Noel Piper's latest book, Do You Want a Friend?, is now available. This beautifully illustrated hard cover book begins with the story of a little boy who moves to a new town with his family and wishes to make some friends. The narrator then asks questions like: Do you want a friend who loves you? Do you want a friend who comforts you? For each question, there is a colorful picture (over the two page spread) and an appropriate Scripture verse that shows how Jesus is that Friend. For example: Do you want a friend who helps you be strong? "I can do all things through him [Jesus, the Lord] … [Read more...] about Do You Want a Friend? – Noel Piper
Theology
D.A. Carson Publications – All In One Place
Andy Naselli has done us a huge favor by compiling a comprehensive bibliography of D. A. Carson’s publications. The list is chronological, by category: 50 books, 237 articles, 112 reviews, lyrics for music, and edited series. If you search "by topic" or "by Scripture" you'll find many audio messages that can be freely played or downloaded. Many of the articles are available as free PDFs. HT: JT … [Read more...] about D.A. Carson Publications – All In One Place
New Sovereign Grace Music Project For Kids
My kids love music. We all love Sovereign Grace Music. So I'm excited about their new project. Bob Kauflin announces: You can now sample songs from our next children’s CD, To Be Like Jesus, at the Sovereign Grace Music website. The album is scheduled for release later this month. To Be Like Jesus contains 12 songs. Ten of them are based on the qualities listed as the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. I know only nine are listed there, but we included two on self-control because…well, any parent knows why we have two songs on self-control. The other two songs teach that God wants to … [Read more...] about New Sovereign Grace Music Project For Kids
How Tim Keller Found Manhattan
Tim Stafford with Christianity Today writes a lengthy biographical sketch of Tim Keller's ministry in Manhattan since 1989. The opening: When Tim Keller came to Manhattan in 1989, New York City had a well-deserved reputation as a snarling, scary place. Violent crime, drug dealing, and other urban pathologies had weakened or chased off many of the faithful. While a barely perceptible renewal was under way, it seemed as if the few remaining orthodox Protestants were huddled together in historic buildings. All of Keller's formal pastoral experience had happened in a small, blue-collar town in … [Read more...] about How Tim Keller Found Manhattan
R.C. Sproul – The Prayer of The Lord
R.C. Sproul's most recent book, The Prayer of the Lord, arrived in the mail yesterday and looks very good. Early in the book, Sproul observes that the Lord's prayer spells out the manner in which we are to pray, not the precise content: He did not say, "Pray this." Rather, He said, "In this manner, therefore, pray" (Matt. 6:9a). Jesus did not give His disciples a prayer they should slavishly repeat, though, as I noted above, repeating the prayer can be good and useful if it is handled correctly. Jesus' intent was to give His disciples a model prayer, an example to follow, one that would … [Read more...] about R.C. Sproul – The Prayer of The Lord
The Gospel and Marriage
"The cross makes a stunning statement about husbands and wives: we are sinners and our only hope is grace. Without a clear awareness of sin, we will evaluate our conflicts outside of the biblical story--the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross--thus eliminating any basis for true understanding, true reconciliation, or true change. Without the gospel of our crucified and risen Savior our marriages slide toward the superficial. We begin to make limp justifications for our sinful behavior, and our marriage conflicts end, at best, in uneasy, partial, negotiated settlements." --Dave Harvey, … [Read more...] about The Gospel and Marriage