sure they understand the amount of damage done over three decades or the way forward to biblically remedy the situation.
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