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The Apokatastasis and Karl Barth

It is general knowledge that Barth’s doctrine of election most clearly leads to universal salvation when followed to its logical conclusion. However, Barth also denies that he believes in … Read more→

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The Christian Faith: A Bizarre Review

I love much of what Paul Helm has taught and written. However, sometimes I can’t figure out what he’s about in some of his book reviews. For instance, here … Read more→

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More on Multi-Site Churches: The Ecclesiological Dialectic

This new clip is making its way around. I must admit my immediate boredom in listening to this discussion. Its like your holding a steak and watching two … Read more→

Apologetics with Kline and Van Til – Update

Here is a follow-up post to the one from yesterday. These are my parting remarks to my atheist friend:

So, I will speak my peace here, and allow you the … Read more→

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A Great Advantage of the Ministry

Thomas Murphy’s book “Pastoral Theology” is proving a great benefit to me. My only question is why this book is not required reading in more seminaries. Instead of … Read more→

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9/11, Christianity, and Islam

So, as everyone knows the 10 year anniversary of the attacks on 9/11 is soon to be upon us. As a pastor I have received untold invitations for our … Read more→

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On the Unction of the Holy Spirit

The last chapter of Lloyd-Jones’ book on Preaching talks about the unction of the Holy Spirit, and how it is an essential element of the preacher’s ministry. Thomas Murphy … Read more→

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A Puritan Prayer for Holiness

This prayer, not completely unrelated to the current discussion on sanctification, comes from The Valley of Vision, p. 72:

“Of all hypocrites, grant that I may not be an evangelical hypocrite,
who … Read more→

Dr. Trueman with Another Helpful Post

Which you can find here.

This post is for anyone and everyone. But it is especially relevant for those who have been or are looking into having a ministry in … Read more→

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New Christ the Center on a New Old Book

The guys at Christ the Center interview Dr. Trueman on the republication of his book on the Reformation. Is the Reformation over? I don’t think so!