What I’m Reading: 4/30/15
Below are some of the articles and books I’ve read recently that you may enjoy perusing. “12 Reasons Churches Don’t Practice Church Discipline,” by Chuck Lawless — Lawless shares the results of an informal study he’s done on discipline in the local church. His insights are instructive. “‘It is Going to Be an Issue’ —... Read More
Christ in Song of Songs 4:1-5:1 – The King’s Beautiful Bride
You are absolutely beautiful, my darling, with no imperfection in you. (Song of Songs 4:7, HCSB) In this text we see a bride whose husband views her as perfect, flawless, “with no imperfection” (4:7). If only such a bride really existed. The fact is, however, she does! She exists in the people of God called the... Read More
Book Review: Called to the Life of the Mind
Richard J. Mouw. Called to the Life of the Mind: Some Advice for Evangelical Scholars. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2014. In Matthew 22:37–40 Jesus said the two great commandments were to love God and neighbor. He also said that when it comes to loving God in particular we are to do so with our whole self:... Read More
What I’m Reading – 4/17/15
Below are some of the articles and books I’ve read recently that you may enjoy perusing. “The Writing’s on the Wall for Christians,” by Rod Dreher — Insightful and sobering piece in TIME magazine on Christians in the public square. “A Slow-Motion Christian Genocide: We Can’t Ignore It Anymore,” by Richard Land — Dr. Land calls... Read More
An Apocalyptic Christmas Story – Revelation 12:1–17
This sermon continues the Wednesday night series of preaching through the book of Revelation at Wake Crossroads Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. This sermon is from April 8, 2015. Outline Manuscript (Unfortunately, due to technical issues, the audio ends around the 41 minute mark, before the sermon is actually over.)