Gentle Reformation

[http://www.desertspringschurch.org/messages/By_Series/Clarus_2010/]How might you answer these questions? Is God pleased with our owning things? Is God pleased when we take materials from the earth and

[http://www.veritas.org/Media.aspx#!/v/1051] The latest issue of_ Scientific America_ headlines: The Physics of Intelligence Evolution has packed 100-billion neurons into our three-pound brain Can we get any smarter?

The workshops at this year’s Gospel Coalition National Conference have been good.  And a few have been outstanding.  Of the some 35 or so sessions, I’ve listened to about a third.

[http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/john-piper-interviews-rick-warren-on-doctrine] I am not a Rick Warren aficionado.  I don’t have the foggiest idea what he does on Thursday afternoon, nor do I listen to his

[http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/the_spirit-filled_missional_ministry_of_jesus] Are you Reformed?  I mean like black coffee Presbyterian, John Calvin fan club member, "yes, I own Francis Turretin’s

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7skPnJOZYdA] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I recently saw this commercial while watching the NBA playoffs.  The thought that entered my mind, after watching this powerful

[http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/2011/04/undesigned-coincidences-in-gospels-by.html] In Matthew 8:16 we read the following: “That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the

Allah: A Christian Response – Dr. Miroslav Volf After listening to Dr. Miroslav Volf’s recent lecture at Wheaton, “Allah:  A Christian Response,” I must say that I’m still waiting for the Christian

[http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx]Forget Bell’s drift towards universalism for a moment. If there’s anything apparent in this debate/interview, it’s that Pastor Bell is intent

_The King’s Speech _has just been released on DVD. This is one of those rare films that both tells a great story and promotes a noble message. Though the film’s plot

Ok, I have a confession.  Portal 2 came out this week.  If you don’t know, it’s a PC game.  But not just any old PC game.  It’s one of the

The audio bin is overflowing with stuff!  So, you guessed it, it’s time to pull out the shotgun and just start firing.  Here we go: Peter Williams on the Reliability of the

Recently I was asked by Dave over at Armchair Theology [http://www.armchair-theology.net/]if I would be willing to answer a few questions about my blog, interview style.  I was like, “What

[http://www.sbts.edu/resources/lectures/faculty-addresses/justification-by-faith/] About ten years ago, Roman Catholicism was without a doubt the number one issue troubling me.  The question of authority, as well as the nature

A good friend of mine recently called to ask me about a perplexing passage in Matthew.  We discussed the issue at some length, and I gave what I thought was a fair interpretation.

[http://www.albertmohler.com/2011/02/28/tip-temporary-title-2/]In one of his more recent and fascinating podcasts, Dr. Mohler discusses the subject of man’s nature with well known evolutionary psychologist, Steven Pinker.

[http://www.wts.edu/resources/login.html]Dr. Al Mohler recently gave the fourth annual Gaffin Lecture at Westminster Theological Seminary, and I must say that it was absolutely brilliant.  Picking up a

Let us not forget the Mission. Let us not grow dull. Let us not become ashamed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9dpmp_-TY0]

While James takes a look back at some of the gentle reformers of church history, like J.G. Vos, I thought I would reach back a bit further and look at some Old

I love a full MP3 player.  And last week, my MP3 player was pretty darn full.  Ah, yes, the simple pleasures in life! So, yeah, I’ve listened to quite a few messages

I have long wondered why atheists continue to brazenly demand a showing of God.  If they knew what they were doing, or if they had slightest inkling of the utter audacity of it

_When approached by the Elders to return to the Topeka pulpit after 10 years of retirement, Pastor Bob McFarland read the following to the congregation on his first Sabbath Day after his ten

I have recently started preaching in the Gospel according to Luke. I was captivated, right off the bat, with Luke's opening scene. And with one character in that scene, in particular.

[http://reformedforum.org/ctc162/]What I’m about to say isn’t hyperbolic: I appreciated every single sentence uttered by Pastor Mark Garcia in this Christ the Center interview. As someone who has