The debate over inclusive language use in Bible translation and worship services is no new phenomenon. Since the rise of extreme forms of the feminist movement in the 1960’s, groups within the church have argued that the Bible (and Christianity) is needlessly sexist, patriarchical, and even chauvinistic. Some of the criticism may be warranted, but [...]
Archive for April, 2007
Our Mother, Who Art in Heaven?
Posted in Ministry, Theology on April 27, 2007 | 29 Comments »
New T4G Speaker Unveiled!
Posted in Ministry, Together for the Gospel on April 24, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s been an exciting week for the 2008 Together for the Gospel Conference. As pointed out in a recent post, the 2008 promotional video was released Friday of last week. In that video and in yesterday’s T4G blog post, Mark Dever hinted that the gang would be adding a fourth guest speaker! This morning, the identity of [...]
Ministry and Spiritual Health
Posted in Ministry on April 23, 2007 | No Comments »
As a seminarian, I have lost count of how many times an older minister or a professor has warned me about the indispensable nature of godly character. A man’s godliness, demonstrated by day-in and day-out dependence upon the grace of God conquering his sin, is of the utmost importance. Grace is the only tonic which will fuel [...]
New Together for the Gospel Video
Posted in Ministry, Personal, Together for the Gospel on April 20, 2007 | No Comments »
In April of 2006 I had the incredible privilege of attending the Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, Kentucky. This conference was created by Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Al Mohler, and C.J. Mahaney and had an incredible impact upon my soul and was immensely encouraging. To read some of my thoughts on the 2006 [...]
The Real Jesus
Posted in Academia, Church History, Theology on April 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Hot on the heels of Passion Week, Pope Benedict XVI today released his new book, Jesus of Nazareth. An academic study of early Christianity and the relevant documentary evidence, the Pope’s work is rumored to be a powerful rebuttal to the recent flurries which have arisen in popular circles over the Talpioth Tomb, the Da Vinci [...]
Authenticity in Worship
Posted in Ministry, Theology on April 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Chances are that if you’re reading this blog, you’re a Christian. Or maybe, just maybe, you read my blog and are not completely convinced that Christianity is true, that this whole Jesus thing actually has legs to stand on. Is God real? Is Jesus Christ really a Savior? Is he the Savior?
Lesslie Newbigin, the late British [...]
The Joy of Closure
Posted in Academia, Personal on April 9, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Few things in life can haunt a person’s soul more than uncertainty. Or at least this person’s soul. The lingering questions of, “When? How? What?” have the indescribable power to terrify, often leaving us in a state of frozen panic. Or at least for this person’s soul.
In December of last year I wrote a post entitled The [...]
Hope for Southeastern Students!
Posted in Academia, Personal on April 7, 2007 | No Comments »
I know that some of the people who regularly (?) read this blog are interested in pursuing doctoral work in theology, apologetics, or other related subjects. I count myself as a part of this particular group, and so I am writing primarily with those people in mind.
One of the most nagging feelings I have as a [...]
Some Thoughts on Good Friday
Posted in Ministry, Theology on April 6, 2007 | No Comments »
The Apostles’ Creed teaches, “I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.”
As we remember that Jesus Christ “suffered under Pontius Pilate,” let us take a look at two passages of Scripture: [...]
Tattoos and Christian Youth
Posted in Culture, Personal on April 4, 2007 | 6 Comments »
My brother, a college sophomore, decided to get a tattoo this past Monday. As you can see, he chose an ichthus to represent his faith in Christ. Overall, I like the design and think he chose well.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have two tattoos, one of which is a design that expresses my Christian faith. I remember that [...]
