Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

Tremper Longman at COS

Todd Pruitt
Feb 28, 2009
I am looking forward to Tremper Longman being with us at COS. Dr. Longman, Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in California will be the speaker on Saturday March 28th at our "Cry of the Soul" seminar based upon his book of the same title. If you are a COS attendee or live in the...

When Heresy is Hip

Todd Pruitt
Feb 28, 2009
Tony Jones, one of the kids playing about in the theological sand box called "the emergent church" has come to embrace yet one more heresy. He has now embraced the most roundly condemned heretic in the history of the church - Pelagius. Kevin DeYoung comments: Over at the Beliefnet blog, Tony Jones...

Watch This!

Todd Pruitt
Feb 27, 2009
Trust me and watch THIS .

What hath Tulsa in common with Corinth?

Todd Pruitt
Feb 27, 2009
This Sunday I am preaching from 2 Corinthians 4 on how the Gospel must be the starting point for our "soul care." In studying for the message I have been using Scott Hafemann's outstanding commentary on 2 Corinthians in the NIV Application Commentary series. If you are planning on studying,...

Inspiration and Intention

Todd Pruitt
Feb 27, 2009
The latest edition of Themelios includes an article by Jared Compton concerning the dual authorship of Scripture. It is particularly interesting considering some of the recent discussions on this blog. Compton writes: It was not too long ago that Kevin Vanhoozer answered the question Is There a...

Take and Read

Todd Pruitt
Feb 27, 2009
Here are some suggestions for reading in the days leading up to Lent: The Cross He Bore by Frederick Leahy Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross Nancy Guthrie (ed.) Outrageous Mercy by William Farley 50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper The Heart of the Cross by Boice & Ryken The Truth of the...

Is God an Egomaniac?

Todd Pruitt
Feb 25, 2009
Al Mohler has an outstanding post on whether or not God is self-centered and megalomaniacal. He writes Is the God of the Bible the supreme egotist? That question arises when human beings contemplate the meaning of the truth that God does everything for the sake of his own glory. Is God then a...

Al Gore's Misleading Movie

Todd Pruitt
Feb 24, 2009
You know the evidence for man-made global warming is bad when even the former vice president turned scientific snake oil salesman changes his alarmist propaganda tool. Check out the story from The New York Times HERE .

Was Jesus a Racist?

Todd Pruitt
Feb 24, 2009
Miguel De La Torre of Illif School of Theology, in an article written for Associated Baptist Press offers some interesting exegesis on Matthew 15:21-28. He writes: In the fullness of Jesus' divinity, he had to learn how to be fully human. His family and culture were responsible for teaching him how...

God in Flesh

Todd Pruitt
Feb 24, 2009
INCARNATION GOD SENT HIS SON, TO SAVE US by J.I. Packer The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. JOHN 1:14 Trinity and Incarnation belong together. The doctrine of the Trinity...