I'm off to the Expositor's Conference. I spend three days with MacArthur and Lawson. What could be better? ...
Learning to Exposit
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
New Young Generation is Skeptical of Christianity -- A Surprise?
Read what Barna.org says introducing the new frontline article:As the nation’s culture changes in diverse ways, one of the most significant shifts is the declining reputation of Christianity, especially among young Americans. A new study by The Barna Group conducted among 16- to 29-year-olds shows that...
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
It's The Fire In The Bones...
Fire In My BonesThat’s right. I have such a love for preaching the word of God that when I don’t, I feel like Jeremiah, when he says that if he were to not speak what Yahweh tells him to speak, “Jeremiah 20:9 Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; And I am weary of holding...
Piper at his Granddaughter's funeral
This is what John Piper said at his granddaughter's funeral. Excellent perspective on the goodness and sovereignty of G...
Evangelism, Witnessing, Soul-Winning – A Lost Cause?
Evangelism, Witnessing, Soul-Winning – A Lost Cause?I heard a message yesterday from a good friend of mine who is the president of a very well known organization. He shared his heart about the drastic decrease in numbers in missionaries who are being sent from the USA to foreign countries to spread...
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Respectable Sins -- Let's Confront Them
Jerry Bridges says:“In our human values of civil laws, we draw a huge distinction between anotherwise ‘law-abiding citizen’ who gets an occasional traffic ticket and aperson who lives a ‘lawless’ life in contempt and utter disregard for all laws.But the Bible does not seem to make that distinction....
Monday, September 24, 2007
The Issue of Authority
If there is one thing that I am in tune with these days -- especially being a Youth Pastor -- it is observing the lack of obedience (our oughright apathy!) to authorities.Thabiti Anyabwile gives a great article here on Question Authority. I recommend the read. It's very helpful. And boy, one that we all need to be reminded ...
Pray for the Piper's
John Piper's son, Abraham and his wife Molly, were planning to deliver their second child on Sunday, Sept 23 (yesterday) when they found out on Saturday, Sept 22 that there was no heartbeat. Ultrasound confirmed it. The baby was dead. Piper gives a brief blog about his thoughts and the events that transpired...
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Church Growth -- Three Ingredients
It was not too long ago that I heard a pastor say that there are three main ingredients which are needed for a church to experience growth. I would like to post them here for our reflection:1) PrayerI would like to elaborate on this for a moment. It is imperative, I believe, that a church be founded...
Thursday, September 20, 2007
The Need For Expository Preaching
These quotes are from an article by Bryan Chapell, “The Future of Expository Preaching.” I found them encouraging and challenging. May you hear the cry for the true proclamation of God's Holy Word as well...“On the Mount of Transfiguration, Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus. The Old Testament figures...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Shepherding from Psalm 23
The Master Shepherd from Psalm 23Psalm twenty-three is perhaps one of the most familiar psalms ever to be penned. David, a shepherd himself, wrote this psalm with many shepherding metaphors interwoven through this psalm. For my preaching lab in seminary yesterday, one man preached a message from this...
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
I Love Thy Law -- Essay #3
I Love Thy Law, O GodIt is in this essay that I want to express my love for and commitment to God’s word. Perhaps there is no greater place to begin than in the one hundred and nineteenth psalm where the psalmist cries out in nearly every verse his love for, commitment to, reliance upon and the authority...
Monday, September 17, 2007
Calvinism to the Glory of God
I found this excellent post today on how - at times - Calvinists can make the worst Calvinists. Read it here at Parchment and P...
Saturday, September 15, 2007
A Good Legacy
I just read this quote regarding John Wesley:He died in 1791 after a long life of tireless labor and unselfishservice. His fervent spirit and hearty brotherhood still survives in the bodythat cherishes his na...
Friday, September 14, 2007
Beware for Joel Osteen -- He does NOT preach the Biblical Gospel
You MUST watch this video of Joel Osteen preaching at Lakewood Church in Houston. He not only twists Scriptures and the Gospel, but he misses every single point of orthodoxy in his preaching here. It is a short 3 minute clip.I do not say this to bad-mouth Joel. However, I do say this because he is a...
More Money -- Never Enough
It's true. The more money you get, the more money you want. Count on it. Here's an example to verify this fact. From the Wall Street Journal: According to research published recently by the Washington-based Institutefor Policy Studies, the 20 highest-paid corporate executives earned on average$36 million...
Christian Dating Non-Christians? -- Yes or No?
Opinion Journal, an editorial page from the Wall Street Journal has this article on "When Christians Date Outside the Fold." It's kinda sad when the Wall Street Journal recognizes this sad tragedy and has to comment on it.Read the article here. Interesting....
Thursday, September 13, 2007
You Who Work With Children -- God Bless You!
You gotta watch this three minute video of my buddy Dave and his wife Keara quizzing their kids after a VBS camp....This is funny. WATCH IT HERE....
Happy New Year
It is 57...
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Excellence in Preaching
Calvin Theological Seminary has a great article out entitled: "Faculty Statement on the Nature of Excellence in Preaching." The thrust of the article is that excellent preaching is biblical, authentic, contextual, and life-changing. Amen! (I'm sure Calvin would agree here...)....
Praying to Allah?
Mohler has a great response to a Catholic bishop who believes that Christians can (and should) pray to Allah!...
God -- The True Source of Knowledge. part 1
Proverbs 30:4-6 4 Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know! 5 Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those...
Monday, September 10, 2007
Case for Expository Preaching
Dr. Bryan Chapell is interviewed giving "The Truth About Expository Preaching." It is a great interview and one that is a MUST READ.In this interview at preachingtodaysermons.com, Chapell defined expository preaching, talks about the 3am rule, and really, sums up his book Christ Centered Preaching in...
Two Essential Attitudes in a Successful Marriage
Two Essential Attitudes in a Successful MarriageIn this article I am by no means saying that these are the only two essential attitudes that can make a marriage function. But what I am saying is that with the many commands and attitudes that must be enveloped in a Christian marriage, these two must...
Friday, September 7, 2007
Try and guess who this is
Anyone know who this is? ...
Another Picture of Christ and His Bride
I am flying to San Francisco shortly for the purpose of seeing a good friend of mine get married. It is amazing to me that he is about to embark upon another lifelong illustration before a watching world as to what it means for Christ to be the husband of the bride.The illustration of Christ as our...
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Tribute to Dr. D. James Kennedy
My exposure to Dr. Kennedy came when I was in high school attending Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, Missouri. I was introduced to the Evangelism Exposition program which is a good – I believe – way to share the gospel to the non-believer on the streets. The goal of EE is to get a gospel...
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The Importance of Writing
This semester my seminary schedule does not require me to do loads and loads of writing. Therefore, I'm making it my goal to spend quite a bit of time writing on my own. One of the goals I have on this "writing kick" is to spend 30 minutes every Friday to write an essay on a topic that I'm interested...
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Essay - Missional Marriage
A Missional MarriageWhen I think of marriage, my heart is drawn to the biblical text of Ephesians 5:25 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her. On the other hand, when I think of marriage as our culture views marriage, I think of a chapter title...
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