Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

What is the Gospel?

Todd Pruitt
Dec 9, 2009
From R.C. Sproul: There is no greater message to be heard than that which we call the Gospel. But as important as that is, it is often given to massive distortions or over simplifications. People think they’re preaching the Gospel to you when they tell you, ‘you can have a purpose to your life’, or...

Funding Abortion

Todd Pruitt
Dec 9, 2009
http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=GdaGSU6USU In a related story , Senator Boxer (CA) compared abortion to Viagra. Brilliant comparison Senator! These are the people writing our laws people.

Are the Promise Keepers making a comeback?

Todd Pruitt
Dec 9, 2009
There is an interesting piece in Slate about Promise Keepers. In case you did not know, the once enormously popular (among many evangelicals) ministry is staging for a comeback. For the purpose of full disclosure I will state that I am not a fan of Promise Keepers. It is not because they teach male...

Contending for the Truth

Todd Pruitt
Dec 9, 2009
Charles Spurgeon was a man who contended for the truth. As a result he was reviled and misunderstood. Refusing to yeild ground to those who attacked the inerrancy of the Scriptures, the substitutionary atonement, the necessity of the new birth, etc. led eventually to his departure from his...

Elections Matter

Todd Pruitt
Dec 9, 2009
Last evening the Senate defeated the Nelson/Hatch Ammendment which would have prohibited the use of federal funds to pay for abortions. The vote, largely along party lines was 54-45. The two Republicans who voted against Nelson/Hatch were, not surprisingly Collins and Snowe of Maine. Six Democrats...

Senate Rejects Abortion Amendment

Todd Pruitt
Dec 9, 2009
From Shailagh Murray at The Washington Post : The Senate narrowly rejected an amendment that would have restricted abortion coverage in the pending health-care bill, leaving in question whether Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) has the 60 votes needed to move the bill toward final passage. The...

Coming Next Month...

Todd Pruitt
Dec 9, 2009
A new book by Richard Phillips , one of my favorite preachers and writing pastors, is due to be released next month. The Masculine Mandate looks as if it will address an area of great need within the body of Christ. From the Publisher: There is a crying need in the church today for men to be men...

A Biblical Paradigm for Ministry...

Todd Pruitt
Dec 8, 2009
The good folks at Westminster Bookstore were kind enough to send me a copy of The Trellis and the Vine . I've only read the first chapter but I am hooked. Some pastors I highly esteem are calling it the best book on ministry through the local church that they have ever read. Right now you can get...

Read Stephen Nichols

Todd Pruitt
Dec 8, 2009
I have had the good experience of hanging out with Steve Nichols over lunch. He is one of my favorite people to read. Dr. Nichols is a church historian who knows how to write church history. There is not a single one of his books that I do not highly recommend. One of my top choices for reads for...

Sunday's Sermon

Todd Pruitt
Dec 7, 2009
Sundays' sermon was part 25 in our series through Hebrews. You can listen to or download "The Sufficiency of Christ" (Heb 9:23-28) HERE .