I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I'm thankful that The Aquila Report has captured the dialogue between Kevin DeYoung and Tullian Tchividjian on the role of 'effort' in sanctification. … [Read more...] about The Role of ‘Effort’ in Sanctification
Theology
July/Aug issue of Modern Reformation
The current (July/Aug) issue of Modern Reformation is out, and the Table of Contents is below (with links to free previews). I was asked to submit a piece highlighting some of the themes in Thriving at College related to discipleship and technology. The article is entitled Coming of Age in the Facebook Age. TABLE OF CONTENTS Learning the A, B, Cs (In This Issue) By Ryan Glomsrud Acts 4: The Community of the Kingdom (Studies in Acts) By Dennis Johnson Just Being a Christian Church: An Update from the Chiesa Evangelica Riformata Filadelfia, Milan, Italy (Focus on Missions) By Andrea … [Read more...] about July/Aug issue of Modern Reformation
The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor
Fred Zaspel reviews a short book particularly suited to ministers and Bible scholars, The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor: Reflections on Life and Ministry, by D.A. Carson and John Piper (edited by Owen Strachan & David Mathis). … [Read more...] about The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor
Keller, Horton, Chandler: The Church and Culture
The most efficient 9-minute conversation on this topic that I've ever heard: Chandler, Horton, and Keller on the Church in Culture from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo. HT: Justin Taylor … [Read more...] about Keller, Horton, Chandler: The Church and Culture
Speaking of Missions – A New Book
The theme of the DG National Conference reminded me a new book by Pastor David Horner, which, though I've only read David Platt's Foreword, looks fascinating. From the press release: Horner sheds light on why many U.S. churches have abandoned global missions, charging pastors to dedicate their best leadership and resources to fulfilling Jesus' Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20). In the book, Horner unpacks a statistical study of evangelical churches, addressing what he calls "an anemic level of commitment" to the biblical mandate of making Christ known around the world. Horner carefully … [Read more...] about Speaking of Missions – A New Book
Finish the Mission: For the Joy of All Peoples, Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged
Desiring God: The theme of this year's Desiring God National Conference is "Finish the Mission: For the Joy of All Peoples, Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged." The event will take place in Minneapolis, MN on September 23 - 25, 2011. We are pleased to announce that Louie Giglio, David Platt, Michael Ramsden, Michael Oh, Ed Stetzer, along with John Piper will be bringing the plenary addresses at this year's conference. We'll also be hosting two tracks of seminars on frontier missions and church planting. Seminar speakers include David Sitton, David Sills, Jason … [Read more...] about Finish the Mission: For the Joy of All Peoples, Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged