The latest 9Marks eJournal is chalk full of great articles that are particularly suited for younger pastors. YOUNG PASTORS: WHERE DO YOU BEGIN? A Pastor's Priorities For Day One So you're a brand new pastor. What do you do when you show up at the office on Monday? By Bob Johnson The Goals and Benefits of an Installation Service More than a formality, an installation service gives you a chance to set the tone for your pastorate and begin the work of shepherding. By Aaron Menikoff YOUNG PASTORS: WHAT DID YOU INHERIT? Steps for Dealing with Difficult Leaders What do you do when influential … [Read more...] about 9Marks Journal: Advice For Younger Pastors
What is the Gospel Coalition? Why is John Piper involved?
Perhaps you've heard of The Gospel Coalition and wondered what it is. Here is a simple, three-minute explanation from John Piper. And here's a great exhortation to never let the gospel get smaller (in our hearts) as we get older. … [Read more...] about What is the Gospel Coalition? Why is John Piper involved?
R.C. Sproul Jr. on Believing God’s Promises
Tim Challies interviews Dr. R.C. Sproul, Jr. on his latest book, Believing God: Twelve Biblical Promises Christians Struggle to Accept. Here is an excerpt:QUESTION: Psalm 37:4 promises that God will give us the desires of our hearts if we delight in Him. You address this in chapter 6 by saying, "We believe, I believe, that we cannot meet this qualifier because we can't begin to understand it." What does it mean to delight in the Lord? SPROUL JR: To delight in the Lord is nothing other than beholding His glory. When we are blessed to see Him, even as through a glass darkly, there are no other … [Read more...] about R.C. Sproul Jr. on Believing God’s Promises
Donald Whitney – Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
Donald Whitney's highly regarded book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life is available this month as a free audio download from ChristianAudio.com. Use the coupon code MAR2009. The publisher's description: It's not uncommon for an accomplished musician to be able to sit down in front of a new piece of music and play it through without a hitch; to make it seem easy, as if it required no effort. Yet the "freedom" to play with such skill comes only after years of disciplined practice. In the same way, the freedom to grow in godliness to naturally express Christ's character through your … [Read more...] about Donald Whitney – Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
Time Magazine: New Calvinism is Changing The World
According to Time Magazine's latest cover story, ten ideas changing the world right now are: 1. Jobs Are the New Assets 2. Recycling the Suburbs 3. The New Calvinism 4. Reinstating the Interstate 5. Amortality 6. Africa, Business Destination 7. The Rent-a-Country 8. Biobanks 9. Survival Store 10. Ecological Intelligence Yep, #3 jumps out. At least I didn't see that coming. The write-up is pretty fair (particularly for secular media). John Piper, Mark Driscoll, Albert Mohler, Collin Hansen, and Between Two Worlds are all mentioned. If you're curious about this phenomenon, Hansen's book is a … [Read more...] about Time Magazine: New Calvinism is Changing The World
Obama’s Science Fiction on Stem-Cells
Charles Krauthammer, from an entirely secular perspective, dismantles President Obama's stem cell executive order:I am not religious. I do not believe that personhood is conferred upon conception. But I also do not believe that a human embryo is the moral equivalent of a hangnail and deserves no more respect than an appendix. Moreover, given the protean power of embryonic manipulation, the temptation it presents to science and the well-recorded human propensity for evil even in the pursuit of good, lines must be drawn. I suggested the bright line prohibiting the deliberate creation of human … [Read more...] about Obama’s Science Fiction on Stem-Cells