Archive for October, 2007
It is surely bad enough when our relationships go south for one reason or another. Sometimes spouses get cross-ways. Often long-time friends become at odds over personal or religious or political views.
But when the relationship between a man and his hunting dog goes south…well we should all sit up straight and take stock of what [...]
Today of course marks the anniversary of Luther’s famous event-nailing his 95 theses on the church door at Wittenberg. See the new page above (tab 95 Theses) to read the 95 theses.
Below is an article from Modern Reformation from 2003. Enjoy, be edified and thank God for the work and sacrifice that so many made [...]
Tomorrow, Wednesday the 31st, Ligonier will offer the Reformation Study Bible for only $15.17! in commemoration of the Reformation. Get it here.
I certainly believe so. I subscribe to a view known as Postmillennialism.
(Dan 2:35 NIV) …But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.
(Mat 13:31-32 NIV) He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. [...]
Stephen Moore, author of It’s Getting Better All the Time: 100 Greatest Trends of the Last 100 Years (paperbook) recently wrote in the WSJ an article titled Clear-Eyed Optimists. I read his paperbook a few years ago and found it very enlightening, if not startling.
Here is an excerpt from his recent article in the WSJ:
The [...]
The motion picture industry actually had standards? Well I suppose they do now. The difference in now and 1930 is where the line is drawn. The below Hays Code governing motion pictures was adopted in 1930, enforced beginning in 1934 and abandoned in 1967. Hmmmmm. How things have changed. You will not believe what the [...]
When Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were on the run from the posse, at one point Butch, looking back at the relentless pursuers, asked, “Who are those guys?”
Well, presumably we Presbyterians are not on the run from anyone. But who are we? There are many good sources, in addition to the Bible, to get [...]
So I am in the Charter customer service office today returning equipment (went to Dish) when I noticed a magazine. The name of it is The Sportsman Magazine. So, I picked it up to have a look. The Sportsman Magazine is the official magazine of The Sportsman Channel.
As I perused it, I noticed a recurring [...]
ref·or·ma·tion n.
1. The act of reforming or the state of being reformed.
2. Reformation A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.
Well, is it? One would hope so. However, I like most Reformed folks, probably never [...]
Pastor John Piper (Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneappolis) has posted a message he gave last week at a pastor’s luncheon. An excerpt follows:
Last week at a lunch for pastors, I gave a message you can listen to called “Some Sweet Blessings of Masculine Christianity.” I drew out eleven benefits of valuing biblical manhood. Here is [...]
Well, apparently Spurgeon was ahead of our time. Or, what I am really saying is that Charles Spurgeon really faced much the same kind of thing as the 21st century emerging church movement even in his day (see my Sept. 26 post on Spurgeon addressing concerns in the church).
Notice below the parallels in what Spurgeon [...]
Or, Politics and Religion. Several articles appear in print and online today about the recent meeting of a group called Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. Apparently the top two vote getters in their straw poll were former Gov. of Arkansas Mike Huckabee and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney. Huckabee is an ordained Southern Baptist [...]
Randy Kirkland has posted an excellent article on the subject over at Flocktalk. The article actually is by John Piper and Wayne Grudem and is 50 questions and answers related to a Biblical view of manhood and womanhood.
In a day of confused roles of men and women, we would do well to arm ourselves with [...]
Joel Osteen and his wife were interviewed on Fox News this morning. I caught a few minutes of it, wishing I could have seen the entire interview. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I have seen more of Osteen than I care to have to admit.
When I scan the channels sometimes I come across his program and stop [...]
“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs [...]
TR is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest presidents in our history. He was a man of exceptional leadership skills. In addition he was a man’s man.
Many biographies have been written on TR and most of them are widely acclaimed. I have read a couple of them can recommend that you check them out.
Perhaps [...]
Christianity Today had an article last year on the resurgence of Calvinism among younger folks. The article talks about mostly 20s and 30s finding doctrine so attractive. But it also points out that even teenagers are more and more being fed the pure and strong Word of God expressed in these great doctrines.
My prayer is [...]
John Piper has produced the following:
What’s the Gospel?
What’s the gospel? I’ll put it in a sentence.
The Gospel is the news that Jesus Christ, the Righteous One, died for our sins and rose again, eternally triumphant over all his enemies, so that there is now no condemnation for those who believe, but only everlasting joy.
That’s the [...]
Well, there are probably many ways to answer that question. We can look, of course, to the Scriptures. We can look further to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Some of us Presbyterians have had courses on church history and that is helpful too.
Still, how might one define a Presbyterian? I ran across the following
William Wilberforce was used by God to bring about an end to the social and thus human injustice of slavery in Great Britain. A movie has been made of his life (which I have not seen but intend to) as well as books written on his life.
John Piper has written a book on Wilberforce titled [...]
Get your deer rifle, hurry! Click on the pic to see a better image.
Again, this is reformation month for Protestants across the world. As we approach the anniversary of the actions of Martin Luther which solidified the reformers, it is well for us to examine some of the distinctives which were and still are significant dividing lines between Protestants and Roman Catholics.
There remains much mystery and even confusion [...]
An Oregon teacher is suing the school district where she teaches for the right to carry her Glock with her to work. You can see the story here. This raises some interesting questions.
A story broke yesterday (Thursday) about a teen being arrested with an arsenal of firearms in his bedroom and who apparently was planning [...]
David Jackman of the Proclamation Trust (see post below for info. about the Trust) delivered a message last year on the occasion of the 20 year history of The Proclamation Trust. A couple of excerpts are below:
All our ministry is designed for the well-being of the Church and the spread of the gospel throughout the [...]
For those of you who care about the faithful proclamation of the word of God you need to check out The Proclamation Trust. These men are committed to the faithful expository proclamation of the Word of God. Here is what their website says in part:
The fundamental conviction underlying the work of The Proclamation Trust is [...]
Calvinism or Arminianism? Which is biblically correct? Certainly the divide between Christians has been around for centuries and continues to this day. But, does it matter? As a Calvinist myself I believe it is of great importance for the people of God and should be studied and discussed. My hope would be to “convert” my [...]
Brian Robinson has an article at The Banner of Truth about Mother Teresa. Here is and excerpt:
Her letters and thoughts are found in a recently published book Mother Teresa: Come be My Light in which she admits that she ‘had not faith.’ Her letters reveal that for over fifty years she sought Christ but came [...]
October brings cooler temperatures, bow hunting and in some states Pheasant hunting. I am reminded that this fall will be the first year in four years that I will not again be hunting those beautiful, if sometimes elusive, birds with my dad.
This picture is from our trip to Mitchell, SD last fall. He was a [...]
Phil Johnson, Executive Director of Grace to You, spoke in 1996 on this subject. His comments are well worth our time in what we call “Reformation Month.” Here is an excerpt:
In Is the Reformation Over? Mark Noll more or less suggests that if the Reformation has run its course, it’s because the Protestants have gained [...]
MLJ was the pastor for about 30 years of Westminster Chapel in London. He is widely regarded as the finest expositor of the Word in the last 150 years.
Roman Catholicism
This sermon appeared in the “Gospel Witness” in Toronto. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones There are certain things happening at the present time which make it imperative that every [...]
