April 2007 Archives

For the last several years Tenth Church has been performing a concert on the evening of Good Friday -- something that has proven to be a suitable recognition of the day and an effective outreach to our Center City community.This... continue

Charles Spurgeon's sermon "Christ's First and Last Subject" is on repentance, which Christ preached both at the beginning (see Matthew 4:17) and at the end (see Luke 24:47) of his earthly ministry.Spurgeon's taxonomy of true and saving repentance is a... continue

This morning I came downstairs to find two of the young women in my life (age 2 and age 4, respectively), lifting up hockey sticks in the entry way and singing loud "Hallelujahs!"  The word "Hallelujah" was sung frequently last... continue

With the great demographic shift to the southern hemisphere in terms of evangelical Christianity, the issue of listening to the voices of brothers and sisters from these newly significant areas is a pressing one.  But I want to raise some... continue

Recently I read Otherwise, a collection of new and selected poems by Jane Kenyon, including the last poems she wrote before dying of leukemia in 1995.  One of my favorite Kenyon poems is "Man Sleeping," a short piece that calls us... continue

In Velvet Elvis, Rob Bell writes:"And when Jesus died on the cross he died for everybody. Everybody.Everywhere.Every tribe, every nation, every tongue, every people group.Jesus said that when he was lifted up, he would draw all people to himself.All people.... continue

Some of you may have seen an article in CT by an anonymous theology professor who writes about hearing the voice of God. CT Online has now published John Piper's response.... continue

Having just read Del's latest attack on pop cuture (this time re. clothing) I accept his challenge -- you CAN only be holy and reverent if you wear a black suit, white shirt etc.  Anything else is anathema (see St.... continue

Yet another fine book from Joel Beeke, published by Bryntirion Press this month. Oh, yes, it has another blurb from that Thomas guy!... continue

When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad released 15 (illegally held, by all objective accounts) British prisoners this week, he claimed that he was doing so "on the occasion of the birthday of the great prophet [Muhammad] . . . and for... continue