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Alex Chediak

Virginia Tech Disaster

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I want to join the many others who are praying for our brothers and sisters dealing with the aftermath of grief in the Virginia Tech shooting rampage. Tim Challies has a round-up, including prayer requests from some brothers near Virginia Tech. I was reminded of this interview that John Piper did with a woman from NPR right after the Tsunami of late December 2004. It balances pastoral warmth and compassion for the lost and the grieving with a sense of the holiness of God and the certainty of a (greater) forthcoming Tsunami. "There were some present at that very time who told him about the … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech Disaster

Penal Substitution

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Dr. Albert Mohler provides a primer on penal substitution, harkening back to a J.I. Packer lecture 30 years ago. Speaking of which, Crossway has just released Preaching the Cross, a volume with contributions from Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Albert Mohler, C. J. Mahaney, John MacArthur, John Piper, and R. C. Sproul. From the Publisher's Description: Proclaiming the gospel is without a doubt the most important task of pastoral ministry, yet often other seemingly urgent activities can obscure it. From time to time all pastors and preachers need a fresh reminder of the primacy of the … [Read more...] about Penal Substitution

Prayer, Meditation and Fasting

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I have previously mentioned a Practical Theology course led by Pastor John Piper as part of The Bethlehem Institute vocational elder training program. The course consists in a series of eight 5-hour seminars (and one 10-hour seminar) led by Pastor John. The apprentices attend the seminars, read assigned material on the subject, and respond with a paper of varying length (sometimes as short as three pages, and on other occasions as long as ten pages). I recently attended the seminar entitled Prayer, Meditation, and Fasting: The Pursuit of Communion with God. (All seminars are recorded and … [Read more...] about Prayer, Meditation and Fasting