Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

One of my favorite magazines is First Things edited by Richard John Neuhaus. While I have some rather serious theological differences with Neuhaus, a Roman Catholic priest, I am nevertheless an admirer of his outstanding magazine. In the latest issue Neuhaus critiques the recently released An...
The World-wide Anglican Communion has been suffering in recent years from deep divisions. The Anglican communion of Africa, which is growing holds to the historic Christian (biblical) faith. The Anglican leaders of Africa have also stood firm in their opposition to the normalizing of homosexuality...
There is no small amount of anxiety in some evangelical circles concerning the continuing relevancy of the church. In a modification of Gandhi’s famous words we are told that people “like our Jesus but they don’t like our church.” In response to the current attitudes about the church within the...
Check out the Summer Sale at Westminster Seminary Book Store . There are some great deals available. A few of my recommendations: The Literary Study Bible Things That Cannot Be Shaken Engaging the Doctrine of God The Devoted Life Total Truth Breaking The Idols of Your Heart What Jesus Demands of...
Check out this story from Fox News: Jeff Harlow, the senior pastor at Crossroads Community Church, broke his wrist when he lost control of the motorcycle at the start of Sunday's second service, driving off a 5-foot platform and into the vacant first row of seats. He underwent surgery on the wrist...
"The Gospel brings for admittance to the very door of our heart, an affection which once seated upon its throne, will either subordinate every previous inmate, or bid it away...In the Gospel we so behold God, as that we may love God. It is then, and then only, when God stands revealed as an object...
Over at Reformation 21 Sean Lucas has written an interesting post concerning Joel Osteen's massive popularity. Along the way Lucas helps us reflect on what we truly value about the Gospel. Here is a portion: I think the driving reason that Osteen is hugely popular is that he sells hope. Books like...
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” - John 17: 20-21a Jesus makes it very clear that He...
Check out this helfpul marriage book comparison chart produced by Nine Marks Ministries. It also includes reviews of the books. Good stuff.
The subject of Hell is often avoided in the church's pulpits. Evangelicals seem to be ashamed of the doctrine of Hell. Even those who profess to believe in the reality of Hell will often subvert or soften what the Bible actually teaches about the destiny of those outside of Christ. Take time to...