Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

George Tiller Shot to Death

Todd Pruitt
May 31, 2009
This morning the well known late-term abortionist George Tiller was shot to deat at his church in Wichita, Kansas. Here's the story from The Wichita Eagle: George Tiller, the Wichita doctor who became a national lightning rod in the debate over abortion, was shot to death this morning as he walked...

It's Official: Greg Beale is coming to WTS

Todd Pruitt
May 30, 2009
Beginning in the Fall of 201o Dr. G.K. Beale will leave his post as Chair of Biblical Studies at Wheaton to become Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. This is great news for WTS which has experienced some controversy over the issue of inerrancy for...

On the necessity of humiliations

Todd Pruitt
May 30, 2009
To preach is a fearful privilege. It's a privilege because of the honor to proclaim God's Word to God's people. It's a privilege because of the opportunity for in-depth study every week. But preaching is fearful because of the risk of getting it wrong. Also, it is fearful because of the pontential...

"In God's School"

Todd Pruitt
May 30, 2009
An English translation of Pierre Marcel's "In God's School" is now available. It is based upon the Heidelberg Catechism and is a wonderful tool for teaching the Christian faith. But make no mistake. "In God's School" will benefit new and mature believers, young and old. This is theology done well...

Rest

Todd Pruitt
May 29, 2009
"A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out." - Isaiah 42:3 We all know what it is like to feel like a bruised reed and a smouldering wick. They are both images of weakness. Relationships, work, loss, and pain can all sap our strength and rob us of joy. It is in...

"The two camps are irreconcilable"

Todd Pruitt
May 29, 2009
Robert George of Princeton University recently debated Douglas Kmiec, a pro-life supporter of President Obama. Public Discource , one of my favorite sites, reproduced Professor George's opening statement: Professor Kmiec and I share common ground in the belief that every member of the human family—...

"You Aint Seen Nothin' Yet"

Todd Pruitt
May 29, 2009
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1155201977 From Sam Youngman at The Hill : Even as he conceded there is still much hard work to do, President Obama was in a boastful mood Wednesday night, telling a star-studded crowd at a fundraising dinner that he "would put these first four...

Risking The Truth

Todd Pruitt
May 28, 2009
I have been looking forward to the release of Martin Downes' latest Risking The Truth: Handling Error in The Church . Here's the publisher's info: A collection of interviews on handling truth and error in the church. Contributors reflect on this issue in relation to the minister's own life, pulpit...

Mapping Sin

Todd Pruitt
May 28, 2009
Scott Clark at Heidelblog has a link to a fascinating study done at Kansas State University. Researchers at Kansas State University have created a map of the prevalence of the Seven Deadly Sins (envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, and wrath) across the USA through statistical analysis (HT:...

Quotable

Todd Pruitt
May 28, 2009
"There is...a curious connection between the doctrine of creation out of nothing and the professional life of Richard Dawkins. Without God, Dawkins would be out of a job. it is thus particularly churlish of him to call the existence of his employer into question." - Terry Eagleton from Reason,...