Mark Galli of Christianity Today interviews Michael Horton about his pair of books, Christless Christianity and The Gospel-Driven Life (both with Baker). Their first interaction: What is at the core of the temptation to practice a Christless Christianity? When the emphasis becomes human-centered rather than God-centered. In more conservative contexts, you hear it as exhortation: "These are God's commandments. The culture is slipping away from us. We have to recover it, and you play a role. Is your life matching up to what God calls us to?" Of course there is a place for that, but it seems to … [Read more...] about CT Interview with Michael Horton
Theology
Generational Investment in the SBC
Owen Strachan quotes Walter Price from a recent address given at the California Southern Baptist Convention:I am not here today to claim the demise of the CSBC. It hasn’t happened…yet. What I am here to say is, ‘There’s an iceberg off the starboard bow and we better wake up.’ What is the iceberg? You already know. You saw it yourselves when I asked you to stand by age groups. The time has come for someone to sound the alarm. I do not purport to speak for the younger generation. They are eloquent in speaking for themselves. But the signs that I see are not encouraging. For all intents and … [Read more...] about Generational Investment in the SBC
Does God Really Want All People To Be Saved?
R.C. Sproul responds to a question submitted by Mark Driscoll on behalf of a Facebook user (part 2 of an interview, see part 1). Sproul distinguishes between various aspects of the will of God: "Even though God is committed to justice (and judgment), he doesn't get his jollies by subjecting people to punishment, like a sadistic tyrant would. The disposition of God is one of lovingkindness, but that lovingkindness doesn't annul his concern for righteousness." … [Read more...] about Does God Really Want All People To Be Saved?
The New Shape of World Christianity
In a must-read for missiologists, church planters, and Christians seeking a deep understanding of how the church intersects with history, not to mention where we are going, Mark Noll sums up and analyzes the magnitude of recent changes in world Christianity in The New Shape of World Christianity: How American Experience Reflects Global Faith (IVP Academic, 2009). A few highlights (from p. 19): 1. There might be more Christians in China than all of "Christian Europe" (which, I'd add, has been sliding toward secularism and Islam for years). 2. There are more Anglicans any one of several African … [Read more...] about The New Shape of World Christianity
John Piper – Live Twitter Video Q&A
Approximately three hours of Q&A with John Piper, taking questions from Twitter. Here's the first hour: For more video, go here. … [Read more...] about John Piper – Live Twitter Video Q&A
Matt Chandler on Hebrews 11
A fantastic message given this week at the chapel of the Southern Baptist Seminary: HT: Denny Burk … [Read more...] about Matt Chandler on Hebrews 11