7
Sep
2013
A New Biography of Spurgeon
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“The new standard for a long time”—that’s how John Piper recently described Tom Nettles’s new biography of Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892). Just released in the past week, Living by Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon has already been greeted with praise by a wide variety of readers. Although Nettles certainly... Read More
6
Sep
2013
What's It Like to Live on the West Bank
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If you have ever wondered what it’s like being a Jew living in the “Disputed Areas” of Judea and Samaria (i.e., West Bank), you will probably enjoy this interview between a secular Jew, Judith Levy, living in Tel Aviv, and a religious Jew, Evan Pokroy, who lives in the Beit El on the West Bank. You... Read More
4
Sep
2013
What the Delinquent Cable Provider Taught Me about the Ordinary Means of Grace
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I’ve read about people who go on technology fasts—some to concentrate on more important priorities, some to relate with other cultures or eras, some to prove to themselves that they aren’t really technology addicts after all. I’ve never felt the need to abstain. But after a recent move to a more remote address here in... Read More
2
Sep
2013
Stay Sharp, Pastor!
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If you have been in ministry for a number of years since seminary, you know how easy it can be to get into a ministry routine and allow other things in your life to become your first love, whether it is a hobby, a recreational pursuit, or other amusement. We as pastors need help in... Read More
28
Aug
2013
Love Your Wife More Than Seminary
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Nothing will throw off your [seminary] graduation date like a divorce. That’s the first line of a helpful (and unsettling) bit of advice I wish I’d heard before entering seminary (see full text here). Perhaps I was given something like it and simply didn’t listen. To be honest, I still need it; old habits die... Read More
24
Aug
2013
Book Note: Woodbridge and James, Church History (vol. 2)
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Some eight years ago now, Zondervan released the first installment of a two-volume church history set. The initial volume was written by Everett Ferguson, the author or editor of numerous works related to early church history. Ferguson is currently Professor of Church History Emeritus at Abilene Christian University. In the preface to Church History (vol.... Read More
21
Aug
2013
Presuppositional Apologetics in a Non-Western Setting
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Last week I had the distinct pleasure of teaching the presuppositional approach to apologetics to a group of believers in Tanzania, most of whom had no more than an elementary education. More challenging to my goal than any deficiency of education, however, was a Traditional African worldview that was totally foreign to my Western sensibilities.... Read More
19
Aug
2013
A Small Seminary with Big Results
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I prepared a biographical presentation on Adoniram Judson for our recent church family camp. As is usually the case, I get far more out of these preparations than I am sure the listeners do, and some of the best lessons are the things I am not looking to learn. One of those was in reading... Read More
17
Aug
2013
Laugh and the World Laughs with You; Weep…then Hope
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The opening lines of the poem “Solitude” are well known: Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. Though written over one hundred years ago, the sentiment still applies today. People in our culture love to have fun. We love going to parties, games, and shows. The average American spends over... Read More
15
Aug
2013
A New Opportunity
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I am pleased to be able to announce a new venture by Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary to help local churches equip men for the Gospel ministry. In partnership with three local assemblies, DBTS will be offering a seminary level course on Monday nights this fall in Concord, NH; Burlington, MA; and Atlanta, GA. This is... Read More