Joe Carter articulately responds to the critique written by the Club for Growth regarding the track record of Governor Huckabee from 1996-2007. Governor Huckabee's accomplishments: 1. Pushed through a Democrat legislature the first, major broad based tax cuts in the state's history. 2. Pushed through a Democrat legislature an $80 million tax cut package. 3. Cut the state's capital gains tax by 25%. 4. Established a Property Taxpayers' Bill of Rights 5. Limited the increase in property taxes to 10% a year for individuals and 5% per taxing unit 6. Eliminated the income tax for families … [Read more...] about Rebuttal to the Club for Growth – Huckabee Defended
Archives for 2007
The Truth of the Cross – R.C. Sproul
Wonderfully accessible, The Truth of the Cross is R.C. Sproul at his very best. Each chapter displays a beautiful combination of theological precision and pastoral warmth, unpacking a different aspect of Christ's atoning work. I found it to be a great companion to personal devotions. Sproul's style is at once simple yet not simplistic. Readers are left with a full-orbed picture of the meaning and significance of Christ's death and why it was absolutely necessarily that He live a perfect life and die a perfect death on behalf of His people. Christ's roles as a Substitute, Redeemer, … [Read more...] about The Truth of the Cross – R.C. Sproul
John Piper on Masculine Christianity
At a recent pastors luncheon, John Piper delivered a message entitled "Sweet Blessings of Masculine Christianity." What Piper means by this phrase (though he acknowledges that words are inadequate) is this: "The theology and the church and the mission are marked by over-arching male leadership and an ethos of tender-hearted strength and contrite courage and risk-taking decisiveness and readiness to sacrifice to protect and provide for the community-the feel of a great, majestic God making the men lovingly strong and the women intelligently secure." Piper goes on to unpack eleven descriptors … [Read more...] about John Piper on Masculine Christianity
Best Football Game Ending I Have Ever Seen
You just need to endure one short commercial to get to the clip. (HT: Denny Burk) … [Read more...] about Best Football Game Ending I Have Ever Seen
Pierced for Our Transgressions – Now Available in USA
If you live on the western side of the pond, you may have been waiting for Pierced for Our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution. Through November 2, this 384-page work is available for only $15 from WTS books (the previous link). First published in England in response to Steve Chalke (who infamously described penal substitution as "cosmic child abuse"), this book has been widely touted as one of the most clear, compelling, and thorough defenses of penal substitution in our day. Read John Piper's Foreword and the book's first chapter. Here are some of the many … [Read more...] about Pierced for Our Transgressions – Now Available in USA
John Piper on NT Wright and Justification
The long-awaited interaction with N.T. Wright arrives November 1. I had the privilege of reading this book in draft form about nine months ago and found it to be a terrific blend of academic rigor and pastoral warmth. One of the many things I love about John Piper is his ability to clearly and compellingly answer the "so what?" question that lurks behind some of the more technical and theologically challenging issues of our day. And if ever there was a such an issue, this is it. So in the spirit of Dr. Piper, I'll attempt a brief, Theology 101-level explanation on why this book is timely … [Read more...] about John Piper on NT Wright and Justification