Posted in Resources, Sermons, The Ten Commandments on Sep 12th, 2007 No Comments »
Reading Thomas Watson’s The Ten Commandments was a joy. I would say that out of the four books I read on the subject (and all were good books), this is the one that I wouldn’t mind reading again. There is something to the Puritans, perhaps there continual delving into the glory and supremacy [...]
Posted in Resources, Sermons, The Ten Commandments on Sep 12th, 2007 No Comments »
I believe Written in Stone is a collection of Philip Ryken’s sermons on the Ten Commandments. And as sermons go, these are quite insightful. If you’re preaching, teaching, or trying to understand the Commandments, his insights on the Decalogue are quite good. Ryken faithfully exposits the text and uses a Christ-centered biblical [...]
Posted in Resources on Sep 12th, 2007 No Comments »
If you’re interested in reading some good books, a brother in our church, Tim Kurtz (a very avid reader) and I have been writing reviews on some books on all different topics. You can check out the book reviews here.
Posted in The Church, Theology on Sep 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Phil Newton’s book is not long but it is definitely helpful those thinking about making the change from congregational governance to elder governance. Even though the book is written from a Baptist perspective, it really is insightful for anyone thinking about this issue. He spends the first two parts of the book addressing [...]
Posted in Sermons, The Church on Sep 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. 29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among [...]
Posted in Theology on Sep 11th, 2007 1 Comment »
It’s humbling to read John Owen’s The Glory of Christ. First, I couldn’t imagine having John Owen as a pastor. His wisdom and breadth of understanding the Bible is literally otherworldly. His understanding of life and death are almost incomparable. Furthermore, his view on the glory of Christ truly is incomparable. [...]
Posted in Current Events on Sep 5th, 2007 No Comments »
(AP) AD 50, Ephesus - In this urban setting where Artemis is worshipped, a group of rabble-rousers headed by Paul the Jew and his co-horts have been arrested for inciting a riot. It seems these ‘Christians’ or Way followers, a Jewish sect, were overly aggressive in their so-called mission. Without any strategy or [...]
Posted in Current Events on Sep 5th, 2007 No Comments »
To make life easier for Christians and for the Western world, why don’t we just call God, ‘Allah’? What’s in a name any way? Can’t we just call God ‘Allah’ and in our minds, focus on the God of the Bible? Isn’t it just a name any way?
One Catholic bishop in the [...]
Posted in Current Events on Sep 5th, 2007 No Comments »
JT has reported that D. James Kennedy went home today to be with his Savior. I remember learning about his Evangelism Explosion for a class at GCTS. His book showed the church that being Reformed and deeply caring for the lost was not an oxymoron. Along with J. I. Packer’s Evangelism and [...]
Posted in Personal Thoughts on Sep 4th, 2007 No Comments »
I am reading a biography on Martin Luther by James M. Kittelson entitled, Luther, the Reformer. I can’t tell you what a joy it has been to read this book. I find that I have a hard time putting it down, but due to my personal time limitations, I have had to put [...]
