Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Manhattan Declaration

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

You may download the Declaration here (the link is in the upper right; the document is in pdf format). Al Mohler explains why he signed the Manhattan Declaration. William Dembski is also in favor of the Manhattan Declaration. Now for … Continue reading →

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Mohler: Younger Pastors and the Hope of a Future

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

Al Mohler has some thoughts after spending time with a group of young SBC pastors. He lists eight qualities he saw in these men: 1. They are deeply committed to the Gospel and to the authority of Scripture. 2. They … Continue reading →

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Carl Trueman on The Beauty of Boring Churches (and most of them are "boring churches")

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

From Carl Trueman, “The Nameless One” over at Reformation 21 (the emphases are mine): Finally, I worry that a movement built on megachurches, megaconferences, and megaleaders, does the church a disservice in one very important way that is often missed … Continue reading →

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Everett Ferguson on Baptism in the Early Church

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

Baptism in the Early Church: History, Theology, and Liturgy in the First Five Centuries. This book represents a lifetime of study on baptism in the early church. Of course I had to read chapter 55 “Conclusions” first where he covers … Continue reading →

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Book Exceprt: Why We Love the Church

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

Trevin Wax loves this exceprt from the book Why We Love the Church (and this excerpt makes me want to read it): Consistency is not a postmodern virtue. And nowhere is this more aptly displayed than in the barrage of … Continue reading →

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Joel Osteen Does it Again

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

Joel Osteen dances around the issue of homosexuality on The View. One commenter wrote: “I’m sure God appreciates Mr. Osteen’s criticism.”

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CT: Yawning at the Word

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

Over at Christianity Today: Yawning at the Word by Mark Galli. Some highlights: We teachers and preachers are well aware of how easily listeners get bored. And we recognize that, when it comes to good teaching technique, extensive quoting of … Continue reading →

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Church Still Works

Posted on November 8, 2009 by

According to this review and interview by Ed Stetzer, apparently Church Still Works. As I recently mentioned, I am intrigued by the Independent Baptist Movement. It is often caricatured and frequently misunderstood, but definitely worth understanding. With that in mind, … Continue reading →

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From my notebook: Martin Luther’s questions to ask yourself about your preaching

Posted on November 6, 2009 by

I have all manner of tidbits that I’ve picked up in my reading and recorded in my notebooks for my own benefit. I thought I’d share a few of these things over the next few weeks. Martin Luther’s questions to … Continue reading →

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The Oxyrhynchus Hymn

Posted on November 3, 2009 by

I don’t remember where I first came across this (I don’t surf the internet much these days) but several blogs have linked to this hymn which is the earliest known manuscript of a Christian hymn to contain both lyrics and … Continue reading →

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