Tullian Tchividjian received this excerpt from a friend where John Calvin wrote a preface for Pierre Robert Olivétan’s French translation of the New Testament in 1534. Load your wagon with this gospel gold from Calvin! Without the gospel everything is useless and vain; without the gospel we are not Christians; without the gospel all riches [...]
Archive for February 2010
John Calvin on the Glory of the Gospel
February 28, 2010Faith is the consequence, not the cause, of the new birth.
February 27, 2010John Piper (and John Stott) on 1 John 5:1 . . .
Take a Trip . . . to Your City
February 26, 2010A couple nights ago, I shared with my Twitter friends about a strategy meeting where we are planning a mission trip to our city. Yes, the city where most of our church members live. Why, you might ask? Let me give you some reasons why I am compelled by this idea: 1. How many times [...]
Nathan Finn on Spiritual and Structural Problems in the SBC
February 24, 2010Nathan Finn writes an excellent piece at Between the Times regarding the two natures of the problems in the SBC. I have been told in person and elsewhere via conference calls by denominational employees that the problem is spiritual, not structural, and all that we need to do is keep doing what we do while [...]
The GCR Progress Report [Video]
February 23, 2010Last night, Southern Baptist leaders from all across the country came together with the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) for a progress report led by its chairman, Ronnie Floyd. The GCRTF Report is slated to be released on May 3, 2010 with a final report in print on June 15-16, 2010. Below is the [...]
The Gospel is the fuel for the Christian life.
February 19, 2010The centrality of the gospel has been and continues to be a driving theme in my life. I’m grateful for how this crucial reality is articulated from so many brothers in my generation, not the least of which is Tullian Tchividjian. Listen how he describes how the gospel is not just what ignites us as [...]
21 Questions I’ve Been Asking (Myself) Lately
February 17, 2010Several of you will find these questions familiar, but their familiarity does not minimize the piercing factor for this pastor. I wanted to put them out there in case others might find them helpful. 1. If our church would cease to exist in our city, would it be noticed and missed? 2. If all the [...]
J.D. Greear on 20/20 Collegiate Conference
February 6, 2010Greear is preaching from Acts 4 on the significance of Jesus being the only way to heaven. There are six cultural assumptions on why this belief is so controversial to most Americans. 1. Our culture believes that claiming there is only one way to God is archaic. Christianity was born into a world where saying [...]
David Platt at 20/20 Collegiate Conference
February 6, 2010David Platt begins his message with this video clip. Give is a look. Below is a summary of the key points Platt made in his message this morning. When first personal pronouns are used, they are quotes of David speaking . . . The last few years have been a crisis of belief in my [...]
20/20 Collegiate Conference
February 4, 2010There are numerous conferences taking place this week, and I have the opportunity of attending one of them: the 20/20 Collegiate Conference put on by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It is my plans to post my thoughts and perhaps even live-blog some of the messages should that be a possibility, so I encourage you to [...]
Dysfunctional Calvinism
February 4, 2010I hope that my writings in support of Calvinism gives me the credibility to offer a few words concerning dysfunctional Calvinism. If not, I am going to say it anyway. Most of the Calvinists I have met are robustly evangelical and passionate about the gospel. They love the church and have found their soteriological understanding [...]
In Defense of Physical Community
February 2, 2010As a follow-up to my post about technology and the absence of community, I want to direct you a a series of guest posts by Jake Johnson on Rethink Mission wherein he makes a good defense for physical community, contra “internet church.” Here are the links: –> In Defense of Physical Community – Part One [...]
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