I just viewed this video from Phil Johnson over at the Reformed Baptist Fellowship blog, and I just had to post it here as well. Once again I find myself in close agreement with Phil's perspective (as I was here), and once again I find myself profoundly grateful for his contribution to the discussion of … Continue reading Phil Johnson on Building Bridges Versus Guarding Boundaries
Carl Truemen on the Important Contribution of John Owen
In this video Dr. Trueman, Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary, does an excellent job of briefly describing why John Owen was such an important theologian in the Reformed tradition and why reading Owen's works today can be so valuable and helpful.
Bob Gonzales on the Imprecatory Psalms
Just a couple of days ago, Dr. Bob Gonzales, Academic Dean and a professor of Reformed Baptist Seminary, posted an article entitled Zealous for God: A Defense of the Imprecatory Psalms. He has posted two videos of classroom lectures on the subject that I am posting here as well. After having watched both of these … Continue reading Bob Gonzales on the Imprecatory Psalms
An Elephant, Rock Star Mega-Church Pastors and Discernment
I am perplexed! No, I am troubled! I am concerned, or maybe I am just a "hater." I pastor a small church, so who cares what I am, how I feel, and what I have to say. I am sure I am just jealous, or a fundamentalist, or a failure. Whatever I am, I am … Continue reading An Elephant, Rock Star Mega-Church Pastors and Discernment
John MacArthur Adresses the Issue of Multisite Churches
Once again I find myself in agreement with John MacArthur. In fact, I also see it as a real problem today that so many professing Christians are willing to substitute listening to or watching videos of sermons for actually assembling together with other believers to personally hear the word preached. What do you think?
Review of The Radical Reformission
I am young, Reformed, and I enjoy Starbucks coffee, snowboarding and backpacking around Europe. I prefer Apple products, I don’t preach in a tie, and I think fundamentalism is dangerous. Who am I? I am someone who is concerned about the influence Mark Driscoll is having upon the church. It has been many years since … Continue reading Review of The Radical Reformission
Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
In my last post I wrote about how we may be encouraged through trials – even such trials as depression – that God's purposes in our lives are being accomplished as we see his glory being revealed in and through us and thus increase in our confidence that our future glorification is assured. In this … Continue reading Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Romans 5:1-5
So far this series has considered seven case studies from Scripture, from which we have endeavored to draw lessons about some of the possible causes and cures for depression. Then we examined a couple of passages which speak directly to the issue of depression in order to see how the Bible says that we should … Continue reading Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Romans 5:1-5
Voddie Baucham Talks to Men About the Command to Love Their Wives
All I have to say is, "Right on, Voddie!"
Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Psalm 119
In this post I would like to shift focus to another psalm. Psalm 119 has several stanzas in which the author describes a struggle with what we would call depression, but we will focus our attention on the Daleth stanza in verses 25-32: NKJ Psalm 119:25 “My soul clings [דָּבַק, dāḇaq] to the dust; revive … Continue reading Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Psalm 119