A Father is to be the spiritual leader in his home. He may choose to delegate some aspects of the family worship to his wife and to the church, but the ultimate responsibility rests with him.
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Recently, a question was asked on Twitter on what your three favorite hymns are. I answered that question without hesitation so I thought it would be good to share my three favorite hymns with you. First, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” The next is “All …
Why should I care? You should care about missions because God cares.The subject is important to God; because God’s own glory is important; and God’s glory is the overall theme of the Bible. 1. The whole Bible is about God’s … Continue reading
خدا (Khoda) or الله (Allah) ?? Updated: July 21, 2023 Originally written here in 2010 at Beggar’s All. In Ergun Caner and Emir Caner’s book, Unveiling Islam, in the chapter on Allah (chapter 6 – “Allah: Names of Terror and Names … Continue reading
Dan Philips has an excellent article on Matthew 28:19 at Pyromaniacs. Please read it carefully; the details about Grammar and Syntax (the relationships of words with each other in sentences) are very important. Dan has actually taken the time to write … Continue reading
“Who chose the books of the New Testament canon?”
Among the countless questions I have heard over the years about the origins of the canon, this may be the most common. And that’s totally understandable. The Bible didn’t drop fr…
The Bible is a divinely inspired, inerrant & authoritative book & is truly useful & profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting & training ourselves in righteousness. If we want sound, God-honoring churches, we must be acquainted with the Scriptures.
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This is from an online written debate on Oral Tradition at Green Bagins, from 2010. Comment # 26 by David T. King, who has done lots of work in apologetics vs. Roman Catholicism. (and Co-Author with William Webster, of the … Continue reading
One of the joys of the reformed faith is its evangelistic pedigree. From Calvin’s Geneva to Judson’s love for Burma, those who embrace the doctrines of grace have a long history of commitment to sharing Christ with the nations. When it comes to rural America, evangelism has its challenges.
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Last week, Christian worship duo Shane and Shane released a social media post advertising their upcoming concert in Red Rocks, which is sponsored by Christian radio station Air1, a sister station with K-Love. There were only a few artists mention along…
I finally forked up the money to buy the massive comprehensive book, “Baptism in the Early Church”, by Everett Ferguson. I am looking forward to digesting this massive book of 953 pages! I am skipping around right now and just … Continue reading
When I was younger, I usually thought of church as a place where people go to sing and hear a guy talk about God. Thankfully, over the years and getting saved, my views on church and preaching have changed. However, it seems many in the church don’t un…
The book of Psalms is the most read and quoted book of the Old Testament. The Psalms have also been put into music more than any other book in the Bible as I have mentioned in a previous review. The Psalms are written with different types of …
In this video, Costi Hinn and Owen Strachan address topics that have been discussed within the church as well as social media. Such topics include head coverings, patriarchy, women teaching women.
As I noted in a previous blog post, it seems that the issue of the origins of the biblical canon continues to garner quite a bit of scholarly attention. And this is good news. There’s always more issues to be explored and debated.
Let me mention …
Are you ever haunted by memories? David was: “My sin is ever before me” (Psalm 51:3). The sons of Korah also were plagued by difficult memories: “All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face” (Psalm 44:15). Remembering your past failures and sins can keep you locked in the dungeon of despair.
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In Romans 6:1-14, the Apostle Paul gives Christians, among other things, one of the purposes of believer’s baptism. This blessed ordinance of our Lord Jesus Christ is a beautiful picture worth a thousand words! While much ink has been spilled over the mode, subject, and purpose of baptism, let me give you three simple, yet […]
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I recently did a weekend conference for Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta, GA, on the topic of the where the Bible came from, and why we can trust it. Here’s a video of my lecture, followed by a video of an interview I did with Jason Dees, the se…
Protestants can hold to the promise of Matthew 16:18 and Ephesians 3:21, without falling for the typical historical arguments that Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox make about “where is, or are the true apostolic church” or churches ? ; or … Continue reading
Warren’s open letter invites Southern Baptists to a missiological souffle. At least these four fallacies render his deep concern a destructive blunder.
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Worship has been a hot topic for a very long time. I can remember my college days where we discussed if traditional worship was genuine and if contemporary worship was acceptable. The issue of our day on the subject of worship is over the style along w…
Why do we evangelize? Why do we support those in the mission field? Why is missions so important to the church? All of these are important questions especially that first one. Some Christians feel intimidated when they share their faith. Some witn…
There is the difference between restraining grace and renewing grace. Restraining grace keeps you from sin out of fear of cultural ramifications. Renewing grace keeps you from sin out of fear of God.
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As the tributes to Tim Keller continue to pour in, I was struck by a comment my wife Melissa made recently in a podcast with Collin Hansen. As they discussed Tim’s ministry, she made the observation that Tim had the ability to make a person feel ‘seen’…
Another well done video about how Turkey became Muslim. Originally the land what is known as Turkey today was mostly Greek – Part of the Byzantine Christian Empire. It was not “Turkey” in NT days nor in church history until … Continue reading
The Southern Baptist Convention is an associational structure of churches. Is purpose is to carry “into effect the benevolent intentions of our constituents, by organizing a plan for eliciting, combining, and directing the energies of the whole denomination in one sacred effort for the propagation of the gospel.” The assumption behind the union was that […]
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Dr. Gavin Ortlund is right; and he provides evidence and reasoned argumentation on his position on the Canon of the OT (Apocrypha books, so called “Deutero-canonical”) vs. the Roman Catholic position and against the argumentations of Nicea 2 (787 AD) … Continue reading
By now, you have heard the sad news. Tim Keller has just passed away.
I still remember the first time I heard a Tim Keller sermon. It was the mid-90’s, and I happened to be in New York City. Having just graduated from seminary, I had heard all th…
From the Strange Fire Conference in 2013, Steven Lawson speaks on what John Calvin thought of regarding Calvinists who were Charismatics.
