Some of you may already have discovered Ben Witherington's ongoing critique of Pagan Christianity: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices, by Frank Viola and George Barna. But for those who haven't, I want to recommend his review here. Of course, as a Reformed Baptist I would not share many of his views, but this … Continue reading Ben Witherington’s Response to Pagan Christianity
More e-Sword Resources
Many of the blog's readers know of my recommendation of e-sword and of the many e-sword resources I have made available at Pastor Throop.com (Just click on the 'Select Category' drop-down menu). But today I would like to let you all know about a couple of other nice websites for e-Sword. First, there are a … Continue reading More e-Sword Resources
George Washington’s Prayer for the United States
The following prayer for the Untied States of America was composed by George Washington on June 8, 1783, and sent to the governors of the states: Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protection, that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate … Continue reading George Washington’s Prayer for the United States
A Biblical Theology of Preaching
Recently I read James White's excellent book Pulpit Crimes: The Criminal Mishandling of God's Word. In the first chapter entitled "What is at Stake?" he insightfully observes: A tempest in a teapot. No big deal. Just a matter of opinion. Something about which "good men" have disagreed (and hence, no one actually has a clue … Continue reading A Biblical Theology of Preaching
Blog Update
Although I try to post at least once a week, many of the blog's readers may have noticed that I haven't posted anything in a couple of weeks. I haven't forgotten about the blog, but have been unable to devote any time to it recently due especially to a series of recent events in my … Continue reading Blog Update
VocabWorks: Free Hebrew and Greek Flashcard Program
Often it is a struggle to keep up with the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary learned while in Bible college or seminary, but VocabWorks is a free flashcard program that really helps. It includes vocab sets for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic and Koine Greek. It also includes sets for Meroitic, Ugaritic, and Middle Egyptian, for the … Continue reading VocabWorks: Free Hebrew and Greek Flashcard Program
Willow’s Creek’s Continued "Repentance"
Back on April 11, the Out of Ur blog at the Christianity Today website reported on the continued effort of Willow Creek Community Church to implement big changes based upon an extensive survey that they had done. Here is a significant portion of the article: Because it’s the mature Christians who drive evangelism in the … Continue reading Willow’s Creek’s Continued "Repentance"
Response to the House-Church Movement – Part Six
What is the proper understanding of Hebrews 13:17? In a previous post responding to the House-Church Movement (HCM), I addressed the tendency among many of its adherents to either downplay the notion of elder authority or, in some cases, to completely deny it as a Biblical idea. In that post I sought to demonstrate the … Continue reading Response to the House-Church Movement – Part Six
How Jesus Saved Me
I hope all of the blog's readers have taken time at some point to read the entry on the right hand column of this page entitled "How Jesus Saved me." I used to have the "About Me" section toward the top of the page as it is by default in the Blogger template, but I … Continue reading How Jesus Saved Me
Help Being a Good Hearer of the Word
Solid Ground Christian Books has recently re-published Jay Adam's Be Careful How You Listen: How to Get the Most out of a Sermon. Here is a word about it from the author: Preaching will never be out of date. And there are seminary courses without number to prove the point. But where can one find … Continue reading Help Being a Good Hearer of the Word