Charles Gibson will be anchoring a Special Edition of "20/20" this Friday evening (Aug. 10) entitled "Pastor to Power: Billy Graham and the Presidents." Gibson will explore the connection between Graham and 11 (consecutive? - yes, I should know!) U.S. presidential administrations between Harry Truman and George W. Bush. The program airs at 10 p.m., EDT, and has been timed to coincide with the release of The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy of Time magazine. It will be particularly interesting to see how Gibbs and Duffy portray … [Read more...] about Billy Graham and the Presidents
Archives for August 2007
Piper on Rabbi Kushner on the bridge collapse
John Piper persuasively demonstrates that Rabbi Kushner's "consolation" in the wake of the tragic Minneapolis bridge collapse is anything but. … [Read more...] about Piper on Rabbi Kushner on the bridge collapse
STR interview with Frank Beckwith
Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason interviews Dr. Frank Beckwith on his reversion to the Roman Catholic church. Beckwith discusses his influences and his understanding of justification, which seems to have been crucial in Beckwith's reversion. (HT: Hugh Hewitt via Jacob) … [Read more...] about STR interview with Frank Beckwith
Spencer on For Us and for Our Salvation
Michael Spencer reviews (and recommends) For Us and for Our Salvation: The Doctrine of Christ in the Early Church (which I previously also recommended). … [Read more...] about Spencer on For Us and for Our Salvation
John Piper’s Practical Theology Seminars
The generosity of Desiring God continues. They have now posted the audio for all of Pastor John's Practical Theology seminars for free: 1. Biblical Eldership (my post, and response paper) 2. Desiring God (my post, and response paper) 3. Future Grace (post and response paper are forthcoming) 4. Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning: The Pursuit of God in Corporate Worship (my post and response paper) 5. Prayer, Meditation, and Fasting (my post and response paper) 6. Sexual Complementarity: The Pursuit of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (my post and response paper, parts one and two) 7. … [Read more...] about John Piper’s Practical Theology Seminars
Guest Review of Sam Storms – Chosen For Life
Given the recent discussion on Calvinism and Arminianism, I thought this would be a good time to post this guest review of Chosen For Life by Sam Storms (for which I previously offered these brief salvos). The review comes from the pen of my friend Brian Tabb (M.A. Wheaton College, 2005, and currently pursuing a Th.M. at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN): Author Sam Storms opens his book Chosen for Life with what proves to be a defining illustration of two nineteen-year-old twin brothers, Jerry and Ed, whose family, church experience, and aversion to the gospel message are identical. However, … [Read more...] about Guest Review of Sam Storms – Chosen For Life