There are three problems with seeing Christianity primarily in terms of following rules. First, this notion is just wrong. Second, it obscures the fact that the solution to our problem is not following rules, but forgiveness. Third, it gives the impression, as William Wilberforce said, that Christianity is “a system of prohibitions rather than privileges […]
Why Do We Do Good Works? More on the Holistic Nature of the Reformed Tradition
This is a great statement from the Heidelberg Catechism: Question 86: Since then we are delivered from our misery, merely of grace, through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we still do good works? Answer: Because Christ, having redeemed and delivered us by his blood, also renews us by his Holy Spirit, after […]
Every Member … Mercy Ministry?
A good observation by Tim Keller in his book Ministries of Mercy: We have done a good job of teaching that every believer is a minister and to be a witness. But we haven’t done a good job of teaching that every Christian is to be engaged in mercy ministries. We have almost completely ceded this […]
An Incredible Collection of Resources for Enjoying Narnia with Your Kids
Andy Naselli has done a great service by collecting together ten of the main resources he and his young daughter made use of for enjoying The Chronicles of Narnia to the fullest.
The Reformation Was Holistic
A truncated focus on the spiritual needs of people without concern for the physical and social needs of people is not part of the legacy of the Reformation. It came later, and from other sources. The Reformers were remarkably holistic, caring about all dimensions of the human person. The spiritual is most foundational, but this […]
5 (Other) Books I'm Looking Forward To
At T4G last week, I was actually restrained in the zero dollar bookstore. Yes, even in the bookstore where every book was free, I didn’t “buy” everything, because for the time being I’m seeking to reduce input in order to increase output (a strategy I’m testing — it’s not always good, but I’m trying to […]
The Truthfulness of Scripture
A great article by Michael Horton on inerrancy. Here’s the first paragraph: Against the repeated claim that the doctrine of inerrancy, unknown to the church, arose first with Protestant orthodoxy, we could cite numerous examples from the ancient and medieval church. It was Augustine who first coined the term “inerrant,” and Luther and Calvin can speak […]
Subversive Kingdom: Rebelling Against the Rebellion
I’m very much looking forward to reading Ed Stetzer’s forthcoming book Subversive Kingdom: Living as Agents of Gospel Transformation. Here’s a quick summary, which is what gets me excited about the book (along with the fact that it is by Ed Stetzer): How would our culture change if the entire Christian community started actively, intentionally […]
David Murray on "Celebrity Pastors"
This is an excellent post by David Murray: I Met a Celebrity Pastor Yesterday. It is short, well said, and very much worth reading. And it won’t be what you expect.
The Meaning of the Sabbath Day
The Sabbath Day represented the eternal spiritual rest that comes through faith in Christ (Hebrews 4:11). But it also represented something else — namely, the means by which Jesus won that rest for us. For the Sabbath day (Saturday) is the one full day that Jesus’ body lay in the grave. He died on Friday […]
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