John Owen – Man of the Word and Spirit
In conclusive proof that there is nothing new under the sun, we see in this quote on John Owen a devoted conviction to both Word and Spirit. How we need churches today who will bring both emphases to...
View ArticleIs Ephesians the Greatest Book in the Bible?
Fred Sanders has a great post interacting with Thomas Goodwin’s exalted view of Ephesians. Goodwin is not alone. In the “Introduction” to his series on Ephesians, Martyn Lloyd-Jones wrote this: “It is...
View ArticleFresh New Grace Song Inspired By Puritan Prayer
UPDATEAlthough he doesn’t know me, the songwriter has been kind enough to allow me to host the file here to download or listen online: This song was apparently written less than a month ago by a...
View ArticlePreach to Change Them In Their Seats – Tim Keller
Video of this talk is now available to watch here: Tim Keller – Preaching the Gospel from Newfrontiers on Vimeo. Earlier in the week, Tim Keller spoke at a Newfrontiers event. He gave three posts, and...
View ArticleRighteousness Takes Time – John Piper
Its time I reinstated Piper Friday here, It had never been canceled, merely put on hold! Writing a book has taught me that many tasks take a lot longer than our instant coffee generation wants us to...
View ArticleDo You KNOW Christ?
I will simply let “The Doctor” speak for himself today. This has to be one of the most challenging quotes from him I have ever read: “. . . The secret of the early Christians, the early Protestants,...
View ArticleThe Doctor on Direct Interventions By God Today
UPDATE- I have found the original source and as it is only now availble on the wayback machine include a copy here.——— The Doctor thinks we are crazy if we reject the notion of God intervenng directly...
View ArticlePascal's experience of God: something many modern Christians miss entirely
One fascinating thing that I quote in Raised With Christ is J. I. Packer’s assertion that Puritans were very unlike Christians today in that they liked to talk about their experiences of God. Today I...
View ArticleI don't just believe in God, I met with him this morning
We Christians today don’t often talk about our spiritual experiences. There are all kinds of valid reasons for that. However, as the following section of my book Raised With Christ shows, Packer and...
View ArticleStrange Fire – A Charismatic Response to John MacArthur
See also the following posts: Strange Fire – A Charismatic Response to John MacArthur My review of the book Strange Fire: MacAthur accuses charismatics of being like Mormons John Piper responds to...
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