CBMW and Fidelis Foundation are co-sponsoring a half-day conference on the subject Different by Design: Women's Ministry in the Local Church. It will be held on February 4, from 1:00 - 4:30 PM, in the Minneapolis Hilton. Speakers are Ligon Duncan, Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, MS and Susan Hunt is a pastor's wife, author, and consultant to the Presbyterian Church in America's Women in the Church ministry. This conference occurs immediately prior to the Desiring God Conference for Pastors, so it is particularly convenient for those who will already be in the … [Read more...] about CBMW Half-Day Conference: Different By Design
Archives for January 2008
Desiring God Pastors Conference – Still Open
Remarkably, the Desiring God Pastors Conference is still open for registration. It runs from Feb. 4-6 in Minneapolis, MN and the speakers are D.A. Carson (keynote), Crawford Loritts, Greg Livingstone, and John Piper. The theme is "The Pastor as Father & Son." The annual biographical message that John Piper delivers will be on his own father, who passed away last March. Pastors are encouraged to come with their sons. … [Read more...] about Desiring God Pastors Conference – Still Open
Who is The Most Pro-Abortion Candidate Ever?
Barack Obama. Terence Jeffrey reports:He is so pro-abortion he refused as an Illinois state senator to support legislation to protect babies who survived late-term abortions because he did not want to concede -- as he explained in a cold-blooded speech on the Illinois Senate floor -- that these babies, fully outside their mothers' wombs, with their hearts beating and lungs heaving, were in fact "persons."Read the whole thing. (HT: JT) … [Read more...] about Who is The Most Pro-Abortion Candidate Ever?
Tom Schreiner’s New Testament Theology
I'm looking forward to this 976-page volume by one of the best New Testament scholars of our day (who also happens to be a wonderful teacher with a warm, pastoral heart). Building on extensive work on Paul's letters and law/gospel matters, Schreiner develops two themes that emerge from a detailed reading of the New Testament as a whole: 1. The already and not-yet reality of the kingdom of God. Schreiner argues that the New Testament apostles fully embraced the Old Testament's vision of God's reign, and wholeheartedly affirmed that the coming of Jesus Christ represented its arrival. … [Read more...] about Tom Schreiner’s New Testament Theology
The Viability of Huckabee in a General Election
William Kristol writes an op-ed piece for the NY Times called President Mike Huckabee?. A few highlights: "For me, therefore, the most interesting moment in Saturday night’s Republican debate at St. Anselm College was when the candidates were asked what arguments they would make if they found themselves running against Obama in the general election. The best answer came, not surprisingly, from the best Republican campaigner so far — Mike Huckabee. He began by calmly mentioning his and Obama’s contrasting views on issues from guns to life to same-sex marriage. This served to remind Republicans … [Read more...] about The Viability of Huckabee in a General Election
Mohler on Engaging the City of Man, and More
I'm about half way through so far. Mohler uses the first few chapters to paint a picture for Christian engagement in the public square, unpacking myths such as the notion that no religious motivation should ever be allowed to influence policy determination. Mohler sums up the argument: "Not only must a person advocating a public-policy position have a purely secular rationale, but his advocacy must be secularly motivated as well. It is not enough to offer secular arguments for a position if one's real reason for holding it is a belief in God." In chapter four, Mohler responds: 1. A liberal … [Read more...] about Mohler on Engaging the City of Man, and More