John Piper Interviews Rick Warren on Doctrine
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Keep ReadingSermon Summary - Love One Another - Philippians 2:1-4
Paul appeals to the Christian's vertical experience with God through Jesus Christ, and instructs them to allow that experience to drive them to prefer one another in love....
Sermon Summary - Christian Suffering - Philippians 1:29
Five Biblical reasons why God ordains suffering: 1) suffering deepens faith, 2) suffering increases your experience of glory in eternity, 3) God uses the suffering of some to help others, 4) sufferings carry the gospel of Christ's sufferings, 5) the gospel's beauty is made clear through suffering...
Thinking Theologically About Memorial Day
Kevin DeYoung writes, "With Memorial Day on Monday (in the U.S.) and, no doubt, a number of patriotic services scheduled for this Sunday, I want to offer a few theses on patriotism and the church." ...
Keep ReadingSex as a Sign and Appetizer of Something More
The young man who rings the bell at the brothel is unconsciously looking for God....
Keep ReadingHow to Read a Book
Mortimer Adler, in his classic How to Read a Book suggests that there are three main stages for analytical reading, which can be seen in these three questions: (1) What is this book about as a whole? (2) What is being said in detail, and how? (3) Is it true? What of it?...
Keep ReadingForgiveness: What it is and what it Isn't
. Contrary to what many have been led to believe, forgiveness is not forgetting. Continue reading this article by Sam Storms....
Keep ReadingR.C. Sproul Interviews D.A. Carson on Biblical Exegesis
I first came into contact with D.A. Carson's scholarly work twenty-two years ago while I was in Greek exegesis classes as an undergrad. Christians of all ilks should listen and appreciate this discussion as a vital topic for the life of the local church. RC Sproul interviews DA Carson on biblical exegesis from Ligonier on Vimeo....
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The Body Life Of the Local Church
It is an act of love to open yourself to the church members to be known by them. It helps them to hold you accountable. It reminds them that we are connected to each other. Our church covenant is more than words. We actually mean and want to live according to the promise, “We will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together†taken from Hebrews 10:25....
Keep ReadingThe Temptations of Christ
In light of the recent sermon I preached on the Temptations of Christ from Luke 4 and our subsequent discussion at one of the home groups, this is a very interesting discussion in this 18 minute video....
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