“How many viewing hours will be devoted to contests like American Idol, in which seemingly every single person in the country is lining up to become famous?” (Jake Halpern, Fame Junkies, p. xxii).
The Common Denominator
“When men fall away from the Lord, they do so for all kinds of reasons — money, career, a woman, sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. But when women fall away from the Lord, invariably there is a man involved” (Her Hand in Marriage, p. 75).
No Cooties in the Cupboard
When an insecure third grader wants to be accepted by his schoolmates, and he is afraid that they will see and identify his lowly origins — by which he means his folks and the rest of his family — the way he tries to insinuate himself into the good graces of the cool set that …
The Whole Hipster Food Industry
Been a while since I posted on this topic, but something has been rolling around in my mind for a few days, and I thought it would be good to put at least the bare outlines of this down. This will be in the form of some simple assertions and observations — detailed argument will …
Some Thoughts on Life Together
INTRODUCTION:As you may observe by looking around you, we are now worshiping together in one service, instead of the two services we have had for the last year and half. This was not a decision made lightly, and part of the decision depended upon us having a message dedicated to the various issues surrounding this …
The Kindergarten of This Particular School
The cross of Jesus Christ is the grace of God, extended to the world. When we are given the privilege of being joined to Christ in order to die in union with Him, and to be raised in union with Him, this too is grace. It is liberation from self-absorption. The cruciform life is therefore …
Extending What He Has Done
We considered last week that in His death, the Lord Jesus put all ungodly violence to death. When the lion lies down with the lamb, it will be the outworking of His passion and sacrifice. When they no longer hurt or destroy in all His holy mountain, it will be because of the death He …
For This Reckless People
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, we do not want to perish quickly from the land …
Introspective Weird Beards in the Monasteries
Al Mohler’s contribution to this edition of Tabletalk, an article entitled “Rethinking the Gospel?” is simply superb. And let me tell you why. First, he acknowledges Wright’s gifts. He is “brilliant, creative, provocative, and fascinating.” He also acknowledges that, as a matter of emphasis, Wright has some real contributions to make when it comes to …
My John Knox Outfit
In the video clip below (4:19), I am asked why I don’t preach in a white robe. In the course of that answer, I forgot to mention a few things. First, I do have a robe that I wear for academic events at NSA — a black Geneva gown. Sometimes when I do weddings I …