October 2007 Archives

This week I received not one but two fresh new books on evangelism in the mail.One is by Rick Phillips: Jesus the Evangelist: Learning to Share the Gospel from the Book of John.  It is very attractively put together, by... continue

The book Pierced for Our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution is finally available in the U.S.You can read John Piper's foreword and chapter 1 online.Westminster Bookstore is offering a special price of 40% off (until Nov. 2).... continue

New Testament scholar and Bible teacher Dan Doriani was here in Philadelphia this week for Westminster Seminary's annual preaching conference.  Dr. Doriani, who serves as Senior Minister at Central Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, makes a major contribution to the... continue

Interesting article in the British Independent.  Of course, Protestantism has its own charlatans, from pedlars of prosperity doctrine to those who fly first-class round the world and stop at the best hotels to lecture the rest of us on --... continue

... the more I understand why I preach.  While there are many good and important motivations for preaching Christ which I keenly feel -- the salvation of the lost, the edification of God's people, the building-up of the Church --... continue

Like millions of Americans, I have become thoroughly addicted to Animal Planet's Meerkat Manor.  If you haven't seen it, you are just missing out big time.  Meerkat Manor chronicles the life and death exploits of the little meerkat species in... continue

The folks at Generous Giving (www.GenerousGiving.org) have produced an excellent resource giving biblical and practical responses to dozens of common excuses that people make for not giving to kingdom work. ... continue

"Saturday, October 18, in my morning devotions, my soul was exceedingly melted, and I bitterly mourned over my exceeding sinfulness and vileness. I never before had felt so pungent and deep a sense of the odious nature of my sin... continue

One of the best places on the web to buy Reformed books is the Westminster Bookstore--which has now been smartly redesigned.Derek, thanks for mentioning the new edition of Owen's work on trinitarian communion: Communion with the Triune God is available... continue

I've been away in Canada and out of contact for a few days, but just look at what I see on my return! This article will cause you to seriously wonder whether the Alliance's President is theologically sound! Read to the... continue