Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

More Insanity from Rowan Williams

Todd Pruitt
Feb 9, 2008
Here is an article from "The Telegraph" ( http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/07/nwilliams107.xml ) concerning controversial statements by Rowan Williams the Archbishop of Canterbury (the leader of the Church of England). Has Williams truly lost his mind? Does he honestly...

Worship or the Idolatry of Music?

Todd Pruitt
Feb 9, 2008
Here are two very thought-provoking posts on music in the church from "Church Matters" ( http://blog.9marks.org/2008/02/against-music.html ) & ( http://blog.9marks.org/2008/02/guest-blogger-b.html ). I strongly encourage you to read these posts. I believe our thoughts about music in the church...

Blomberg Lectures

Todd Pruitt
Feb 9, 2008
When you get a chance, check out these excellent lectures by Craig Blomberg on Youtube ( http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dr.+Craig+Blomberg&search_type =). Dr. Blomberg is one of our most helpful New Testament scholars.

Washington D.C.

Todd Pruitt
Feb 5, 2008
I will be out of pocket until Friday. Karen and I have the wonderful opportunity to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. It should be an interesting time. I look forward to posting on the events this weekend.

Carter, Clinton, & Chaos

Todd Pruitt
Feb 4, 2008
Recently,thousands of liberal Baptists (not the funnest group of folks) gathered in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate the fact that they are not Southern Baptists. Anyway, former presidents Carter and Clinton made good on their threat to no longer be Southern Baptists. Of course, I don't know who was...

Paul Tripp at Metro East

Todd Pruitt
Feb 4, 2008
On April 4th and 5th Metro East will be pleased to host Paul Tripp. His seminar, "Marriage: There Really is a Better Way" promises to be outstanding. Paul Tripp is a noted author, lecturer, and preacher. His books are well worth reading. This is a video concerning his newest book "A Quest For More...

In The Beginning

Todd Pruitt
Feb 4, 2008
This is an exellent forum on the importance of the doctrine of creation from the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology ( http://www.sbts.edu/pdf/sbjt/SBJT_2007Spring6.pdf ).

Noah for Grown-ups

Todd Pruitt
Feb 4, 2008
This morning I preached from Genesis 6:9-22. It is the opening of the flood narrative. I prefer “flood narrative” to “Noah and the Ark” because the later has taken on the aura of a children’s fable. It has become the stuff of sappy movies and wallpaper borders. The church has taken a largely Mother...

Warren and Colbert

Todd Pruitt
Jan 31, 2008
Denny Burk comments on Rick Warren's recent appearance on The Colbert Report ( http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=1249 ). Any thoughts?

A Prayer for Our Times

Todd Pruitt
Jan 31, 2008
George Whitefield offered this prayer generations ago. How relevant it is for our own time. “Yea…that we shall see the great Head of the Church once more . . . raise up unto Himself certain young men whom He may use in this glorious employ. And what manner of men will they be? Men mighty in the...