Tag Archives: Gospel

Let Me Sum Up…

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Of of my many favorite lines from “The Princess Bride” comes as the intrepid trio are preparing to storm the castle.  Time is running out and Wesley needs to be brought up to speed.  One of his compatriots prepares to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from a New Father (Part 2)…

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

The struggle was over.  The tears of pain that had been filling the mothers eyes have been replaced with tears of joy (thought there might have been a bit of overlap).  Everything seems to be happening in a blur.  A … Continue reading →

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The Plight of Man and the Power of God…

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

As I prepare to right this book review my mind is engaging in a fierce-some debate with what is sure to be in some sense a straw-man likeness of Tony Jones, or more specifically the type of philosophy he has … Continue reading →

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Scandalous…

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Last night I finished reading D. A. Carson’s book “Scandalous: The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus” (Crossway publishers).  This was one of many books that I received at this years T4G conference and as I read through the book I … Continue reading →

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The Center of the Gospel…

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

In recent days I’ve been debating (mostly in my mind) the concept that the gospel is little more than a cure to social ills (like poverty and injustice).  This concept is prevalent in nominally Christian circles (can we get an … Continue reading →

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Clicki, Vidi, Linki – Special issue…

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

This weeks Clicki, Vidi, Linki (I clicked, I saw, I linked) is dedicated to the one social issue that those who preach a social gospel seem most silent on.  In the book “Adventures in Missing the Point” by Mclaren and … Continue reading →

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The Lordship of Christ…

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

In the course of preparing for the next sermons as I preach through Philippians I came across this paragraph in MacArthur’s commentary on Phil. 2:10-11. I couldn’t help but chuckling because this is one area where MacArthur seems to be … Continue reading →

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Prayer for the week (08/26/09)…

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

From the book “Valley of Vision” Blessed Lord Jesus, No human mind could conceive or invent the gospel, Acting in eternal grace, thou art both its messenger and its message,  lived out on earth through infinite compassion, applying thy lie … Continue reading →

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The Gospel…

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

Team Pyro posted some of John Newton’s (of Amazing Grace fame) works on the gospel.  The entire article is good, but this paragraph really caught my eye. The Gospel is a wise and gracious dispensation, equally suited to the necessities … Continue reading →

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Church Growth and the Gospel…

Posted on April 22, 2008 by

The last few days have been quite hectic as summer ministries begin to demand more and more of my time. But this morning as I was cleaning my office space I was listening to a couple of sermons from the … Continue reading →

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