Musings on Gentleness January 17, 2011 Jared’s confession about his journey to gentleness got me thinking, but before I follow that path let me just say: the Jared I know is a big softie and wouldn’t be
TGC Los Angeles Conference Q and A – D.A. Carson January 14, 2011 [http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/qa]I think it’s safe to say that nearly everyone has weighed in on N.T. Wright. There are those who adore the man. And there are,
A Pastoral Letter to Ted Williams January 11, 2011 Dear Ted, Though you do not know me, I hope you do not mind me addressing you by name. Besides, I feel like I do know you as I join the millions of
Should Abortion Be Illegal? – Alan Shlemon vs. Cicili Chadwick January 08, 2011 [http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/2010/10/alan-shlemon-cecili-chadwick-debate.html] I never cease to be amazed at what I hear from the mouths of pro-choice advocates. Never wavering from calling the unborn baby a fetus,
Why the Fifth Point Matters January 05, 2011 I had lunch recently with a four-point Calvinist. He knew I was a five-pointer and asked why I believed in "Limited Atonement"—the one point of the five with which he
Depressing Research January 05, 2011 10% of Americans (27 million people) are on antidepressants, a number that doubled in the decade from 1996-2005. Before I comment further, please take the following quiz, answering the statements TRUE or FALSE:
Three Problems of Evil – Peter S. Williams December 28, 2010 [http://apologetics315.blogspot.com/2010/12/three-problems-of-evil-by-peter-s.html] There are countless lectures and sermons addressing the subject of evil. And as you would imagine, and probably already know, some handle the subject with
Dogged Praying December 28, 2010 The Lord knows that my faith weakens often in offering a particular ongoing prayer request. So recently He sent me help to get on my knees and beg anew. Perhaps it may help
The Future of Atheism: Beyond the Question of God – Point of Inquiry December 19, 2010 [http://www.pointofinquiry.org/the_future_of_atheism_beyond_the_question_of_god/] I’m drawing attention to this particular podcast for one simple reason: It provides a glimpse into the ambitions and
Q and A With John Piper and Conrad Mbewe – Rezolution 2010 December 14, 2010 [http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/interviews/q-a-with-john-piper-and-conrad-mbewe] I’m usually not a big fan of Q and A sessions. No wait, I take that back. I enjoy listening to Q and A sessions.
Ramblings October 15, 2010 Reading a book called Breath, which tells the incredible tale of Martha Mason. Martha, a fellow Tarheel, spent over sixty years in an iron lung. She had an incredible spirit, seen in such
Hiding Ourselves September 23, 2010 Is it not easier to hide who we are than who we are not? * To disguise our selfishness is but the work of a moment, whereas the lack of a generous spirit is
On Qu'ran Burnings September 10, 2010 Because of what the Bible teaches, I do not think the pastor in Florida, who appears to be vacillating on whether to burn Qu'rans or not, should do so. Why? Well,
Impurity of Worship July 14, 2010 Interesting what you come across where you least expect it. I have been reading the first volume of a trilogy on the 26th President's life, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by
Summer Sparks July 06, 2010 Setting sun, in its finale, Drenching clouds with changing hues; Glowing bits like shooting stars, Fly up then fade from the backyard fire; Rising fireflies o'er darkening fields, Myriads of tiny
Funny How June 30, 2010 Funny how - What I see now: On her back the ladybug Struggling against little thugs, Ants, not gentlemen, with a goal, "Drag her down into the hole." Funny how -
Fatherly Grief May 17, 2010 In a mountain garden at time’s birth, Lions with lambs played, as in a dream, A river flowed forth watering the earth. Then one awful act poisoned the stream. A perfect son
Old Testament Why? May 08, 2010 Psalm 74 is much like the book of Lamentations; it is a mournful prayer for relief that is set against the background of the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. And like
Psalm The Ways of Doeg and David - Psalm 52 May 07, 2010 The title of this psalm ties it to a specific event in the life of David which is recorded in I Samuel 22. In his flight from Saul, David was given refuge and
Life and Language in the Old Testament Life and Language in the Old Testament May 04, 2010 I'm currently reading a little treasure of a book entitled "Life and Language in the Old Testament" by Mary Ellen Chase. I happened upon this book by chance in
Death in the Old Testament Life and Death in the Psalms May 03, 2010 There are several curious verses in the Psalms that seem to hold out no prospect of eternal life or any kind of afterlife. For example: Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall
imprecatory psalms The Scales of Justice (Psalm 69) May 02, 2010 [http://www.handfulwithquietness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/scales2.bmp] When I open the Scriptures with no other agenda than to enjoy and meditate on them, I often find myself in the Psalms.
Old Testament Cast Your Burden on the Lord (Psalm 55) April 29, 2010 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 Psalm 55 is among many Davidic Psalms set in the
infant baptism Webinar on Covenant Baptism April 24, 2010 Hi folks. Lately I've been working on notes for a "webinar" I'm doing on the subject of Covenant Baptism in the context of the Great Commission. I
Psalm 51 Psalm 51 April 20, 2010 Some texts of Scripture are so powerfully clear, so penetrating and convicting, that it almost seems a disservice to exposit them. Psalm 51 is just such a passage. It is no wonder that
