From the Aquilla Report : Rancho Cucamonga, a city in Southern California, is demanding that a small home Bible study group stop meeting because it does not have an expensive permit. The permit is not required for similar-sized gatherings in homes, such as book clubs, birthday parties or gatherings...

I like Tim Keller. His passion for urban church planting has served as both model and inspiration for a new generation of church planters. His commitment to biblical exposition and clarity in the Gospel are an encouraging alternative to the doctrinal carelessness which prevails in far too many...

Check out this very helpful post from Matthew Lee Anderson over at First Thoughts. Anderson addresses such questions as: Does the Senate bill cover abortions? Is this bill covered by the Hyde Amendment? Did Bart Stupack get anything for supporting the bill? Does the Executive Order solve the...

Today's message was part 30 in our series through Hebrews. It is entiteld "What Faith Is" and comes from Hebrews 11:1-3. You can download or listen to it HERE .

The following is Planned Parenthood's reaction to Bart Stupak's (D-MI) decision to vote "yes" on on the Senate's health care bill: “While we regret that this proposed Executive Order has given the imprimatur of the president to Senator Nelson’s language, we are grateful that it does not include the...

From Justin Taylor : Tonight on the Albert Mohler Radio program (5-6 PM ET—streamed online for free) his guest will be Mosab Hasson Yousef, son of a founder of Hamas turned double-agent for Israel turned Christian. His new book, Son of Hamas , has become a NYT bestseller. For more info on the book...

Al Mohler comments on a fascinating, if not disheartening new study released by Tufts University. The name of the study is entitled "Preachers Who Do Not Believe." The title is self-explanatory. One of the authors of the study is the well known atheist Daniel Dennett. I do not believe that Dr...

Mike Pohlman at the Gospel Coalition has posted a very helpful list of resources to counter the idea of "Christian Universalism." I have reproduced it below because it is worth your time to check it out. "Christian Universalism" is universalism with a veneer of Christianity. It is the belief that,...

Christian Focus will soon be releasing a new book by Don Carson that is much needed and timely for the people of God. This is not another book on what view to hold about the reality of Jesus' return but it is about how to live in the light of his imminent return. Don Carson accurately determines...

In September Church of the Saviour will be pleased to host Full Confidence , a conference affirming the full trustworthiness of the Bible as God's Word. Change is inevitable. And when the unpredictability of tomorrow consumes our minds it devours any sense of stability, confidence and peace. But...

Check out this interview with Carl Trueman on the Janet Mefferd Show . Dr. Trueman is Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary. It is an important reminder of the high price of compromise.

Representative Bart Stupack (D-MI) has been leading an important fight to keep tax payers from being forced by the federal government to fund abortions. It is yet to be seen whether or not he and others will be successful. From National Review Online : Stupak notes that his negotiations with House...

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary held a panel discussion on Brian McLaren's newest book A New Kind of Christianity . The discussion was hosted by Al Mohler and featured several SBTS faculty members. Watch the video HERE . Listen to the audio HERE .

The theme of the 2009 Ligonier West Coast Conference was "Is There Life After Death?" and featured such preachers and theologians as Alistair Begg, R.C. Sproul, and Michael Horton. Below are the videos of the message which Ligonier has graciously provided. •Alistair Begg, He Is Not There: The...

From Tom Schreiner's article A New Testament Perspective on Homosexuality : Even if some sins could be traced to our genetics, it would not exempt us from responsibility for such sins. The Scriptures teach that all human beings are born into this world as sons and daughters of Adam, and hence they...

It is not unusual for Christians to be familiar with the stories in the Bible but to miss what is most important in those stories. We hear messages like, "Dare to be a Daniel" and "Slaying the Giants in Your Life". Ironically, what is missed in the telling and preaching of those stories is God...

In this interview C.J. Mahaney tackles some important questions: How can a young man be wise and how should fathers lead their sons? How can men mature in leading their wife and children? How can men seek fellowship and invite criticism? http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5378369&server=...

Listen at your own risk the following excerpt from Phil Johnson's message at the annual Shepherd's Conference held at Grace Community Church. http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9956032&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1...

Westminster Seminary will be hosting a conference entitled Science and Faith: Friends or Foes? this Friday and Saturday (March 12-13). It promises to be an important event. Speakers will include: Discovery Institute Fellows Dr. Stephen Meyer, author of Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence...

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9919547&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1 Social Gospel vs. Proclamation Gospel from Harvest Bible Chapel on Vimeo ...

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Dr. John Lennox (Professor of Mathmatics at the University of Oxford) delivered the following lectures at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Lennox has publically debated both Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. He is also the author of the excellent God's Undertaker: Has Science...

Last Sunday I preached a message dealing with the primary motives for missions entitled "On Mission for the Glory of God" . You can listen to or download the message HERE .

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