John Piper recently unpacked several biblical foundations for Bethlehem College and Seminary. As a University professor I greatly appreciate (and resonate with!) this one sentence Piper wrote thirty years ago when he was on the Bethel College faculty: We aim to enable and to motivate the student to observe his subject matter accurately and thoroughly, to understand clearly what he has observed, to evaluate fairly what he has come to understand, to appropriate wisely in life what he has found valuable, and to express in speech and writing what he has seen, understood, evaluated, and … [Read more...] about Bethlehem College and Seminary
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The Ligonier Academy
Fowler White introduces the Ligonier Academy, a vehicle for post-graduate study for ministers and continuing education for laymen. Proposed Future Academy Offerings: * D. Min. program, continuing education courses, and seminars for pastors * Certificate programs * Studies for students with general and special interests * Programs for Sunday school teachers and church officer candidates * Courses on Scripture, theology, history, philosophy, apologetics, and ethics * Onsite and online learning opportunities Featuring Instruction and Leadership from: * Alistair Begg * D.A. Carson * Mark Dever * … [Read more...] about The Ligonier Academy
Feed My Sheep – Piper, Sproul, MacArthur, Others
Earlier this year I had the privilege of reading through this manuscript for Reformation Trust and making various suggestions. Feed My Sheep is a simply outstanding collection of well-grounded, rich reflections on the preaching ministry from seasoned, deep-thinking, pastor-scholars. You might recall that an earlier edition of this book appeared in 2002 from Soli Deo Gloria ministries. The chapter titles and authors: 1. The Primacy of Preaching - R. Albert Mohler Jr 2. The Foolishness of Preaching - James Montgomery Boice 3. Expository Preaching - Derek W. H. Thomas 4. Experiential … [Read more...] about Feed My Sheep – Piper, Sproul, MacArthur, Others
A Guy’s Guide to Marrying Well
While many men may be afraid to admit it or discuss it, annual surveys such as the Monitoring the Future report (scroll down to Figure 14) have found that about 70% of male high school seniors (wow!) have said that having a good marriage and family life is "extremely important." That's why I'm thankful for the team at Boundless. They've just announced what sounds like an excellent free resource: a guy's guide to marrying well.Most men hope to marry some day, but there's no guarantee they will. Increasingly, young men are — as one writer put it — "stumbling on to the altar as if by … [Read more...] about A Guy’s Guide to Marrying Well
The Forgotten Man – Amity Shlaes
Most of us grew up hearing that Herbert Hoover was a cold, unfeeling President who refused to take action to help the massively troubled economy of his day. Capitalism run wild was to blame, and Roosevelt rode in to save us from the vicious, greedy private sector with the largehearted New Deal. In The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression Amity Shlaes, visiting senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations and a syndicated columnist at Bloomberg, argues that federal intervention actually helped make the Depression so great. In the process, the common man (who ended up … [Read more...] about The Forgotten Man – Amity Shlaes
The Real John McCain – Mark Saltar
By way of disclaimer: I did not vote for McCain in the primary, and while I agree with those who have criticized the aggressive tone of the race, I do not think McCain was more negative than Obama. Quite the opposite, in fact, with McCain being quick to defend Obama from slander and refusing to use the Jeremiah Wright association to brand him. Mark Saltar is John McCain's biographer and has worked closely with McCain for many years. He was a senior adviser in McCain's failed bid for the presidency. Today he published a three-page reflection on the presidential race: the … [Read more...] about The Real John McCain – Mark Saltar