Entries from December 2009

The Relation of Divine and Human Meaning in Scripture 33:38

Date December 18, 2009

The Relation of Divine and Human Meaning in Scripture 33:38
Speaker: Vern S. Poythress Date: 1986-01-01 Hebrews 9:9, 10
Posted via email from Shane Trammel

Posterous — Post to Multiple Social Media accounts via email

Date December 18, 2009

You should really check out Posterous.
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Blogs and Twitter

Date December 11, 2009

If you blog and use Twitter, you may want to take a look at twitterfeed.com.
Note: Consider supporting this blog by going to Westminster Bookstore or Monergism Books when looking for great deals on Christian books. — Shane Trammel

Manhattan Declaration – Mike Huckabee with Chuck Colson

Date December 9, 2009

Mike Huckabee and Chuck Colson discuss the Manhattan Declaration
To my utter amazement, at around 2 minutes 28 seconds into the video, Huckabee begins to compare the Manhattan Declaration to Martin Luther’s 95 Thesis, placing the two on equal footing with regards to their significance. That is just insane. There is no comparison in my mind. [...]

The John Murray lecture on Assurance

Date December 9, 2009

Under the auspices of Highland Theological College, Principal Donald Macleod of the Free Church College delivered the annual John Murray lecture on November 20th. This lecture is well worth hearing, and can be downloaded on the website of Greyfriars Free Church here (MP3). Inverness Greyfriars is the church where Dr Malcolm Maclean (formerly an editor [...]

Books for your Christmas Wish List

Date December 8, 2009

Just in time for Christmas and the New Year, Banner of Truth is now selling a new compilation devotional of Puritan excerpts titled Voices from the Past: Puritan Devotional Readings (cloth, 428 pgs). It looks really good. You can download and preview the first 20 pages here (PDF).
TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING! This work has [...]

John Calvin — The Definition and Effectiveness of Prayer

Date December 6, 2009

In the final edition of his Institutes, Calvin defines prayer as “the communion of men with God by which, having entered the heavenly sanctuary, they appeal to him in person concerning his promises in order to experience … that what they believed was not in vain.” Elsewhere, he writes that prayer is “a communication between [...]

Update on Pastor Matt Chandler from the Elders at The Village Church

Date December 5, 2009

Dec. 6, 2009 @ 9:06 PM
Matt was moved out of ICU on Sunday and continues to get plenty of rest as part of his recovery, per doctor’s orders. Please continue to pray for patience during this recovery time and to honor family-only visitation until further notice.
Pathology results of the tumor are due sometime mid-week, and [...]

Pastor Matt Chandler out of Surgery

Date December 4, 2009

From Lauren Chandler, Matt Chandler’s wife:
He’s out of surgery! He was able to recognize the surgeon–praise the Lord!

Pastor Matt Chandler

Date December 4, 2009

The word is Pastor Matt Chandler is still in surgery but doing well!