Archive for February, 2008
A few days ago I posted about the couple in Great Britain who was advised to abort their supposedly severely deformed baby in the womb. They decided not to follow their doctor’s advice and their healthy baby was born in due time. Hey, good call.
It is no secret to readers of this blog that I [...]
Samuel Miller (1769-1850) served as a Presbyterian pastor in New York City for over 20 years. In 1813, Miller was selected as the second Professor at Princeton Seminary. He labored there for over 35 years as the Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government.
Samuel Miller’s works, The Utility and Importance of Creeds and Confessions and [...]
Does everyone agree that we have an educational crisis in this country?
Rev. Al Baker, Pastor of Christ Community Presbyterian Church in West Hartford, CT, writes a weekly devotional to which I subscribe. This week’s devotional is on church unity.
He writes in part:
In other words, as you think of difficult people in your personal life, in the life of your church, perhaps like those whom I call [...]
…is love, sweet love. Really?
You remember the song? It was sung by Jackie DeShannon with music composed by Burt Bacharach. The lyrics are by Hal David. The song was released in 1971 in the midst of the “flower child” generation and the Jesus Movement. And don’t forget the Coke song about the same era , [...]
Lately I have seen a number of posts and articles dealing with the function of the church in society. I have interacted with some of them while still attempting to work out what I believe is the biblical approach to social interaction. I am still working on it.
O. Palmer Robertson, missionary and Director of the [...]
What should the parents do? Doctors have told them that the baby she is carrying has a rare and fatal disease-rhomboencephalosynapsis. According to doctors the baby would be born deaf and blind and would probably live only a few hours.
Doctors at the Fetal Medicine Unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff first suspected [...]
Disclaimer from the start: I do not always speak perfectly. I do not write perfectly. I still have trouble with the proper usage of commas, and many other grammar rules (was that comma necessary?).
Now with that out of the way, perhaps you and me can have a little conversation about pronouns. If you and me [...]
Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones was arguably one of the finest expository preachers of the 20th century. In the sermon below the doctor (he was a MD prior to entering the preaching ministry) preaches an absolutely fine sermon for Easter from 1 Peter 1:3-5. Since Easter Sunday is only about a month away, this sermon is [...]
J.D. Wetterling is a PCA Ruling Elder, Deacon and the Resident Manager of the Ridge Haven Conference Center in North Carolina. Shortly I will have a link to his bio. A fascinating and accomplished man indeed.
Mr. Wetterling took the time to write about what is widely considered one of the greatest sermons ever delivered in [...]
[UPDATE] Feb. 25. SEE NEW INFO BELOW IN ALL CAPS.
There are really only three possibilities left in the presidential race: Mrs. Clinton, Obama and McCain. Many promises are made during campaigns. The candidates try to promise what they believe voters want to hear, and what they think will get them elected.
Well, how are those promises going? [...]
George Whitefield (1714-1770) is considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, preachers ever to proclaim the gospel. Certainly the “success” of his preaching ministry is unquestionable.
J.C. Ryle wrote several articles about the man and his ministry. I believe that if you will take the time to read Ryle’s account of Whitefield [...]
C.N. (Nick) Willborn is Associate Professor of Church History at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Nick and I have known each other since 1984 when we were in seminary together. You can read his bio here.
Nick gave me permission to publish the article below on ministerial education and preparation. It is excellent and I hope [...]
Man’s Favorite Sport
I’ll be trout fishing this weekend. Hopefully my fishing experience will be better than Roger Willoughby’s was. Good movie to rent too!
Paula Prentiss was one of my favorite actresses. Man’s Favorite Sport is pretty funny for that genre of 1960’s movies. Check out the plot at imbd.com.
Barack Obama is gaining great momentum. Witness his trouncing yesterday of Hillary in the Virginia, Maryland and DC votes. He looks like the inevitable Democrat nominee, though look for Bill and Hillary to somehow try to “steal” it at the convention via “superdelegates” or try to ring up the Florida and Michigan banned delegates. Either way, [...]
The Onion: Many U.S. Parents Outsourcing Child Care Overseas
Elisabeth Elliot says well in her article from the book Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood titled The Essence of Femininity: A Personal Perspective.
The gospel story begins with the Mystery of Charity. A young woman is visited by an
angel, given a stunning piece of news about becoming the mother of the Son of God.
Unlike Eve, whose response [...]
I have supported the Iraq war from the beginning. We have made missteps, as we have in every major conflict before. War is not pretty and it is not perfect. But I am very grateful for the sacrifices men and women have made for our country.
Read this excerpt from Sgt. Seth Conner in an article [...]
Al Gore is a biblical prophet, so says a liberal Baptist group. This is after Bono called Gore a “priest.”
Dateline January 31, 2008: ATLANTA (BP)–Protecting the earth from global warming is a mandatory part of following Jesus, former Vice President Al Gore said at a “Stewardship of the Earth” luncheon Jan. 31 during the New [...]
How sad is this? Frank Schaeffer, son of Francis Schaeffer, says he is pro-life and pro-Obama. How schizo is that? Read part of what Schaeffer says in his article (which completely distorts most pro-life evangelicals):
Today when I listen to Obama speak (and to his remarkable wife, Michelle) what I hear is a world view that [...]
Mitt Romney bowed out of the presidential race today. Below is the speech he gave today at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). If you read the speech (it is not too long), what do you think about his remarks? What of the race now?
“Missional” is used more and more frequently in churches these days. In a recent sermon at our church the term was in the title and employed frequently (No judgement here on my part about that. The thrust of the sermon was very good.). But the frequency of the use of “missional” makes me wonder about it. [...]
Watch your back! You might be old someday. Consider this dialogue from Cormac McCarty’s novel, No Country for Old Men:
Here a year or two back me and Loretta went to a conference in Corpus Christi and I got set next to this woman, she was the wife of somebody or other. And she kept talking [...]
Evangelical. I have considered myself one for many years. Now I cringe sometimes at being labeled one. The term is used to define voting blocs these days in the presidential primaries. But there is a much deeper and more serious question surrounding the term than politics. Michael Horton writes,
It is becoming increasingly difficult to say [...]
Jon Payne, Senior Minister at Grace Presbyterian Church in Douglasville, GA, has written a very good article for Reformation 21 titled Back to the Basics of Reformed Worship. In it he says in part:
It is a sad and growing tendency among Reformed churches, including many of our larger congregations, to exchange the theologically rich, historic [...]
Our new German Shorthaired Pointer,Cocoa.
Thanks Randy for pointing this out. Whoever ends up being elected will probably use words like below.
Apparently our presidents past did not get the memo that we live in a pluralistic nation. Someone forgot to tell them that it is not kind to refer to the one true God, preferring to speak of God as [...]
Does it really matter what the candidates’ views are on abortion? Apparently it does.
President Bush has had the opportunity to appoint Justices Sam Alito and John Roberts. These two Justices, along with Anthony Kennedy provided the majority for a landmark decision in 2007 which upheld a ban on so-called partial-birth abortions. This horrific
I’m looking forward to this book, due out in April. It is by Kevin De Young and Tony Kluck. See below the outline of the book.
