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
Archives for 2007
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
Women in Ministry and the Home – III
In the last two posts I introduced the complementarian assignment in the Practical Theology seminar and provided a summary of William Webb's perspective. Here is my response to Webb: Response to William Webb’s “redemptive-movement” hermeneutic The over-arching concern with Webb’s hermeneutic is that it essentially invalidates the moral authority of the New Testament. If the New Testament teaching represents just one stage of movement toward an “ultimate ethic,” Christians must at all cost discover this ethic. But then this ambiguous “ultimate” teaching (itself a moving target, since … [Read more...] about Women in Ministry and the Home – III