Entries from September 2008

Mike Bullmore on Natural Disasters

Date September 28, 2008

When The Gospel Coalition Council Members met last May, they individually answered on video about 130 frequently asked questions. Now each individual video can be embedded onto a blog. Check it out.
Here is one of these videos by Mike Bullmore answering the question, “How are we to interpret natural disasters? Are they necessarily a sign [...]

Douglas Moo on Colossians

Date September 27, 2008

Doug Moo’s commentary on Colossians and Philemon is now available.
Here’s a four-part sermon series from Moo on the book:

Part One - Col 1:3-14 — Douglas Moo gives a broad overview of the book of Colossians of how they were trying to fit Christ into the worldview they’d already adopted. He homes on some key thoughts [...]

Russell D. Moore — Should a Minister Preach the Funerals of Unbelievers?

Date September 27, 2008

Should a Minister Preach the Funerals of Unbelievers?
Monday, September 15, 2008 — A Commentary by Russell D. Moore
The following is an excerpt from this article: (complete article here)
In some ways, a Christian pastor is fulfilling the very essence of his calling when he preaches an unbeliever’s funeral. He is remembering in thanksgiving a life of [...]

The Greatest Manual on Biblical Counseling Ever Produced.

Date September 23, 2008

Dr. Timothy Keller calls Richard Baxter’s Christian Directory “The greatest manual on biblical counseling ever produced.”
Published by Reformation Heritage Books, Baxter’s Christian Directory is a comprehensive survey of practical theology. In it, Richard Baxter instructs Christians on a host of issues that they face in life. He gives directions for ordering one’s personal life before [...]

Christ-exalting Endurance in an Age of Desertion

Date September 12, 2008

Revelation 14:12: “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.”
In every age of Church History we have witness to Saint’s who’s faith endured to the end. It is also true that many, down through the Church Age, have deserted the faith.
The [...]