Righteousness Takes Time – John Piper
Its time I reinstated Piper Friday here, It had never been canceled, merely put on hold! Writing a book has taught me that many tasks take a lot longer than our instant coffee generation wants us to...
View ArticleDo You KNOW Christ?
I will simply let “The Doctor” speak for himself today. This has to be one of the most challenging quotes from him I have ever read: “. . . The secret of the early Christians, the early Protestants,...
View ArticleThe Doctor on Direct Interventions By God Today
UPDATE- I have found the original source and as it is only now availble on the wayback machine include a copy here.——— The Doctor thinks we are crazy if we reject the notion of God intervenng directly...
View ArticlePopular Posts On Church History
My friend Lex Loizides keeps plugging away at his excellent church history blog. It is well worth dipping into for some inspiring snippets of what God has done in the past. New posts appear in my...
View ArticlePascal's experience of God: something many modern Christians miss entirely
One fascinating thing that I quote in Raised With Christ is J. I. Packer’s assertion that Puritans were very unlike Christians today in that they liked to talk about their experiences of God. Today I...
View ArticleGuest post by Lex Loizides
What Readers of Church History are interested in! I’ve found it intriguing to note what posts are becoming more popular on The Church History Blog, as well as the often completely daft (and often...
View ArticleI don't just believe in God, I met with him this morning
We Christians today don’t often talk about our spiritual experiences. There are all kinds of valid reasons for that. However, as the following section of my book Raised With Christ shows, Packer and...
View ArticleStrange Fire – A Charismatic Response to John MacArthur
See also the following posts: Strange Fire – A Charismatic Response to John MacArthur My review of the book Strange Fire: MacAthur accuses charismatics of being like Mormons John Piper responds to...
View ArticleGUEST POST: Was Jesus really crucified on a Wednesday?
Other useful Easter resources: Did Jesus rise from the dead? I believe in Jesus: a sermon on the Trinity and the Resurrection A Good Friday Sermon A sermon on Jesus’ Resurrection and its implications...
View ArticleHow did the early church view baptism?
When it comes to the issue of baptism, there is not a little disagreement among Christians. I am, as many of you will know, a baptist. I believe that the Bible is clear about baptism. I think it is...
View Article“The church is looking for better methods, God is looking for better men”
E.M. Bounds was not overly enamored with church growth methods or management techniques. He believed real power comes from a different source: the Holy Spirit anointing a man. Those who want to reject...
View ArticleMartin Luther’s contribution: so important that God himself foretold it
We stand in the debt of those servants of God who prompted the Reformation. I am unashamedly Protestant. I believe that the work of Luther and Calvin among others was critical in recovering the gospel...
View ArticleJonathan Edwards on the need for Thanksgiving
I found this quote in the Jonathan Edwards online library. It is rather apt as my American friends prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. This week we are focusing on Edwards here at the Patheos...
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