A slew of good ones seem to have appeared very recently: 1. Voices of the True Woman Movement: A Call to the Counter-Revolution This book appears to be the written collection of messages given at the 2008 True Woman conference (for which the audio and video have been posted). Contributors include John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Mary Kassian, Karen Loritts, Janet Parshall, and Joni Eareckson Tada. 2. Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild - by Mary Kassian This book offers twenty points of contrast between the girl gone wild and the girl gone wise. Check out the Table of Contents or download … [Read more...] about Good Books for Mother’s Day (or for any woman anytime)
Theology
Ligonier Ministries 2010 National Conference
I'm looking forward to attending and live-blogging the Ligonier Ministries 2010 National Conference this June 17-19 in Orlando, FL. The conference theme is Tough Questions Christians Face. Here is the list of the non-softball questions to be addressed: Why Did Jesus Have to Die? - John MacArthur Is the Doctrine of Inerrancy Defensible? - Michael Horton Does the Doctrine of the Divine Decrees Eliminate the Reality of the Human Will? - John MacArthur What Is Evil and Where Did It Come From? - R.C. Sproul Why Do Christians Still Sin? - R.C. Sproul Jr. How Do We Know Which Interpretation is … [Read more...] about Ligonier Ministries 2010 National Conference
Why Study Ecclesiastes?
Phil Ryken lists 5 reasons: 1. Because it is honest about the troubles of life. 2. To learn what will happen to us if we choose what the world tries to offer instead of what God has to give. 3. Because it asks the biggest and hardest questions that people still have today. 4. It will help us worship the one true God. 5. It teaches us how to live for God and not just for ourselves. Ecclesiastes is a fascinating book, and one that is not without controversy among commentators. On balance, I land with Ardel Canaday and Brian Borgman. Here's how I'd put it:The book of Ecclesiastes is not an … [Read more...] about Why Study Ecclesiastes?
Trembling Joy in the Christian Life
Brian Borgman:In the final chapter of Isaiah we are told that God looks with favor on those who are humble and contrite in spirit and who tremble at His Word (Isa. 66:2b). The one who knows he has nothing to offer, who sees his own sin and that he really needs help, this is the one God looks on with favor. The next description is he trembles at God’s Word. He who sees the awful majesty of God in the Word and his own sin in light of that majesty, the one who is cut deeply, wounded and humbled under the Word, this is the one to whom God says, “I am pleased with you.” The Word comes to each of us … [Read more...] about Trembling Joy in the Christian Life
Tom Schreiner, N.T. Wright, Frank Thielman
Tom Schreiner will take John Piper's place in an ETS panel this Fall in Atlanta. The other panelists will be N.T. Wright and Frank Thielman. HT: JT … [Read more...] about Tom Schreiner, N.T. Wright, Frank Thielman
Mark Dever in SBTS Chapel
Mark Dever recently gave a message on children from Mark 10:13-16: HT: Denny Burk … [Read more...] about Mark Dever in SBTS Chapel