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The New ESV Reader’s Bible: Six-Volume Set

11/10/2016 0 Comment

Crossway has now published the six-volume ESV Reader’s Bible.

Here is the publisher’s description:

The ESV Reader’s Bible, Six-Volume Set stems from the conviction that the Bible is of immeasurable value and should therefore be treasured—and read in the most seamless way possible.

Constructed with materials carefully selected to reflect the beauty of God’s Word, the ESV Reader’s Bible, Six-Volume Set is a unique collection designed for those desiring a cleaner, simpler Bible-reading experienc..

Lying about Hitler: An Interview with Historian Richard Evans

06/10/2016 0 Comment

The new film Denial is now in limited release and will be in theaters around the US by October 21, 2016 and in the UK in February of 2017.

The movie stars Rachel Weisz as American historian Deborah Lipstadt, Timothy Spall as Holocaust denier and Hitler apologist David Irving, and Tom Rampton as barrister Richard Rampton.

It is based on a true story of the trial of David Irving v Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt (2000) as recounted in Lipstadt’s 2005 book, History on Trial: My Day in Court wi..

How to Pray a Psalm

29/09/2016 0 Comment

A practical illustration from Don Whitney’s little book, Praying the Bible, using Psalm 23:

You read the first verse—“The Lord is my shepherd”—and you pray something like this:

Lord, I thank you that you are my shepherd. You’re a good shepherd. You have shepherded me all my life. And, great Shepherd, please shepherd my family today: guard them from the ways of the world; guide them into the ways of God. Lead them not into temptation; deliver them from evil. O great Shepherd, I pray..

“Choose You This Day Whom You Will Serve” (Or, The Problem with Christian Wall Art)

26/09/2016 0 Comment

Greg Koukl says that Christians should Never Read a Bible Verse:

If there was one bit of wisdom, one rule of thumb, one single skill I could impart, one useful tip I could leave that would serve you well the rest of your life, what would it be? What is the single most important practical skill I’ve ever learned as a Christian?

Here it is: Never read a Bible verse. That’s right, never read a Bible verse. Instead, always read a paragraph at least. . .

The key to the meaning of any verse comes f..

The Stories of Two Barths: Chaser or Gateway Drug?

09/09/2016 0 Comment

The following is a guest post Michael Allen, associate professor of systematic and historical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He has written a number of books including Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics: An Introduction and Reader (London: T & T Clark, 2012).

My theological twin, Scott Swain, recently tweeted:

It’s important for Protestant theologians to get Karl Barth and to get over Karl Barth.

Apparently this was controversial, as it kicked up some rather excited..

Why Protestants Need to Use Tradition When They Read Their Bibles

06/09/2016 0 Comment

A few of my favorite quotes on the topic:

“It seems odd, that certain men who talk so much of what the Holy Spirit reveals to themselves, should think so little of what he has revealed to others.”

—Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Commenting and Commentaries (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1876), 1.

“Tradition is the fruit of the Spirit’s teaching activity from the ages as God’s people have sought understanding of Scripture. It is not infallible, but neither is it negligible, and we impoverish ourselv..

An FAQ from J. P. Moreland on the Human Soul

31/08/2016 0 Comment

Some notes from J. P. Moreland’s excellent book, The Soul: How We Know It’s Real and Why It Matters (Chicago: Moody Press, 2014).

What is dualism?
The view that the soul is an immaterial thing different from the body and brain.

What is substance dualism?
The view that a human person has both

a brain that is a physical thing with physical properties, and
a mind or soul that is a mental substance and has mental properties.
What is Thomistic substance dualism?
The view that the (human) soul

dif..

J. Alec Motyer (1924-2016)

26/08/2016 0 Comment

Renowned Old Testament pastor-scholar J. Alec Motyer has passed away at the age of 91.

Born John Alexander Motyer (pronounced maw-TEAR [as in the “tear” of “teardrop”] in Dublin, he graduated with a BD (1949) and MA (1951) from Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland, and did further studies at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.

He was ordained in the Church of England in 1947 as a deacon, and then in 1948 as a priest, serving as a curate in Penn Fields, Wolverhampton (1947-1950), and at..

Why the Critic of the Diet-Pill Pyramid Scheme Can Never Win

25/08/2016 0 Comment

The conservative commentator David French:

There are few things in life more frustrating than watching your friends become victims before your very eyes and being powerless to stop it.

The Kentucky church my wife and I frequented early in our marriage was one of the best churches I’ve ever attended. Never before or since have I seen such zeal for the Gospel or such a desire to reach the most desperate and vulnerable members of society.

It wasn’t a wealthy church. I was the only lawyer in the ..

Writing a New Obituary for Her Absentee Father

19/08/2016 0 Comment

A powerful word from Jackie Hill-Perry:

For more, see http://www.gripyouth.com/.