I really enjoyed this video (12 minutes), in which Piper shows a method for meditating on the scripture and unlocking understanding from the text. He also throws in, almost as an afterthought, (although I doubt that it is) the idea of teaching children by this method. The method can be described as prayerfully considering the … Continue reading How to milk a text through meditation – John Piper
Month: September 2017
The end of strife
Over-familiarity with the troubles of this society can be daunting. A careful look at the struggles that threaten to engulf the country reveals an abundance of blameworthiness and little to no hope. We should expect this, it is the natural state of man since expulsion from Eden, without God and without hope. However, if we … Continue reading The end of strife
Friendly-fire
When God lays out the plan for a society in Christ he doesn't stop short or go half way, he does all things, whatsoever he pleases. But various individuals and institutions stop short or turn aside to the left or to the right. For parallels, we can consider the nation of Israel, who never did … Continue reading Friendly-fire
A few thoughts on the Nashville Statement
I intend to give some thought on the Nashville Statement. This post inserts some of my own comments into the Statement's preamble. “Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves…” -Psalm 100:3 Preamble Evangelical Christians at the dawn of the twenty-first century find themselves living … Continue reading A few thoughts on the Nashville Statement
You can’t say that, because… Nazis.
Christian author Jen Hatmaker responded to the Nashville Statement by connecting it to the appearance of white supremacists in Charllottesville. As USA Today explains, "Christian author Jen Hatmaker of Austin, Texas, who came out in favor of same-sex marriage and whose books have been removed from the Southern Baptist Convention's LifeWay Christian Stores because of that philosophy, called … Continue reading You can’t say that, because… Nazis.
Just once
Imagine you were a convert to Christianity from some other place and time. Having heard the gospel of Jesus Christ, you decided to forsake your society's pagan idolatry. The person who witnessed to you told you that all non-Christians were enemies of God, fighting against the truth. You could easily see how different the bible … Continue reading Just once
(video) Think it not strange – John Piper
I want to give you link to a beautiful sermon by John Piper in which he describes the recent history and present day reality of the Christian church in America. People are leaving the church and that's a good thing. Christians face hostility in the culture and that's a necessary thing. Piper explains the exhortation … Continue reading (video) Think it not strange – John Piper
Explaining the concept of secular phariseeism
I long held pretty standard views of Jesus' confrontation of the Pharisees. My view has shifted slightly, or rather has expanded to allow room for identifying all self-righteous individuals and points of view as having a close relationship to the Pharisees of Jesus day. We remember that Jesus warned his disciples “beware of the leaven … Continue reading Explaining the concept of secular phariseeism
Quick thought: many other words
In Acts 2, Peter took an opportunity to speak to a large crowd of his generation. The message that he delivered was about their great sin in killing the savior. He showed how the people had made themselves enemies of God. God was directly opposed to their sinful desires. This was clear because God had … Continue reading Quick thought: many other words
