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THE PEACE WHICH CHRIST GIVES HIS TRUE FOLLOWERS – Jonathan Edwards (1750)

Imagine shepherding a congregation of people, only to find yourself expelled from the church.  That is exactly what happened to Jonathan Edwards – America’s greatest intellectual.  Within a month of his dismissal, Edwards pens a series of sermons – one of which is entitled The Peace Which Christ Gives His True Followers. The Text: John 14:27Continue reading “THE PEACE WHICH CHRIST GIVES HIS TRUE FOLLOWERS – Jonathan Edwards (1750)”

Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering – Timothy Keller (2013)

I have yet to meet a person who enjoys pain and suffering.  Yet suffering is a part of the warp and woof of life.  It is not a part of God’s original intent for creation.  Since Adam’s first sin, pain and suffering have been an abnormal part of the cosmos.  Suffering is an unwelcome guestContinue reading “Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering – Timothy Keller (2013)”

41: A PORTRAIT OF MY FATHER – George W. Bush (2014)

“Read my lips.  No new taxes.”  These are the words that enter the minds of most Americans when then think of President George H.W. Bush.  It is an unfortunate turn of events that the President was placed in a position where a decision to raise taxes become a necessary compromise with Democrats. President George W.Continue reading “41: A PORTRAIT OF MY FATHER – George W. Bush (2014)”

FAVORITE READS OF 2014

My top reads from 2014 are listed below: 1. Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God – Timothy Keller (2014) I’ve read many books about prayer over the last 25 years.  This is the best by far! See my review       2. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief – John Frame Ranks alongside Wayne Grudem’sContinue reading “FAVORITE READS OF 2014”

WRATH UPON THE WICKED TO THE UTTERMOST – Jonathan Edwards (1735)

The sermon is dated May, 1735.  Jonathan Edwards makes his way into the pulpit to read his manuscript – which was his consistent habit.  The full title of the sermon is When the Wicked Shall Have Filled Up the Measure of Their Sin, Wrath Will Come Upon Them to the Uttermost.  The text that theContinue reading “WRATH UPON THE WICKED TO THE UTTERMOST – Jonathan Edwards (1735)”

THE THINGS THAT BELONG TO TRUE RELIGION – Jonathan Edwards (1751)

The text is Acts 11:12-13 which describes an episode in the life of Cornelius.  Edwards describes Cornelius as he preaches to the Mohawk indians at Stockbridge as a man who was a non-Jew, a man who came from the stock of a heathen nation; a man who came from a nation that had beaten downContinue reading “THE THINGS THAT BELONG TO TRUE RELIGION – Jonathan Edwards (1751)”

52 LITTLE LESSONS FROM LES MISERABLES – Bob Welch (2014)

Sin and salvation.  Grace and greed.  Mercy and justice.  Good and evil.  Truth and lies.  God and the rejection of God.  These are just a few of the themes that emerge in Victor Hugo’s monumental work, Les Misérables. Bob Welch, author of seventeen books has been touched by Hugo’s story and has a passion toContinue reading “52 LITTLE LESSONS FROM LES MISERABLES – Bob Welch (2014)”

SPURGEON’S CALVINISM

The seventeenth century theologians at Dort responded swiftly and decisively to the rising tide of Arminianism.  The official response came as a result of the Synod of Dort which convened in 1618-1619, over one hundred years after John Calvin’s birth in 1509.  Their response is summarized in the famous TULIP acrostic: T – Total depravityContinue reading “SPURGEON’S CALVINISM”

MASTERING GOLF’S MENTAL GAME – Michael T. Lardon (2014)

Reading an instructional book on the game of golf is a study in contrasts.  I would rather watch paint dry than reading some of these books.  On the other hand, some of these instructional books are quite inspirational and helpful.  Dr. Michael T. Lardon’s book, Mastering Golf’s Mental Game is of the later sort. TheContinue reading “MASTERING GOLF’S MENTAL GAME – Michael T. Lardon (2014)”