New Row

From Resurrection to New Creation

2010-11-20T11:55:00.000-08:00

This sounds like the kind of book that I've been waiting for awhile. If it's fitting, I'll do a series on this for my high school sunday school class. I'll let you know how it goes.

Piper and friends Eschatology Discussion Video

2009-10-08T07:21:00.000-07:00

Here's a good video (2 hours long) of 4 guys discussing eschatology. John Piper, Sam Storms (taught me at wheaton), Jim Hamilton, and Doug Wilson.

NT Wright at Wheaton's Theology Conference 2010

2009-10-06T07:14:00.000-07:00

Update: The links to mp3 audio and flash video can be found here

Eugene Peterson - Tell it Slant

2009-09-09T12:41:00.000-07:00

Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and PrayersBy Eugene H. Peterson / Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.2009 Christianity Today Book Award of Merit in SpiritualityFrom Christianbook.com: "Just as God used words both to create the

Kevin Vanhoozer at Wheaton - I'm a few years too late

2009-09-09T12:04:00.000-07:00

Read about it.

The Way of the Cross

2009-08-30T19:51:00.000-07:00

Here's a sermon I preached at my church on August 2nd from Mark 8:31-9:1. I take a stab at what it means for Jesus to not be ashamed of us when he comes in the glory of his father with the holy angels. My view is that this is not a second coming text. Rather, Jesus is talking about taking up our cross right now, during a time in which the kingdom of God has come with power.

Between Two Worlds: Tolkien in His Own Voice

2009-07-31T07:30:00.001-07:00

Between Two Worlds: Tolkien in His Own VoicePosted using ShareThis

U2 and New Creation

2009-06-06T13:04:00.000-07:00

Saw this post on the Shapevine blog:"Been soakin up U2's new album lately. Saw this cool article on their music and their views on eschatology. You know their new album is called "No Line on the Horizon." This is actually a reference to the blending of Heaven and earth, which is exactly what God will do in the eschaton. No line means God's will is done on earth as in heaven."Read on.

D.A. Carson audio messages on preaching Apocalyptic

2009-05-29T08:07:00.000-07:00

Here you can find the messages from the recent Simeon Trust Workshop on Biblical Exposition. Available downloads are from Don Carson and Dave Helm. There is also a bounteous supply of instructions and sermon mp3 files from other speakers and on other biblical genre's such as Paul House's lectures on the minor prophets at last year's conference.

Niebuhr on what we really need.

2009-05-09T09:30:00.000-07:00

From a recent post on Mockingbird:The following quotation from Reinhold Niebuhr's An Interpretation of Christian Ethics found its way into my inbox this week [thank you, PW!] and is very much worth sharing:"The moral effectiveness of the religious life thus depends upon deeper resources than moral demands upon the will. Whenever the modern pulpit contents itself with the presentation of these

NT Wright on what God is like

2009-05-09T09:11:00.000-07:00

Justification: God's Plan & Paul's VisionNow that I'm three chapters in, I can start sharing some nuggets. Here's a quote that really spoke to my last few years:"Indeed, it is because God will be true to that outward-facing generous, creative love that he must also curse those ways of life, particularly those ways of life within his covenant people, which embody and express the opposite. It isn't

Kent Hughes

2009-05-08T12:36:00.000-07:00

The Buzzard Blog has an interview with Kent Hughes posted. At only 18 minutes this will be worth a quick listen. Pastor Hughes was my pastor for 5 years at College Church in Wheaton and I am more appreciative of him every day.

The Jesus Club

2009-05-02T19:27:00.000-07:00

Introducing a new organization: The Jesus club. In order to "sign on" to this network and be an official member, you will need to submit to the following without mental reservation:23 And [Jesus] said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will

Bavinck on the New Creation

2009-05-01T07:49:00.000-07:00

From page 566 of Our Reasonable Faith:"After the final judgment and the banishment of the wicked there follows the renewal of the world. Holy Scriptures often speak of this in very strong language and tell is that the heaven and the earth will vanish like smoke, will become old as a garment, and that God thereupon will create new heavens and a new earth. Nevertheless, we are not in this

Bible and Mission by Richard Bauckham

2009-04-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

Bible and MissionBy Richard Bauckham / BakerFrom Christian Book.com: "This engaging study provides a new way of looking at scripture -one that takes seriously the biblical idea of mission. Richard Bauckham shows how God identifies himself with particular individuals or people in human history in order to be known by all. He

The Mission of God by Christopher Wright

2009-04-30T19:55:00.000-07:00

The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand NarrativeBy Christopher J.H. Wright / Inter-varsity PressFrom Christian Book.com's website:"Most Christians would agree that the Bible provides a basis for mission. But Christopher Wright boldly maintains that mission is bigger than

Source Ministries in Minneapolis

2009-04-30T09:39:00.000-07:00

I heard Peter speak last summer at a conference and was inspired by this vision being lived out in Minneapolis. Source reaches the homeless, at risk youth, artists, urban poor, post-moderns, and music scenesters by being a missional community in the urban core of Minneapolis. I posted a video of their transitional housing program - one of the many ways they minister. Peter is the director of

Introduction to John Stott Ministries.

2009-04-29T12:24:00.000-07:00

From the website:In his travels, pastor and author John Stott witnessed firsthand the major fact of church history in the 20th century — the phenomenal growth of the Christian Church in the continents of the south and east, the Majority World. When he began his ministry at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, right at the midpoint of the 20th century, it was still the case that most of the

First Kill Your Family by Peter Eichstaedt

2009-04-29T09:01:00.000-07:00

From Peter's website:Written by journalist, author and editor Peter Eichstaedt, this stunning book reveals the horrors behind a little-known war in northern Uganda that has affected much of East Africa. Click here to visit Peter's blog:

Rant on dating

2009-04-29T07:15:00.001-07:00

I recently responded to a young person's (anonymous) email asking about whether or not (anonymous) should begin to date a person who (anonymous) really loved. My collective experience as a youth pastor combined with my personal experience led me to respond to the email this way:(anonymous)I do not want to see you get hurt. I’m afraid this could set you up for an eventual heartbreak and you don’t

The Rescue of Joseph Kony’s Child Soldiers

2009-04-28T15:30:00.000-07:00

From Relevant Magazine:The Rescue of Joseph Kony’s Child Soldiers. The film outlines the coercive influence of the Ugandan rebel leader Kony and his ruthless reign of fear over children previously abducted and now forced into the LRA—the Lord’s Resistance Army.This army is responsible for child abductions and the horrific violence in Central East Africa that has plagued Uganda and surrounding

Jerry Root on God's Unconditional Love

2009-04-24T07:58:00.000-07:00

Jerry Root is a professor at Wheaton College. Regrettably, I was unable to take any of his classes while at Wheaton Grad School, but I knew him mainly through his sons. They were in the youth ministry I was volunteering for at the time. This is one of the most encouraging 6 minutes I've experienced in quite a while. He's also edited a book of C.S. Lewis writings with Wayne Martindale called The

Doug Moo on New Creation - All things new.

2009-04-23T11:31:00.000-07:00

Dr. Douglas Moo, Blanchard Professor of New Testament2/27/09 - All Things New: God's Program of New Creation Listen (MP3 download) - When I listened to the MP3 I noticed it had some brief breaks, but it was still listenable. Maybe it was just my computer (hopefully).I had the privilege of having Dr. Moo at Wheaton Grad School for New Testament Theology, as well as a greek exegesis course on

Ten Thousand Villages - they also have coffee.

2009-04-23T09:55:00.001-07:00

We have been pleased to have a Ten Thousand Villages store in the last two places we have lived. Here's a bit of info from their website:Our Vision One day all artisans in the developing countries will earn a fair wage, be treated with dignity and respect and be able to live a life of quality. Our Mission Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by

Good conversation on NPR

2009-04-21T06:38:00.000-07:00

I caught a few moments of this program - the part where the "coach" is answering the questions of a woman who has lost her faith in God. From what I heard, he was doing a great job. I look forward to listening to the whole thing. The part that I heard began at the nineteen minute mark. 378: This I Used to Believe Stories of people forced to

NT Wright on Justification

2009-04-17T13:42:00.000-07:00

Justification: God's Plan & Paul's VisionBy N.T. Wright / IVP AcademicHere's the info from Christian Book.com's website:"The work of Anglican bishop N. T. Wright on the topic of justification and Paul has provoked a focused yet enthusiastic wave of controversy in certain theological circles. Reformed theologian

Eschatology Today

2009-04-15T05:04:00.000-07:00

Inaugurated Eschatology: (n.) The wonderful already-but-not-yet tension and reality of redemption. Read the theological reflections of Pastor Jay and others around him below. This is a great place to dialog about the beauties of the Gospel!The above is the intro to a blog by a pastor I know - Jay Thomas: the college pastor at College Church in Wheaton.

Taking up the cross - my rant on Mark 8:31-9:1

2009-04-15T04:58:00.000-07:00

Taking up cross. This flows out of the logic of what just happened with Peter. Following Jesus does not mean political victory and power (the things of man), but death and resurrection (the stuff of God). For us, advancing the kingdom doesn’t mean electing as many Christian senators as possible so they can start passing laws that favor Christians and make it difficult for those who are not

The Church Under the Bridge

2009-04-14T18:41:00.000-07:00

Relevant magazine has a feature on this church. I heard the pastor speak last summer - I think they're up to something.

Tim Keller interview

2009-04-09T07:03:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Steve McCoy for posting this.

Matt Chandler's Rose Illustration from Desiring God Conference.

2009-04-08T08:37:00.001-07:00

This is a very powerful story - I would recommend watching this short clip.Posted using ShareThis

Newsweek - The End of Christian America

2009-04-08T08:33:00.000-07:00

The End of Christian America The percentage of self-identified Christians has fallen 10 points in the past two decades. How that statistic explains who we are now—and what, as a nation, we are about to become. By Jon Meacham | NEWSWEEK Published Apr 4, 2009 From the magazine issue dated

An Interview with Kevin Vanhoozer

2009-04-05T05:30:00.000-07:00

The following interview is from Guy Davies' Blog "The Exiled Preacher." You can read the whole interview here.GD: Hello Kevin Vanhoozer and welcome to Exiled Preacher. Could you tell us a little about yourself?KV: Thanks for bringing me into the Exile. I'm a middle-aged student of theology in the Reformed tradition who teaches evangelicals (at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and writes for

Scot McKnight talks to Steve Brown. I'll plan on listening.

2009-04-04T15:01:00.000-07:00

The Best Master's Degree in the Nation

2009-04-03T12:55:00.000-07:00

“A Few Like You”: Will the Church be the Church for Homosexual Christians?

2009-04-03T11:44:00.000-07:00

“A Few Like You”: Will the Churchbe the Church for Homosexual Christians? BY: Wesley Hill

Doug Moo on Nature in the New Creation

2009-04-03T11:30:00.000-07:00

Nature in the New Creation:New Testament Eschatology and the EnvironmentDouglas J. MooPublished in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 49 (2006) 449-88I. INTRODUCTIONIn 1843, Ludwig Feuerbach claimed that, "Nature, the world, has no value, no interest for Christians. The Christian thinks only of himself and the salvation of his soul."1 Feuerbach was not the first to accuse Christianity

The Pith of the Apocalypse by Paul Rainbow

2009-04-03T08:24:00.000-07:00

Dr. Rainbow is an Elder, Sunday School teacher, and a friend of mine from our church. He is also a professor of New Testament at Sioux Falls Seminary. I have enjoyed knowing him and his family, and I will certainly be sure to have this book read before I attend the apocalypse workshop which I blogged about below. Here is the information from Christian Book.com:The Pith of the Apocalypse:

Workshop on Biblical Exposition - I'll be at this:

2009-04-02T08:32:00.000-07:00

From the Charles Simeon Trust website:Whether in the movies, television or popular music, the idea of Apocalyptic Literature is everywhere. It’s filled with spectacular drama, striking imagery and end-times relevance. Yet, preachers avoid it. Join us for this Workshop on Biblical Exposition to gain the necessary tools for preaching from these important and often overlooked texts.COLLEGE CHURCH IN

The UBS Greek NT A Reader's Edition

2009-04-02T08:00:00.000-07:00

The UBS Greek New Testament, A Reader's EditionBy Edited by Barbara Aland et al. / Hendrickson PublishersBased on the highly-respected United Bible Society text, this Reader's Edition combines the Bible text of the latest edition of the UBS4 Greek New Testament, along with a running Greek-English Dictionary featuring translations of all vocabulary items occurring less than 30 times in the New

Bavinck on evolution

2009-04-02T06:28:00.000-07:00

"Evolution is no doubt, a wonderful thing, but always it must assume that there is something which is evolving and which carries within itself the germ of development. Naturally evlution is not and cannot itself be a creative force, causing and bringing things into being; it is at best an expression of the process through which things go when once they exist. The theory of evolution, consequently

The Saga Begins - Wierd Al on Star Wars

2009-04-01T07:33:00.000-07:00

Calling all star wars fans. I could be really late on this one, but wanted to make sure you haven't missed this one. It's worth a watch. And it's even better if you are already familiar with Don McLean's "American Pie."

The Jesus Storybook Bible

2009-04-01T06:55:00.000-07:00

Here's the info from Westminster Bookstore:Containing forty-six Bible stories from creation to Revelation with beautiful, rich, and vibrant artwork, The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures and discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God's great story of salvation - and at the center of their story, too. Author Sally Lloyd-Jones was born

The Way of Salvation by Paul Rainbow

2009-03-30T15:12:00.000-07:00

The Way of SalvationBy Paul Rainbow / Stl DistributionHere's some more details. I know Dr. Rainbow personally, I've read the book, and I highly recommend it. The following comes from the Christian Book website:Tell us a little about yourself. Professor of New Testament at North American Baptist Seminary, Sioux Falls SD, 1988-;

Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics

2009-03-30T14:15:00.000-07:00

Church Dogmatics, 31 VolumesBy Karl Barth / Continuum InternationalArguably the greatest theological work of the 20th century, Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics is must-reading for serious students of Christian doctrine. Now revised to include parallel English translations of all Latin and Greek texts, this new easy-to-read

Collision - I'm looking forward to seeing this one.

2009-03-28T14:59:00.000-07:00

Indecently, I also find it funny that some think Doug Wilson is a heretic!

Bob Marley via Will Smith

2009-03-28T14:52:00.000-07:00

This is one of the many reasons I thoroughly enjoyed "I Am Legend". "Light up the darkness."

"I will harden his heart." - God

2009-03-28T12:59:00.000-07:00

1. trans. To convert to Christianity, make Christian, christianize. Obs. or arch. c890 K. ÆLFRED