A very strong proof of this destruction of death and its conquest by the cross is supplied by a present fact, namely this. All the disciples of Christ despise death; they take the offensive against it and, instead of fearing it, by the sign of the cross and by faith in Christ trample on it …
Today in one of my classes we discussed B. B. Warfield’s classic booklet, The Religious Life of Theological Students. There is much wisdom in this little booklet, so if you have not read it I encourage you to do so (online here). In one places he exhorts theological students to realize and appreciate the privilege …
I continue to be intrigued by the wide-ranging, deep impact of the Psalms across the centuries. This quote is just one more documenting this impact on the church and the surrounding culture. “The Renaissance was a cultural movement founded on the enterprise of translation …. The Earl of Surrey and Richard Stanyhurst translated Virgil’s Aeneid; …
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Tonight Baptist21 will host a panel discussion at Union University at 8pm in Bowld 247. Here is the information from the Baptist 21 site: Panelists include Greg Thornbury, Ray Van Neste, Taylor Worley, and Nathan Akin. In effort to best serve Union students and promote Gospel-centered conversation among Southern Baptists, the questions will focus on …
In Augustine’s Confessions his description of Ambrose as a pastor is instructive. He mentions how Ambrose is taken up with ministering to the needs of his people (“to whose infirmities he devoted himself”) and then stealing time for study (Book 6.3). His first mention of Ambrose’s labors provides a model portrait for pastors: And to …
I have had the privilege of reading a pre-publication copy of Leland Ryken’s forthcoming book, The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation, which is due out from Crossway in January. Too many people my age and younger will simply yawn at the 400th anniversary of the …
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I am pleased to be busily working on two conferences through the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies for 2011. I believe both will be helpful for pastors and laypeople. This Spring we will host our regular bi-annual Bible study conference. This time our theme will be “Read the Bible for Life” and our plenary speaker …
John D. Currid, in his recent commentary, The Expectant Prophet: Habakkuk Simply Explained, sets the stage of this minor prophet with these words: “At the very heart and core of the Scriptures is the doctrine of the sovereignty of God. What this means is that God is the Creator of the universe, Lord and Master …
In the recent translation of Augustine’s Homilies on the First Letter of John, Boniface Ramsey in his introduction describes Augustine’s sermons in this way: “…they are marvelous examples of the easy interaction that Augustine enjoyed with his congregation; they demonstrate his ability to adapt to the moment, to show how scripture spoke to contemporary issues, …
In our opening session of our men’s class at church Wednesday night we started with this video from Darrin Patrick which many of you have no doubt seen. Patrick is introducing a book on church planting, but his point in this video is the importance of men in the life of the church. We took …
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