“Don’t spend any time worrying about your critics, real or imagined. Don’t pander to them; annoy them, rattle their cages. You’re supposed to be a rotten little kid, remember? Stop trying to come across to them, as the French . . . say, ‘like an infant Jesus in velvet pants.'” (Capon, The Foolishness of Preaching, …
The Difference Between Doubts and Questions
What is the difference between doubts and questions? Many Christians struggle with this problem. Because the two are not properly distinguished, many are trapped in a confusion that can lead to despair. We grow as Christians when we question, even if the questions are difficult, requiring hard answers. But when we doubt, we dry up …
And s Video Clip to Help Explain the Pledge Cards
Pledge Cards for the Logos Benefit Concert
Bores for Jesus
“Unless you’re a lot better than most preachers, you’re infected with the notion that respectable writing calls for a voice that’s serious to the point of stuffiness” (Capon, The Foolishness of Preaching, p. 130).
As Irresistible As It Gets
“When God acted in creation, he did so ex nihilo . . . so we speak of creation. But no one speaks of the doctrine of irresistible creation. However, when we think about it for a moment, we should realize that creatio ex nihilo is about as irresistible as it gets” (Irresistible Grace, in After …
Days Gone By
How does the concept of time relate to the Christian faith? Probably the most important thing to realize is that human perspectives of time are thoroughly inadequate. We tend to measure everything in terms of our very limited experience. Consequently, we disbelieve God.Psalm 90:2 says, Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the …
Book of the Month/April 2012
Reformer of BaselDiane PoythressReformation Heritage Books This might seem like an odd book to get excited about (at least to some), but I have wanted to see a book like this for years. In Reformer of Basel, Diane Poythress has given us a very fine introduction to the life and influence of John Oecolampadius, the …
God’s Faithfulness
“If we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself” (2 Tim. 2:13, NIV). When we first catch a glimpse of the faithfulness of God, faith is the natural response. Faith is not the ladder which we climb in order to discover the faithfulness of God. It is the other way around. …
Our Father David
INTRODUCTION:Fatherhood is a gift, and it is based upon promise. It is not a reward, or a trophy. And when a man receives the gift of fatherhood as a gift, the result is that it is a gift to others. THE TEXT:“And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount …