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Conversations for a Modern Reformation
Vol. 21, No. 5 • Sep/Oct 2012
“Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” (Heb. 13:3) Although we should always remember our persecuted brethren around the world, many Christians will be specifically praying on Sunday, November 11’the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). Not […]
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Praying for the Persecuted Church
“Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” (Heb. 13:3) Although we should always remember our persecuted brethren around the world, many Christians will be specifically praying on Sunday, November 11’the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). Not […]
Conversations for a Modern Reformation
Over a decade ago, the U.S. military entered Somalia on a peace-keeping mission, but threats to troops and other factors gradually transformed it into a vague enterprise. A Washington Post writer working on that story coined the phrase “mission creep,” which is a good analogy for what is happening in the church today. Just as […]
“Galatians” by J. V. Fesko
It was a distinct pleasure to read John Fesko’s contribution to a body of new commentaries in Tolle Lege Press’s Lectio Continua series. The introduction reminds the reader that “the greatest need of the church today is the recovery of sound biblical preaching that faithfully explains and applies the text, courageously confronts sin, and boldly […]
“The Devil and Pierre Gernet: Stories” by David Bentley Hart
To someone for whom the twentieth-century philosophers Martin Heidegger and Jean-Luc Marion are unknown gods, reading D. B. Hart can be a bit daunting. My mother called it the intellectual equivalent of riding a seat-less mountain bike. Convinced as I am that there is every bit as much pleasure as there is pain in the […]
“Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism” by Kevin Bauder, R. Albert Mohler Jr., John G. Stackhouse Jr.,and Roger E. Olson
Evangelicals take their name from the koine Greek word euangelion, translated into English as “good news” and also known as “the evangel.” It is from the evangel or gospel that evangelicals derive their identity. In the past fifty or so years, cracks have appeared in the definition of what it means to be an evangelical, […]
” Developing a Healthy Prayer Life: 31 Meditations on Communing with God” by James W. Beeke and Joel R. Beeke
There are many favorite prayer books people like to recommend, such as the following: Matthew Henry in A Method for Prayer models for us how to use the Scriptures in prayer; B. M. Palmer in Theology of Prayer sets the theological foundations for prayer in an unprecedented manner; Austin Phelps in The Still Hour unfolds […]
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Reacting to Viral Dechurching & Exvangelical Stories
“Here’s what I love about Jesus. Jesus actually knows that the church is broken and imperfect and falls short. But the difference between us and Jesus is we see that and we use that as a justification to abandon the church. Jesus sees the church, as broken as she is, and on the way as […]
Nine of the Most Notorious Heretics
The word heresy is closely associated with the idea of schism, breaking off from the church, and theologians have made a distinction between formal and material heresy. Formal heresy is a stubborn denial of vital Christian doctrine—those who have heard the truth and then rejected it. Material heresy is what happens when a person embraces a false doctrine out of ignorance.
Why Poor Stewardship of the Body Can Be an Act of Unfaithfulness
The beautiful thing about this [sixth commandment] requirement is that it highlights that God cares about you. He cares about your body. He knows you’re made of dust. He knows that we need a good night of rest. We don’t have to feel guilty for getting it. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead shows […]
Imputed Righteousness and Self-Made Identity: The Crisis of Justification in Our Church Culture
This presentation analyzes the crisis of justification in today’s church, tracing its biblical foundations, reformational clarity, and modern challenges.
