Stephen Jones
The Centrality of Gospel Proclamation
So in any Christian ministry, including ministry among the poor, proclaiming and teaching the word of God must be central. And that is because the greatest need of the poor, as for us all, is to be reconciled to God and so escape his wrath. What makes Christian social involvement distinctly Christian is a commitment [...]
Blog forward: Thom Rainer
Every so often I come across a blog/site that offers valuable insight into the bible, or the church, or life, and so I want to make it a habit to pass that blog/site along to my readers.
Thom Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention and [...]
Book Review: Spectacular Sins *must read
Many are quick to say such things as “this is [insert writer’s name here] best book!” or “if you are going to read any book by [insert writer’s name here] this is it!” And so when I say that Spectacular Sins is John Piper’s greatest work to date, I do so carefully, especially considering the [...]
Honor Calvin by Glorifying God
Whenever I speak of my love for Calvinism the first attack leveled at my theology always goes something like this,
“Calvin is just a man.” or “Why are you worshiping Calvin?”
And I respond,
“You do not understand. Calvinists do not worship Calvin, for if we did we would not be Calvinists, for Calvinism levels all glory and [...]
Resolutions for a Young Calvinist: 6. Risking for Christ
Earlier this year I realized something about myself: I don’t take risks. I sometimes take calculated risks, but then the risk is no longer a risk.Whether it is a fear of failure, which is not unique to me for it is a common problem for all, fear of rejection, fear of people, fear of…whatever it [...]
The Glorification of Christ in the Failure of American Democracy
A few days ago I was in Philadelphia, visiting the plethora of historical sites from independence hall to the steps that Rocky made famous. But as I walked through the Independence Museum, listened to the park ranger paint the picture of the first congressional meetings in Independence Hall and examined the crack in the liberty [...]
The Impact of Calvinism
John Piper blogged today (originally published in World Magazine) about Calvinism’s impact upon the United States, quoting Abraham Kuyper’s Lectures on Calvinism throughout. Kuyper’s work, well the six lectures that have been bound, has been on my Amazon wish list for a while, but after reading the quotes it might just have to be purchased.
Here [...]
Edwards the Calvinist: Total Depravity
A month and a half ago I posted the introduction to a paper on Jonathan Edwards’ theology I was in the process of writing. Well the paper is done, it has been for a few weeks, and as promised here it is for download. Diving into Edwards’ thought is not easy and thus I am [...]