Theology

Well, its less than 48 hours until I need to pick up Mark Driscoll from the airport for the Desiring God National Conference. I have the distinct honor of hosting him during his stay in the Twin Cities. So you won't be hearing from me for a few days. Check out Tim Challies live-blogging at his website this Friday through Sunday if you are unable to attend the conference. … [Read more...] about Mark Driscoll (and company) coming to town

This summer Mark Dever wrote an incisive post on "assumptions and pursuits" that included this quote: I think the most basic practical division among evangelical pastors today may be between those who pursue faithfulness and assume relevance and those who pursue relevance and assume faithfulness. The Together for the Gospel gang has now expanded on this theme in an article jointly written by Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Albert Mohler, and C. J. Mahaney. It apparently is a compilation of posts from this past summer. Each writer weighs in on the question of how pastors should think about … [Read more...] about The Great Divide? Faithfulness vs. Relevance

Tim Challies interviews Mark Dever. … [Read more...] about Mark Dever Interview

A while ago I posted on Tim Keller addressing 9/11 victims as well as dignitaries (e.g., President Bush) on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Well, Pastor Keller's son Michael has posted the text of the eight-minute sermon -- as transcribed by members of the White House. Keep in mind that this message was given at an interfaith memorial. I echo Michael's astute remark: "While many others would have used the pulpit in front of so many political figures to espouse either their own political views, or some well meaning yet ill-timed altar call type message- [Keller] focused on those … [Read more...] about Text of Tim Keller’s 9/11 address