R.C. Sproul announces the 2009 Ligonier Ministries' National Conference, whose theme is "The Holiness of God":When I was preparing to lecture on the holiness of God years ago, I came across this quote from John Calvin’s commentary on Isaiah 6:3: “The angels never cease from their melody in singing the praises of God, as the holiness of God supplies us with inexhaustible reasons for them.” I was reminded that the Protestant Reformers’ understanding of the Creator’s transcendent purity was crucial to their recovery of the biblical doctrines that had been all but lost in their day. Knowing the … [Read more...] about Ligonier Ministries 2009 Nat’l Conf: Holiness of God
Atty. Gen. Changes Wording of CA Marriage Amendment
The LA Times reports: Supporters of Proposition 8, the proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage, said they would file suit today to block a change made by California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown to the language of the measure's ballot title and summary. Petitions circulated to qualify the initiative for the ballot said the measure would amend the state Constitution "to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." In a move made public last week and applauded by same-sex marriage proponents, the attorney general's office … [Read more...] about Atty. Gen. Changes Wording of CA Marriage Amendment
Math Performance: Gender Similarities or Differences?
Dr. Hyde (University of Wisconsin) and her colleagues have been studying gender differences in mathematics performance and ability. Last Friday, they published their most recent findings in Science magazine. Their study has generated a bit of a stir among the mainstream media, with headlines such as "Girls as Good as Boys at Math." But not all respondents are striking the same chord. For example, Heather MacDonald of the Manhattan Institute takes issue with Tamar Lewin's New York Times summary and with Janet Hyde's report itself. What does it all mean? Well, while I won't seek to unduly … [Read more...] about Math Performance: Gender Similarities or Differences?
More on Obama/McCain Joint Appearance at Saddleback
The folks at Saddleback have set-up a website describing the August 16 joint appearance between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain (moderated by Pastor Rick Warren). Ticketing information will be available August 1st. This historic forum will be the only joint event for the two, and the last public appearance for either candidate prior to the two-week hiatus during each party’s national convention. Due to Secret Service mandate, tickets will be required for the event in the main auditorium, but the program will be broadcast live in multiple venues on the Saddleback campus, as well as on … [Read more...] about More on Obama/McCain Joint Appearance at Saddleback
Free Preaching Class with Bryan Chapell
Bill Mounce is the President and founder of BiblicalTraining.org, a ministry that seeks to provide seminary-level classes free of charge via the Internet (accessible by some of the poorest of the poor in the majority world). They have launched a new Foundations course called Communicating the Gospel. The new class is a combination of Gary Parrett's class on Christian Education, Bryan Chapell's class on preaching, and Ron Pyle's class on small group (which should be published by August). Byran Chapell is the author of several books, including Using Illustrations to Preach with Power … [Read more...] about Free Preaching Class with Bryan Chapell
You Cannot Serve God and Money
Matthew 6:24 reads “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” Though this passage is well known, what makes it somewhat odd is the idea of serving money. We tend to think of money serving us rather than the other way around. In What Jesus Demands of The World (Crossway, 2006), John Piper writes a succinct, helpful explanation of this passage:The surprising thing here is that serving God is compared to serving money. But how do you serve money? Not by helping … [Read more...] about You Cannot Serve God and Money