Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

Newsweek's Sloppy Theology

Todd Pruitt
Dec 8, 2008
Justin Taylor links to some important responses to Newsweek's latest foray into biblical studies: Here's the tease for Lisa Miller's new Newsweek cover story on The Religious Case for Gay Marriage : "Opponents of gay marriage often cite Scripture. But what the Bible teaches about love argues for...

A Cross-Centered Ministry (2)

Todd Pruitt
Dec 4, 2008
My sermon from Sunday can be downloaded HERE .

Five Book I Wish Every Church Member Would Read

Todd Pruitt
Dec 4, 2008
Knowing God by J.I. Packer The Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson God's Big Picture by Vaughn Roberts Putting Amazing Back Into Grace by Michael Horton Instruments in The Redeemer's Hands by Paul Tripp

Repackaging Old Liberalism

Todd Pruitt
Dec 3, 2008
Check out this excellent article by Mike Wittmer entitled "Machen or McLaren: A New Kind of Liberalism?" The paper was originally presented to the Evangelical Theological Society.

Dumbing Down Sin

Todd Pruitt
Dec 1, 2008
Spencer Burke, author of the aptly titled "A Heretic's Guide to Eternity" writes in characteristic post-modern fashion: "Although the link between grace and sin has driven Christianity for centuries, it just doesn’t resonate in our culture anymore. It repulses rather than attracts. People are...

Preaching as Ambassadors

Todd Pruitt
Dec 1, 2008
Truth and doctrine, are to be preached always, openly, and firmly, and are never to be dissembled or concealed; for there is no offence in them; they are a staff of uprightness.--And who gave you the power, or committed to you the right, of confining the Christian doctrine to persons, places, times...

Still Offensive

Todd Pruitt
Dec 1, 2008
It is a blessed and solemn thing to preach Christ and Him crucified. Christ's atoning work is the centerpiece of our faith and ground of our hope. It is simultaneously God's most graphic display of love and excrusiating moment of judgement. The cross is where God's justice and mercy meet. It is the...

A Cross-Centered Ministry

Todd Pruitt
Nov 30, 2008
I was privileged to preach my first sermon today as Teaching Pastor of Church of the Saviour. I was blessed by the kindness and encouragement of the people of COS. The text was 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. It is Paul's manifesto, of sorts, concerning his manner of life and ministry among the Corinthian...

Mahaney & Bridges

Todd Pruitt
Nov 28, 2008
Click HERE to listen to C.J. Mahaney's interview with Jerry Bridges. Great stuff.

The State of the Church

Todd Pruitt
Nov 28, 2008
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