Posted in John Piper, John Stott, Preaching on March 26, 2008 | No Comments »
This was posted from John Piper this morning:
The great challenge of the preacher is to follow Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:5, “What we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.”
But there are more ways to preach ourselves than one might think. This word from James [...]
Posted in Personal, Uncategorized on March 25, 2008 | No Comments »
We brought Kiersten home and had a wonderful time getting to know her. There was a little uneasiness in our minds as she was on oxygen. We wanted to make sure we did everything right. As a result we slept little. Every proud parent knows that such little rest is so sweet when you hold [...]
Posted in Personal, Uncategorized on March 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Last week we brought home a five month little girl with the intention to adopt her. We named her Kiersten Grace. I’ll be posting more about what has transpired over the past week. Please visit again as we covet your prayers.
Posted in Books, Jonathan Edwards, Preaching, Solomon Stoddard on March 23, 2008 | No Comments »
“We are not sent into the pulpit to shew our wit and eloquence but to set the consciences of men on fire.” by Solomon Stoddard, grandfather of Jonathan Edwards, quoted in Jonathan Edwards A New Biography by Ian H Murray, pg. 8.
Posted in Fellowship, Shepherds' Conference on March 21, 2008 | No Comments »
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2).
“If one member suffers, all suffer together…” (1 Corinthians 12:26).
Relationships are one of the many benefits that conferences like the Shepherds’ Conference gives to the attendee. You cannot put a price tag on godly relationships! As a seminary grad from TMS and a [...]
Posted in Contending for the Faith, John Calvin on March 20, 2008 | No Comments »
“A dog barks when his mater is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent” (back of Reformerware coffee cup–I can’t find their website right now).
There are so many attacks on God’s Word today. As Christians, we must seek God in prayer and through [...]
Posted in Books, Historical Theology on March 20, 2008 | No Comments »
In Seminary I was introduced to Richard A. Muller’s Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics. After leaving seminary, I finally purchased the 4 volume set. I have had good intentions of getting into this set, but have not taken the time. In reality, I haven’t had the discipline.
Recently I was reading Dr. Scott Clark’s blog (Heidelblog) and was [...]
Posted in Al Mohler, Books, Shepherds' Conference on March 13, 2008 | No Comments »
It is no secret that Grace Community Church takes care of the attendees of the Shepherds’ Conference (SC). Their service is a vivid picture of how we should serve one another. One way they serve the conference attendees is by giving an annual gift. This year they gave a $50 gift card to be used [...]
Posted in Books, Evangelism, Mark Dever on March 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Mark Dever on getting the Gospel right in our evangelism:
“Buildings are built on foundations. Some of the most critical ground work in building a healthy church happens in our evangelism. Both in what we say and how we say it, we’re saying something about how we understand not only the Gospel, but its implications for [...]
Posted in Books on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love books. Due to demands of ministry, I am constantly falling behind in reading; i.e. I own more books than I have read. I don’t feel bad about that because when I need them, they are right there–they are faithful friends!
I purchase the vast majority of my books through Westminster Bookstore. They have a [...]
Posted in T4G on March 12, 2008 | No Comments »
The question for today: Why do you think the doctrine of substitution, as Al Mohler’s talk puts it, is hated so?
Here are some initial thoughts. I am sure I will clarify, explain, and add to the list later. This is the answer I submitted to them. Since their rules are 100 words or less, these [...]
Posted in T4G on March 12, 2008 | No Comments »
The hosts of T4G (Dever, Mohler, Duncan, and Mahaney) are great examples of men who labor under the Word of God. They have submitted their minds to it and have great affections to communicate the truths of the Gospel. Their heartbeat is infectious. Of course, there are theological differences among the men, but they are [...]
Posted in Books on March 9, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the books I purchased from the Shepherds’ Conference Bookstore was The Loveliness of Christ by Samuel Rutherford published by Banner of Truth Trust. I have been reading various portions of it this evening. I commend this book to you. It points the reader back to Christ as the fullest satisfaction of of our [...]
Posted in Shepherds' Conference on March 9, 2008 | No Comments »
As a student of The Master’s Seminary, I had the privilege of attending The Shepherds’ Conference each of the three years of seminary. Each year had its highlights and unique contributions to my walk with God and preparation for ministry.
I just returned from The Shepherds’ Conference 2008, the first one I attended since graduating. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 9, 2008 | No Comments »
I intend to use this Blog as an opportunity to put in written form those truths that I am learning from God’s Word. I plan on using the biblical text, commentaries, systematic theology, historical theology, current preachers, etc. Book recommendations, conferences, blog entries from other sites will be mentioned, and more.
It is my desire to [...]
