I mentioned the May 15, 2009 ReThink Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina last week featuring Steve Wright, David Michael, David Horner and others. I also reposted part 1 of a two-part interview with Pastor of Student Ministries, Steve Wright. Here is the conclusion of that interview. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [This is part 2 of a two-part interview with Pastor Steve Wright. Part 1 can be found here.] ALEX: You've been in youth ministry for over 20 years. How has it changed during that … [Read more...] about ReThink Conference and Steve Wright – II
Archives for April 2009
Abortion – The “Right” Thing To Do?
One can hope that journalist Bonnie Erb is just out to get attention. But given her recent statements in U.S. News and World Report, one has to take her seriously. She argues that in some cases abortion is not a "sad alternative" (to quote some moderate pro-choicers), but in fact the moral thing to do. Erb recounts a March 25 AP news report of a woman who sought to have a child with her boyfriend, but later decided to abort the unborn child:The pregnant woman showed up at the medical centre in flip-flops and in tears, after walking there to save bus fare. Her boyfriend had lost his job, she … [Read more...] about Abortion – The “Right” Thing To Do?
Rethinking Retirement – Albert Mohler and John Piper
Dr. Albert Mohler had a great radio show a few weeks ago on the topic of rethinking retirement. His main point is that at every stage of life we should be deployed for maximum usefulness to Jesus Christ. And here's a fantastic 32-page booklet by John Piper on the topic. … [Read more...] about Rethinking Retirement – Albert Mohler and John Piper
Richard Gaffin on Union With Christ
Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. is the Charles Krahe Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has taught at Westminster since 1965. He is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He has written some extremely helpful books on the doctrine of salvation, such as Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul's Soteriology and By Faith, Not by Sight: Paul and the Order of Salvation. James Grant points to a great series of free audio messages by Dr. Gaffin on union with Christ. Here are the titles of the … [Read more...] about Richard Gaffin on Union With Christ
Mature Femininity is Neither Obsequious or Domineering
The good folks at CBMW post an excerpt from my book With One Voice: Great myths abound about what the nature of a feminine disposition involves. A feminine woman in the minds of some might conjure images of the Victorian woman, unable to perform menial tasks without her servants' help, and shrieking at the sight of a spider. We've covered most of the ground in the last chapter, so let's first touch on the error of unintelligent "obedience".There is more. … [Read more...] about Mature Femininity is Neither Obsequious or Domineering
ReThink Conference and Steve Wright
On May 15, 2009, Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina will be hosting a conference called ReThink. The title comes from Pastor of Student Ministries Steve Wright's book which encourages us to "reThink" our approach to youth ministry. I previously reviewed Steve's excellent book, and given the upcoming conference, I thought I'd re-post part 1 of this two-part interview. I'll re-post part 2 in a couple days. Last May (2008) Providence hosted a similar conference, which I had the privilege of live-blogging for them. This year, Pastor David Michael (of Bethlehem Baptist Church) … [Read more...] about ReThink Conference and Steve Wright