We had some friends over tonight and were discussing Bible story books for children. So I thought I'd mention our favorites, which Dr. Albert Mohler seems to also hold in high regard. We really like The Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm and The Jesus Story Book Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones. The former walks through the over-arching "meta-narrative" of the Bible: from creation, to fall, to redemption foreshadowed in the Old Testament to redemption accomplished in the New Testament. The Jesus Story Book Bible also walks through the biblical narrative chronologically, explicitly … [Read more...] about Bible Story Books for Children
Archives for 2007
John Piper on Justification and the Work of Christ
The audio and manuscript of John Piper's Crossway Lecture at the 2007 Evangelical Theological Society has been made available. His lecture is an outstanding introduction to his most recent book, The Future of Justification: A Response to N.T. Wright. Incidentally, I have also written a bit on law-gospel themes from Rom. 9:30-10:13 in a six-part series beginning with this post. … [Read more...] about John Piper on Justification and the Work of Christ
Author Steve Jeffery on Pierced for Our Transgressions
Steve Jeffery, one of three authors of Pierced for Our Transgressions, was kind enough to allow a brief interview. QUESTION: Steve, I also studied Materials Science and Physics, so I was wondering if you could tell us a bit about how it was that you sensed God calling you to serve Him in full-time Christian ministry. JEFFERY: I'd been thinking about how best I could serve the Lord for a few years, and as I came to the end of my postgraduate studies I began to wonder about the possibility of full-time ministry. I was quite nervous about the idea, and felt very ill-equipped for the task, but … [Read more...] about Author Steve Jeffery on Pierced for Our Transgressions
Randy Alcorn on Why Giuliani Should Be Opposed
Randy Alcorn delivers a devastating rebuke on the many "Anyone But Clinton" Giuliani-supporters: I mean no disrespect, but actually, yes, there ARE worse things than Hillary being elected. In my opinion, having to stand before God to answer for compromising biblical convictions and acting as moral hypocrites by voting for an unprincipled man who will not defend the innocent and care for his own family is far worse. God will not judge me in light of whether I’ve followed conservativism or promoted Republicanism, but as to whether I have honored my Lord Jesus. Alcorn is referring to the fact … [Read more...] about Randy Alcorn on Why Giuliani Should Be Opposed
Piper on a Church-Based Hope For “Adultolescents”
On the heels of that 60 minutes report on the "Millennials", I was encouraged by John Piper's list of 15 ways the church should respond to the trend of extended adolescence (which I've written about elsewhere). Piper first summarizes six book reviews which Christian Smith (professor of sociology at Notre Dame) recently published in the respected periodical Books and Culture. Each book reviewed deals with the new phenomenon of “adultolescence” -- the postponement of adulthood into the thirties. Smith defined "adultolescence" very similarly to the way I did in Chapter 1 of With One Voice … [Read more...] about Piper on a Church-Based Hope For “Adultolescents”
State Rep. Mark Martin Condemns NRTL Endorsement
Rep. Mark Martin, R-Prairie Grove, penned an outstanding, sharp critique of the National Right To Life's unfortunate endorsement of Senator Fred Thompson for President:I am proud to be a part of the political party that promoted and protected the Right to Liberty for slaves, the right to vote for Americans of African descent, and the Right to Vote for women. I am proud to be part of the political party that now seeks to protect the Right to Life for the most innocent and defenseless group ever to have their God given rights trampled. By endorsing a candidate who rejects a Constitutional … [Read more...] about State Rep. Mark Martin Condemns NRTL Endorsement