Collin Hansen of Christianity Today interviews Robert Godfrey on his new book John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor. … [Read more...] about Interview with Godfrey on New John Calvin Biography
Theology
The Love of God and John 3:16 – John Piper
John Piper gives an outstanding pair of messages on John 3:16. The second message is focused on the difficulty many have reconciling the universality of God's love for sinful humanity with the clear fact that only some are in fact saved by Christ's sacrificial, atoning death on the cross. On this topic, Piper recommends (as do I) a short, helpful book by D.A. Carson entitled Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God. An excerpt from Piper's 2nd message:We may, therefore, say to every human being, “God loves you. And this is how he loves you: He gave his Son to die, so that if you would believe, … [Read more...] about The Love of God and John 3:16 – John Piper
Sixty Percent of Adult Baptisms in SBC Churches are “Rebaptisms”
In John Hammett's book, Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches: A Contemporary Ecclesiology, he cites a 1993 study done by the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention which revealed that "the majority of adult baptisms (60%) could be called rebaptisms. Some were baptisms of those who had previously been baptized as infants, but 36 percent of these adult baptisms were of those who had been previously baptized in Southern Baptist churches." They sought "rebaptism" because they came to be convinced that they were not regenerate at the time of their first baptism. Hammett goes … [Read more...] about Sixty Percent of Adult Baptisms in SBC Churches are “Rebaptisms”
John Piper’s Response to President Obama on Abortion
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Preaching Justification Undiminished
John Piper's plenary message at The Basics conference (going on right now at Parkside Church in Chagrin Falls, Ohio) is entitled Preaching Justification Undiminished. The audio and manuscript are available. … [Read more...] about Preaching Justification Undiminished
Interview on Feelings and Faith – Brian Borgman
I previously posted my own endorsement of Feelings and Faith: Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life. Pastor Brian was also kind enough to do a brief interview for us about the book. Why did you write this book? A number of years ago I preached a series called, "A Biblical Understanding of the Emotions." I originally intended it to be a short series, maybe 3 or 4 messages, but it grew into 22 sermons. The sermons were very well received by our congregation. The series aired on Pilgrim radio and the response was very positive as well. Our church administrator put the sermons on … [Read more...] about Interview on Feelings and Faith – Brian Borgman