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The beginning of the spring semester always brings formal personal evaluations among the people I serve with. “Formal” not in the sense that the conversations are cold and businesslike — they’re actually warm and friendly – but ”formal” in the sense that we have set forms of questions that we answer as we reflect on the fall and […]
January 28, 2008
This list was handed out at a TMS graduation luncheon a year or two ago. It may be helpful or thought-provoking for some, both pastors and others. It’s interesting how each mistake has a universal principle behind it that can apply to anyone. Attempting to out-MacArthur MacArthur — going beyond reasonable extremes set by John. […]
January 25, 2008
One week ago today I attended a very insightful Q&A session with John MacArthur, James MacDonald, and David Wells at The Master’s College’s annual Truth & Life Conference. I brought my laptop and took detailed notes, so I’ll try to give you my best paraphrase of the best answers. The questions are in bold. When […]
January 13, 2008
I just finished my 2008 Winterim class on the letter of James taught by Douglas Moo of Wheaton Graduate School. Although the class was very good, I won’t be doing an extended series on the class like I did last year. But I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate the one-year anniversary of last year’s Winterim by […]
January 6, 2008
Tonight I read the second chapter of John Piper’s The Hidden Smile of God entitled “Insanity and Spiritual Songs in the Life of William Cowper.” There are some precious quotes from the chapter, some on poetry because Cowper and Piper are poets, some on despair because Cowper’s was chronic, and some on John Newton because he was […]
January 3, 2008
Sometimes you get tired of doing small things, seeing little fruit, and working hard in obscurity. Sometimes it’s just hard to be faithful. And sometimes God gives striking reminders of why we shouldn’t give up. In the December 2007 DesiringGod newsletter, Executive Director Jon Bloom tells the moving story of Olive and Arnie Nelson. Olive and […]
January 31, 2008
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