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Here is a good message on preaching from Matt Chandler. I am not an expert on preaching and not totally in love with Chandler’s preaching, but I am challenged by this good reminder on the necessity of faithful heralding. (As with everything, spit out the bones. I don’t endorse or recommend everything Chandler says or everyone he hangs around with.)

In the last month or so, I have read about 1500 pages on leadership, particularly church leadership in the changing context of today. This particular selection of books has a common theme: today’s society is markedly different than previous generations and therefore requires different leadership.

Here’s a few random thoughts:

Salt is a common seasoning, used almost daily by almost everyone. For some it is used too much, causing health problems. Unfortunately for many Christians, it is used too little and it has nothing to do with our food. It has to do with our speech.

Paul says, “Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person” (Colossians 4:6).

Paul uses this metaphor for speech particularly in the realm of evangelism, and connects it with grace. But evangelism is not the only time when graceful, salty speech is needed. It should be the characteristic of all of our speech.

Christianity On Trial Is Belief in God a Delusional Road-Block to Progress? Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: 260 – 098 Owen G Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road, The University of Auckland Today, many best-selling atheists argue that belief in God is delusional and a roadblock to political, moral, and scientific progress. In this public Q and A event

Last Thursday, March 11, we held our first regional Conservative Worship Symposium at First Baptist Church in Sterling Heights, MI. This meeting was an informative and encouraging gathering, and we’re in the process of planning other symposiums around the country in the near future. If you’d like to request a regional gathering in your area, please click here.

We had four sessions presented by four of the ten possible CWS speakers at this first meeting, followed by an extended time of Q&A and open discussion.

Some of you may know Kari Barbic. She gets a shout-out from Kevin DeYoung on his Gospel Coalition blog for her review in The Weekly Standard of a book on how Starbucks makes promises it doesn't (and can't) deliver. In a nutshell, DeYoung is arguing against the consumer-sensitive church mentality, and Kari's review helps him make that point.

This past Monday in my Biblical Creation class, I finished covering my fourth lesson that focused on four figurative interpretations of the days of creation week. In our class we covered three areas of weakness and a questionable presupposition with four figurative interpretations. With this post, I will summarize four items: a hermeneutical inconsistency, an inconsistency with the perspicuity of Scripture, undermining the fall of Adam & the Edenic Curse, and presuppositions & biblical interpretation.

Can We Overemphasize the Gospel? | Crave Something Moretags: no_tagGod has much to say about the gospel, His gospel, and it’s clear that this good news is filled with glory.  But we should note that what God has to say about His gospel is largely spoken of in terms of means.  The gospel is a promise of God in order to set His people apart.  It is a command of God in order to face judgment and be