The panel consisted of Steve Lawson, Ligon Duncan, Albert Mohler, and Sinclair Ferguson. John Duncan asked the questions. Why is Calvin so important? Ferguson noted that Calvin had a genius to capture what the text was saying. Lawson noted that Calvin stood at the dawn of the Reformation, the printing press had just been invented, ships were going out to new lands, etc. Part of Calvin's genius is where he stood in history. The Puritans, the Westminster Divines, in large part these stood on the shoulders of John Calvin. Mohler noted that Calvin combined pastoral ministry and systematic … [Read more...] about Ligonier National Conference – Q&A Session I
Ligonier National Conference – Steve Lawson
Steven J. Lawson is the senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Ala., and serves on the ministerial board for Reformed Theological Seminary and the board of directors for the Master's College and Seminary. Dr. Lawson has also authored many books including Famine in the Land, Foundations of Grace, and The Expository Genius of John Calvin. Photo: Lukas Van Dyke Pastor Lawson's assignment was to address The Legacy of John Calvin. This is no doubt a daunting task, since Calvin's influence was massive. Even Spurgeon said of Calvin, "Among all those who have been born of … [Read more...] about Ligonier National Conference – Steve Lawson
Ligonier National Conference – Ligon Duncan
J. Ligon Duncan III is the senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Miss., and adjunct professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the president of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and chairman of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Dr. Duncan has written, edited, and contributed to several books including Preaching the Cross, Women's Ministry in the Local Church, and Should We Leave Our Churches?, and Fear Not! Photo: Lukas Van Dyke To unpack the theme Calvin and The Christian Life, Dr. Duncan took us to I Timothy 1:3-5. There we see … [Read more...] about Ligonier National Conference – Ligon Duncan
Off to Orlando, FL to Liveblog Ligonier National Conference
I'm off to catch a plane to Orlando, FL to liveblog the Ligonier National Conference together with Tim Challies. I'm looking forward to working with him. Stay tuned. … [Read more...] about Off to Orlando, FL to Liveblog Ligonier National Conference
Mohler on Time’s “10 Ideas Changing The World”
Dr. Albert Mohler comments on the previously mentioned Time Magazine cover story entitled "10 Ideas Changing The World". David van Biema's list includes "The New Calvinism." … [Read more...] about Mohler on Time’s “10 Ideas Changing The World”
9 Things the Media Messed Up About the Obama Stem Cell Story
Josh Brahm, Director of Education and Public Relations for Right To Life of Central California, writes an articulate and extremely well-researched and documented post entitled 9 Things the Media Messed Up About the Obama Stem Cell Story. Regardless of how well read you are on the embryonic stem cell debate, I think you will find Brahm's treatment to be accessible and informative. Here are the 9 Things: 1. Omitting the importance of Induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) Cells 2. Omitting that the diseases everyone is talking about curing (diabetes, Parkinson's, paralysis) have already been treated … [Read more...] about 9 Things the Media Messed Up About the Obama Stem Cell Story