I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. C S Lewis
I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. C S Lewis
A British chap named Dan, who is a blogging friend of TWW, commented early this morning. He, too, has a blog, and occasionally I check in as I did this morning. His current post alerted me to a thought-provoking article at Desiring God entitled: “What cautions do you have for the New Reformed Movement?”
No doubt there’s been a lot of camaraderie at T4G 2010, which wraps up today. Oh well, now it’s time to go back to the real world and “shepherd” the flock… What a let down! If only the attendees could experience this “togetherness” more often…
Hear ye hear ye, the Calvinista court is now in session to seek out and convict all "witches" (heretics) who would deviate from the path of the one true and living playbook, Five Point Calvinism++++ in all of its glorious, 100%, blessed assurance of theological correctness!! (Hope you have read our series on the Puritans.)
At long last T4G 2010 is almost here! Looks like around 7,000 attendees will be heading to Louisville next week for what will certainly be dubbed as the “best ever Christian pastors’ conference…”
By now you’ve likely heard the news … John Piper plans to take an eight-month leave of absence to “reexamine his soul”. The story hit the blogosphere following Piper’s announcement at Bethlehem Baptist Church on Sunday.
“This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practise ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.” CS Lewis
Since Dee and I began our investigation of the “New Calvinists”, we have become increasingly concerned that this hot new theological movement may have a very serious downside, namely, hero worship. We are becoming extremely familiar with the leaders of this movement because their names and faces seem to be everywhere on the internet, among other places. You likely know them, too. Let’s begin with the Fab Four of “Together for the Gospel” aka T4G – Al Mohler, Ligon Duncan, Mark Dever, and C.J. Mahaney, not to be confused with those whom we call the Fab Five (the Fort Lauderdale Five of the 1970s Shepherding Movement who were Bob Mumford, Derek Prince, Charles Simpson, Don Basham, and Ern Baxter).
First there was the Rainbow Coalition, founded by Jesse Jackson in 1984. Then we had the Christian Coalition organized in 1991 by Pat Robertson. Now we have the Gospel Coalition established by Don Carson and Tim Keller in 2007. When the average person hears the word “coalition”, this will likely be their thought pattern…
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I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.
C.S. Lewis
http://www.thegracetabernacle.org/quotes/Money-Giving-Commanded.htm
Recently, I was driving through Atlanta and happened upon a Christian talk show. The host asked people to call in and explain their views on the differences between justification and sanctification. All of the callers did a pretty good job defining their thoughts in their own words. Then, a man called in and began what sounded like a lecture. He went on and on and on. The host finally interrupted him and explained that this was a forum for discussion, not for delivering a sermon. At that point the caller stated that he was reading Calvin's words and if Calvin said it, it was absolutely correct.
Yesterday I discussed my concern with the issue of Landmarkism. There are those who might claim that this view is not prevalent within the SBC. To some extent, that is true. Ask any rank and file Baptist whether they believe in Landmarkism and most would stare blankly at you. However, the debate over Landmarkism, as well as the whys and wherefores of baptism in general, is raging at the leadership level.
The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.The Lord of the Rings Haldir, Chapter 'Lothlórien'.
Mark Driscoll has been a loose cannon in evangelical circles for quite a few years now, with little contest. Why haven't Christian leaders challenged his "grunge Christianity"? We believe the answer is two-fold. First, there is no question that Pastor Mark is tickling the ears of the "manly men" in Christian leadership. Secondly, Christian women have been silenced and are not "allowed" to speak out against him!