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Glory & Grace (about) DMD - 3/16/10 11:25am

For those among us who have interest in things political, I found this to be a good post on the so-called Slaughter solution that some see as a way to force the socialization of health care upon us.

The Quest (about) Greg Long - 3/16/10 9:44am

Andy and Jennifer Naselli recently reviewed theology books for younger children. Their reviews can be found here.

To their list I would add and highly recommend the following set of 4 books:

Cheryl Fawcett and Robert C. Newman (Schaumburg, IL: Regular Baptist Press, 2003)
Kids’ Questions about God and Jesus, Kids’ Questions about the Bible and Creation, Kids’ Questions about Sin and Salvation, and Kids’ Questions about Church and the Future

Institute for Nouthetic Studies Blog (about) Jay Adams - 3/16/10 4:00am

“There must be a reason.”

There always is. And, in this case there’s no difference in that regard.

“Well I, for one, am getting prepared—as much as I can be under such circumstances.”

Me too.

“How are you doing so?”

Pretty much the way everyone else is—except for one very great difference.

“What’s that?”

I’m talking earnestly to the Lord about it; and I’m sure that whichever way it goes, He’ll work things out in such a way that they’ll be for the good of those who love Him. After all, He called us, and put us in this situation, for some purpose.

“I know Paul wrote to that effect in Romans 8:28, so it must be true. But, I’ll tell you, it’s hard to see how it will happen in this case.”

Whirled Views (about) Dan Burrell - 3/15/10 1:58pm

I wanted to give everyone an update on my ongoing project in C uba.  I have been trying to get back over there to meet with some over our team since mid-January.  Obviously, the loss of my job in Miami proved to be a set-back, but thankfully, I have been able to put what I needed together and am ready to return the first week of April.  I have tapped into my savings a bit, made my reservations, have my itinerary and I’m ready to go!

paleoevangelical (about) ben - 3/15/10 10:58am

During Michael Vlach's session, "You Might Be a Dispensationalist If," from this month's Shepherd's Conference, he argues that one's convictions on Dispensationalism vs. Covenant Theology necessitate certain conclusions on some matters of doctrine, but not on other matters of doctrine.

He offers Calvinistic soteriology as an example of those non-issues. In doing so, he disagrees with some CT proponents who argue that Dispensationalism necessitates Arminianism. I believe his assessment is correct. One can be a Dispensationalist and a Calvinist.

Religious Affections (about) Scott Aniol - 3/15/10 9:52am

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Naselli's Theology Blog (about) Andy Naselli - 3/15/10 9:29am

Many thanks to Matthew Hoskinson for serving us by preparing a two-page subject index to this book:

D. A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge. Letters Along the Way: A Novel of the Christian Life. Wheaton: Crossway, 1993.

More info:

Religious Affections (about) Administrator - 3/15/10 9:00am

Scott Aniol sat down with Michael Riley to discuss the controversy over Reformed Rap. This 15 minutes podcast is the first of three parts.

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Stuff Out Loud (about) Larry - 3/15/10 8:30am

Here is a good message on preaching from Matt Chandler. I am not an expert on preaching and not totally in love with Chandler’s preaching, but I am challenged by this good reminder on the necessity of faithful heralding. (As with everything, spit out the bones. I don’t endorse or recommend everything Chandler says or everyone he hangs around with.)

Emeth Aletheia (about) Joe Fleener - 3/15/10 7:31am

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Stuff Out Loud (about) Larry - 3/15/10 5:00am

In the last month or so, I have read about 1500 pages on leadership, particularly church leadership in the changing context of today. This particular selection of books has a common theme: today’s society is markedly different than previous generations and therefore requires different leadership.

Here’s a few random thoughts:

Institute for Nouthetic Studies Blog (about) Jay Adams - 3/15/10 4:00am

There is something about the way in which God provides more than what we need. We see it in the Scriptures about the feeding of the 5000, for instance—there were baskets full of leftovers. But there is one thing that we don’t usually recognize—the Bible contains far more truth than we will ever need to avail ourselves of.

Think of it—in it is everything one could eve want to meet every difficulty. There is everything we could ever need to know about how to love God and our neighbor—and we could go on.

But, since this is true, why are we always searching somewhere else to find something more?

Stuff Out Loud (about) Larry - 3/14/10 8:33pm

Salt is a common seasoning, used almost daily by almost everyone. For some it is used too much, causing health problems. Unfortunately for many Christians, it is used too little and it has nothing to do with our food. It has to do with our speech.

Paul says, “Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person” (Colossians 4:6).

Paul uses this metaphor for speech particularly in the realm of evangelism, and connects it with grace. But evangelism is not the only time when graceful, salty speech is needed. It should be the characteristic of all of our speech.

Emeth Aletheia (about) Joe Fleener - 3/14/10 7:34pm

The Longing: The life and lessons of J Gresham Machen: Carl Trueman talks to Peter Hastietags: no_tagI think that the reason why it's important for us to study church history is that many of the issues that we face have occurred at one time or another in the past. So studying these past events gives us a better perspective on issues and problems that others have already grappled with. Of course,

Emeth Aletheia (about) Joe Fleener - 3/14/10 3:36pm

Christianity On Trial Is Belief in God a Delusional Road-Block to Progress? Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: 260 – 098 Owen G Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road, The University of Auckland Today, many best-selling atheists argue that belief in God is delusional and a roadblock to political, moral, and scientific progress. In this public Q and A event

Religious Affections (about) Scott Aniol - 3/13/10 10:00pm

Stuff Out Loud (about) Larry - 3/13/10 4:28pm

This week, my friend Andy Naselli gave me a copy of his new (and first) book, Introducing the New Testament: A Short Guide to Its History and Message.

Some time ago, I had seen a manuscript of this book and am delighted to see it in print. It is a short introduction to New Testament that gives basic introductory information about each book of the New Testament such as author, date, recipients, and message.

Religious Affections (about) Scott Aniol - 3/13/10 9:03am

Last Thursday, March 11, we held our first regional Conservative Worship Symposium at First Baptist Church in Sterling Heights, MI. This meeting was an informative and encouraging gathering, and we’re in the process of planning other symposiums around the country in the near future. If you’d like to request a regional gathering in your area, please click here.

We had four sessions presented by four of the ten possible CWS speakers at this first meeting, followed by an extended time of Q&A and open discussion.