I think this is well said by John Stott. Love for our neighbor is a critical motivation. But when the sacrifices become so great, and people begin to say “missions is not actually loving — go away,” it can be easy to say “are we sure it is really worth this?” That’s why it is […]
Archives for 2014
Jesus > Religion
An incredibly insightful observation by Jefferson Bethke in Jesus > Religion: I think the more focused Christians are on external behavior, the greater the possibility they are trying to make up for what they lack in their hearts. When we have no real transforming power of Jesus in our hearts, we hold up a list of external […]
Mercy is a Test
Tim Keller, in Ministries of Mercy (his least well known — but perhaps most important — book): Both James and John use the ministry of mercy as a test. The apostle John writes his first epistle to set forth the test by which a genuine Christian can be known. One of the tests of Christian love is […]
The Gospel and Money
The Gospel And Money from mattperman This is my presentation on “The Gospel and Money” from the workshop I did at The Gospel Coalition 2008 national conference. In this presentation, I answer three questions: How should we understand prosperity in light of the biblical texts that seem to take a wealth-negative view? Is maximizing our financial giving […]
The Meaning of the Resurrection for Believers and the Need to Finish the Great Commission
This is a message I gave several years ago at a staff devotional when I worked at Desiring God and Bethlehem Baptist Church. I’m in the process of posting a lot of my messages and articles online, and thought you might find this one helpful and relevant on the doctrine of the resurrection and the […]
Tips for New Students
David Murray has some great tips for new students going on over at his blog. They include posts on things like “The Why of Note-taking” and recommended productivity tools such as Dropbox, Evernote, Feedly, and more. The whole series is well worth checking out.
A Case Study in Giving to the Poor: What Do You Do When You Think Someone Has Wasted Money?
Tim Keller recounts this story in Generous Justice: When I was a young pastor at my first church in Hopewell, Virginia, a single mother with four children began attending our services. It became clear very quickly that she had severe financial problems, and several people in the church proposed that we try to help her. By […]
A Christ-Centered Wedding
Catherine Strode Parks and her mom, Linda Strode, have done the church a great service by writing the excellent book A Christ-Centered Wedding: Rejoicing in the Gospel on Your Big Day. There has been a growing proliferation in the last few years of books applying the gospel to all areas of life. But this is the first I’ve […]
The New Resource Site for Tim Keller, Redeemer, and Redeemer City to City
At Gospel in Life, you can now find all of Tim Keller’s sermons and other resources together in one spot. The site also includes all resources from Redeemer Presbyterian and Redeemer City to City. It is fantastic to see this! Here’s the brief description: We are excited to announce gospelinlife.com, our new site for all […]
The Gospel in Ecclesiastes?
In the latest issue of The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Eric Ortland has an excellent article called “The Gospel in the Book of Ecclesiastes.” It is an excellent article. I don’t think the JETS articles are online, but if you subscribe to JETS, check it out. Here is one of the most helpful […]