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
Practical Ministry
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
2008 Survey Finds Americans Becoming Less Christian
I first heard this on Christian radio this morning, but I see that CNN now has a lead story on it. The American Religious Identification Survey 2008 results are out: adherents to Christianity are diminishing, losing ground not to another faith system as much as a rejection of all forms of organized religion. While the non-denominational Christian identity has been trending upward (particularly since 2001), the losses among historic Mainline churches and denominations has been more pronounced. In 1990, 86% of American adults identified as Christians while only 76% do so in 2008. … [Read more...] about 2008 Survey Finds Americans Becoming Less Christian
Pastor Fred Winters Killed In Pulpit
The Reverend Dr. Fred Winters, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Maryville, IL, was shot and killed this morning during the 8:15 service. Apparently, an unidentified man walked up the center aisle and exchanged words with the pastor before opening fire with a .45 caliber gun. According to Illinois State Police director Larry Trent, Winters used his Bible to deflect three of the bullets. A fourth bullet hit Winters in the chest. The assailant's gun jammed, at which point several parishioners tackled him. The assailant had a knife, resulting in several injuries, including a serious … [Read more...] about Pastor Fred Winters Killed In Pulpit
Making Men Moral Conference
Owen Strachan is live-blogging the Making Men Moral conference currently being held at Union University. HT: JT … [Read more...] about Making Men Moral Conference