Reformation Day Resources from PSWB

Over the past few years I’ve written a number of papers, preached a number of sermons and posted a number of blog posts related to themes and personalities of the Protestant Reformation. In honor of today being the 490 year anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses on the castle church door in [...]

C.S. Lewis Conference at SEBTS

The MP3s of the main sessions of the recent C.S. Lewis conference held at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are available online, but I don’t know where to find them. I subscribe to the SEBTS Chapel Podcast and I highly recommend that everyone else do the same. By subscribing in my Google Reader I [...]

A Great Message for Pastors (especially new or potential ones)

I’ve been extremely busy lately with pastoring and my ThM studies lately. In addition to not posting on here as frequently as I would like, I have also not been able to listen to as many MP3s of lectures and sermons as I normally do. Today as I work on paperwork in my [...]

The Heart of the Reformation (2 Peter 1:13-21)

There are four sources of authority that are normally appealed to by professing Christians.  These are: tradition, experience, reason, and Scripture.  These four competing sources of authority are each important if kept in their proper place.  Tradition is important, experience is important, reason is important, and of course, Scripture is important. All of these sources [...]

The King’s Authority over Nature and Demons (Exposition of Matthew 8:23-34)

In this morning’s text Jesus confronts two great fears of the ancient Jews: the storms of the sea and the demonic.
Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.  (24)  And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.  (25)  [...]

The Authority of the King: Jesus and Discipleship (Exposition of Matthew 8:18-22)

The September 2005 issue of Rev magazine has an article from Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan of Granger Community Church in Granger, Ind. adapted from their book Simply Strategic Growth. The article includes a number of ideas for drawing crowds to your church, including:

Address specific needs. Like marriages, raising families, money, fulfillment, etc.
Entertain people.
Make children [...]

New Baseball Predictions

In light of tonight’s ALCS game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, which will be the first playoff game I’ve been able to see because of MLB’s conspiracy with TBS, and since all but one of the teams which I originally picked have been eliminated, tonight I will make fresh predictions for [...]

The Answer to Yesterday’s Question

Yesterday I posted the following quote from my readings in 2nd Century Christianity:
He showed how long-suffering He is. He bore with us, and in pity He took our sins upon Himself and gave His own Son as a ransom for us – the Holy for the wicked, the Sinless for sinners, the Just for the [...]

Who Said This?

No web searching, just guess. I’m curious what your impression of the text is.
He showed how long-suffering He is. He bore with us, and in pity He took our sins upon Himself and gave His own Son as a ransom for us – the Holy for the wicked, the Sinless for sinners, [...]

A New Challies Book Giveaway

 

 Tim Challies has another giveaway going this month at his website.  To enter for a chance to win, please click the banner above or at the top of my right sidebar.  Or click here.  Please enter even if you don’t want to win, as you can give the prizes to me and the more people [...]