D.A. Carson has recently published a book called The God Who Is There: Finding Your Place in God's Story. Right now, Monergism is selling the book for $6 - that's 65% off: This price lasts until Friday, July 16th, 3 PM. If you spend $25, you get free shipping. Check out the Contents, Preface, and Chapter 1. The publisher's description: It can no longer be assumed that most people--or even most Christians--have a basic understanding of the Bible. Many don't know the difference between the Old and New Testament, and even the more well-known biblical figures are often misunderstood. It is … [Read more...] about D.A. Carson’s New “The God Who Is There”: 65% Off
Theology
2011 Gospel Coalition Conference
This looks to be a truly one-of-a-kind conference on some very important themes: HT: JT … [Read more...] about 2011 Gospel Coalition Conference
Wired for Intimacy
The pervasiveness of pornography in our culture is obvious and widely discussed. Pornography is primarily marketed to and consumed by men. But why? How does it work? And how can men find freedom? Dr. William Struthers, Associate Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College, has written a very interesting and informative book on how pornography hijacks the male brain and (more importantly) how the very impulses (the drive for intimacy) which propel men toward pornography can lead them out of depravity and into holiness. The book is divided into two sections: How Pornography Works and Healthy … [Read more...] about Wired for Intimacy
How to Deal with the Guilt of Sexual Failure
In doing background research for an article, I came across this outstanding message from John Piper at the 2007 Passion confession on how to deal with the guilt of sexual failure. Lots of messages deal with strategies to avoid sexual sin, but it is more rare to hear excellent teaching on how to deal with guilt after committing all kinds of sexual failure. This is a great one. Check it out for yourself or for a friend. … [Read more...] about How to Deal with the Guilt of Sexual Failure
Reckless Abandon: For Jesus and the Nations
The upcoming 2010 Missions Conference hosted by To Every Tribe ministries is entitled Reckless Abandon: For Jesus and the Nations. The speakers will be Josef Tson (Romanian Missionary Society), Getaneh Getaneh (Voice of the Martyrs), and David Sitton (To Every Tribe). We'll be talking a bit with David Sitton about the conference in an upcoming post. … [Read more...] about Reckless Abandon: For Jesus and the Nations
A Primer on Limited (or Definite) Atonement
Check out this post for a good primer on why limited (or definite) atonement is both theologically, logically, and exegetically satisfying. … [Read more...] about A Primer on Limited (or Definite) Atonement