Bible Study
Biblical Hermeneutics and Female Leadership in the Church
Note: This post was a paper originally written in 1995, when our church was dealing with the issue of women pastors and women teaching over men in the Baptist General Conference. We left the BGC many years ago, but some have still found this paper to be helpful. I hope the readers of this blog…
John Piper on MacArthur, Driscoll, and the Song of Solomon
Yesterday Jonathan Christman posted the above audio at his blog, where he has been tracking the debate that has arisen regardng appropriate speech for pastors. He reports that the audio is from the 2009 Basics Conference that took place on May 11-13 at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio. In it, John declares his agreement with…
For Mother’s Day: How Motherhood Reflects the Character and Love of God
Note: The following is a basic teaching outline for a Mother’s Day message. I hope the blog’s readers find it helpful. As I was thinking about the theme for today’s teaching, I came across this helpful description of of the origin of Mother’s Day: Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948) first suggested the national observance of an annual…
The Importance of the Ascension of Christ
Recently I was reading John Calvin’s discussion of the ascension of Jesus in his Institutes of the Christian Religion. I was struck by his treatment of the “benefits imparted to our faith by Christ’s ascension,” in which he makes the following observations: From this doctrine faith derives manifold advantages. First, it perceives that the Lord,…
John MacArthur on the "Rape of Solomon’s Song"
I have long been impressed by John MacArthur’s courage and care in taking a stand on important issues confronting the Church. And I continue to be impressed and encouraged by his recent willingness to address the concerns many of us have with respect to the obscene language that is being used all too often in…
Free Online Access to the ESV Study Bible
If you have thought about purchasing the ESV Study Bible, but are not sure you want to spend the money without first giving it a thorough examination, then you will definitely want to take advantage of the free online access that Crossway is allowing for the month of March. Normally this feature is available only…
Sanctity of Life Sunday
Sanctity of Life Sunday was actually last Sunday, but, since I somehow forgot about it last week, I will focus on the issue this week instead. I was reminded by a Justin Taylor post at the Between Two Worlds blog. The post was entitled The Case for Life, Around the Web, in which Justin does…
Good Bible Reading Plan for 2009
For those of you who have never read through your Bible in a year, it is still not too late to start for 2009, and I would like to recommend a very good plan for you to follow. Every year Faith Baptist Bible College and Seminary publishes a Bible reading plan that takes you through…
James White – Christmas Thoughts From Matthew 1:21
Enjoy these thoughts from James White on the meaning of Christmas. In my opinion, Dr. White is one of the best apologists, exegetes, and theologians of our generation. I hope you are blessed by his teaching and are helped to remember what Christmas is really all about and how our culture is increasingly hostile to…
BibleWorks 8 Now Available
As a longtime user and fan of this terrific Bible study program, I was very glad to see that BibleWorks 8 is now available for order. For any readers who may not be familiar with the premier program for in-depth Biblical exegesis, you can find out about the basic program here. You can see a…