Having spent the Summer preparing a Bible Study on the book of Daniel—which by the way explains where I have been to my fellow contributors—the book has weighed heavily on my mind for a while. The passage that was really brought home to me was Daniel 9, a passage of which I’m sure our readers [...]
Archive for August, 2009
26 Aug
Review of Beth Moore’s “Believing God”
As a pastor, I am frequently asked about Beth Moore’s many published books and lectures by ladies who are looking for helpful Bible study materials. While I have perused many of her works I have yet to write a formal review detailing my thoughts and concerns. Our friend Craig Johnson has performed a helpful service [...]
26 Aug
My Latest Study Partner
No, it’s not Bach or Handel, or any of the other usual suspects. This time it’s Francesco Geminiani, the Italian violinist and composer who studied under Corelli and published his Art of Playing the Violin in 1751. If you enjoy Baroque while you study the Word, check out volume 1 of his Concerti Grossi. It’s tremendous.
24 Aug
The Problem with the Evidentialist Approach to Apologetics:
It reaffirms to the unbeliever the very self-autonomy that he needs to repent of in order to come to Christ and be saved. Agree? Disagree? Too harsh? Too simplistic? Or right on?
20 Aug
A little less talk and a lot more action
Where is the balance of application in preaching today? Some say that sermons have drifted toward the cerebral side of things and have neglected application. However Shaddix questions the conventional wisdom and seems to think it may be the other way around. What do you think? “More application is preached than exegesis . . . [...]
13 Aug
Evangelism training question
Has anyone used the evangelism training course from Matthias Media in their church? I am very familiar with their tracts but would like to know if anyone has found the “Two Ways to Live” course to be helpful. Was it something that your congregation was able to understand and implement? Did everyone use a training [...]
5 Aug
What say you? (Revelation 5:13)
Do you think that all creation (redeemed man, fallen man, holy angels, the demons, etc) will one day offer some form of praise to God? In other words, does Revelation 5:13 teach that even the demons and unredeemed humanity will join in forever adoring the wisdom of God’s sovereign plan for the cosmos? Greek scholar Robert [...]
5 Aug
What are you reading?
As a senior teaching pastor I find myself working very hard to stay afloat almost every single week. Throw a funeral or two into the mix and you have yourself a really exciting week. I find it challenging to prepare a Sunday AM sermon and a Sunday PM lesson week in and week out. Pastors [...]
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