Tim Challies interviews Matt Perman, Director of Strategy at Desiring God. An excerpt:Why do you post everything online for free? When you asked about how Desiring God could serve the readers of this site, I pointed to our website. So it makes sense for me to talk a little bit more about why we post everything for free and how this relates to our view of serving. The call to be God-centered entails a call to serve others before yourself. The two greatest commandments are to love God and to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:34-40). Jesus said that he came “not to be served, but to … [Read more...] about Interview with Matt Perman on Desiring God
Theology
Idolatry is a Stealthy Hunter
Greg Dutcher:If a woman cannot find God's presence and power sufficient to sustain her through the day, then idolatry has hunted her down. If that student's Xbox fantasies shift from fun entertainment to ceaseless obsession, then idolatry has slipped through the back door and made itself at home. And when a husband stops seeing his wife as a God-given life partner and treats her only as an object for his own pleasure, then idolatry has done a good day's work. None of these victims may realize how deep in the throes of God-substitutes they actually are, but that's just fine with idolatry. … [Read more...] about Idolatry is a Stealthy Hunter
Eschatology Roundtable: Piper, Wilson, Storms, Hamilton
John Piper hosted "An Evening of Eschatology," with Jim Hamilton representing the historic pre-millennial view, Sam Storms representing the amillennial view, Doug Wilson representing the post-millennial view, and John Piper moderating. The audio and video are now available, courtesy Desiring God. … [Read more...] about Eschatology Roundtable: Piper, Wilson, Storms, Hamilton
God, Wrath, Sin, Kingdom, Judgment
Mike Horton: In the 1950s, Yale's H. Richard Niebuhr described the so-called "gospel" of Protestant liberalism poignantly: "A God without wrath brought men without sin into a kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a cross." Each clause is telling. First, more like Mr. Rogers than the judge of all the earth, the sentimental deity of many Americans is incapable of wrath. Since he exists for us and our happiness, this heavenly friend may be disappointed and sad when we hurt ourselves, but he never sees sin as an offense primarily against himself and his perfect … [Read more...] about God, Wrath, Sin, Kingdom, Judgment
Wait, God. I Need To Check My E-Mail.
Josh Harris humorously illustrates a convicting message: … [Read more...] about Wait, God. I Need To Check My E-Mail.
Interview with David Sitton – Part 2
A few weeks I had the privilege of interviewing David Sitton on this blog. Mr. Sitton is the President of To Every Tribe, a ministry which has been planting churches among unreached people groups of Papua New Guinea and Mexico for many years now. Next month they are hosting a conference entitled The Privilege of Suffering: Jesus is Worth It. So that any who are interested may attend, there will be no charge for this conference. However, they ask that folks please register so that they can plan accordingly. To Every Tribe will seek to offset the conference costs through the freewill … [Read more...] about Interview with David Sitton – Part 2