Thursday, April 29, 2010

All Things New: Bible Conference

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I'm heading down to Radford, Virginia tomorrow where I will be speaking Friday and Saturday (back at CRBC on Sunday) in a Bible Conferen...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Sermon of the Week: David Silversides on Recreation

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Might a Christian play sports?  Should a believer strive to be a professional athlete or a professional entertainer?  Should lawful recreat...

Watson: "The scorpion carries his poison in his tail, the slanderer carries poison in his tongue."

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I am still preaching through a series on the Ten Commandments in our Sunday afternoon services at CRBC.  This Sunday, it will be the ninth...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Book Review: Keith Mathison's "Given For You: Reclaiming Calvin's Doctrine of the Lord's Supper"

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I just finished writing a longer review of Keith Mathison's book Given For You (P & R, 2002) on the doctrine of the Lord's Sup...

Reflections on 1 Peter 2:8b and Reprobation

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In preaching through 1 Peter 2:4-8 on Sunday I was struck by the last half of v. 8. In describing those who reject Christ, finding him to b...

Textual Note on 1 Peter 2:7a

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In reading and preaching though 1 Peter, I ran across this textual issue in 1 Peter 2:7a: “Therefore to you who believe He is precious; but...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Thomas Watson's Antidotes to Breaking the Seventh Commandment

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In last Sunday afternoon's message on the Seventh Commandment ("You shall not commit adultery"), I included a review from Tho...
Monday, April 19, 2010

Video of the Week: Grace Community Church Ad

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A friend sent me this link to a video for Grace Community Church in San Antonio, TX: JTR
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Thursday, April 15, 2010

One more Piper/Warren Follow Up

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I just read Phil Johnson's April 9 post on "The Piper/Warren Connection" and commend it.  His description of Saddleback'...

"Therefore, laying aside..."

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A reflection on 1 Peter 2:1-2 from last Sunday's Sermon "The Pure Milk of the Word" (1 Peter 1:22--2:3): 1 Peter 2:1-2:  ...

Quality is what counts

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Image:  The congregation of Alfred Place Baptist Church in Wales. In the April-June issue of Bible League Quarterly , J. P. Thackway refl...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Affirmation 2010

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I recently got my copy of the April-June edition of the Bible League Quarterly , published by the Bible League Trust in the UK.  I always l...
Monday, April 12, 2010

Cove Creek Opening Prayer

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Somehow I was asked and made a commitment to be an assistant coach on Sam's team this season at Cove Creek (though my experience in play...

Opening Day at Cove Creek

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Saturday (4/10) was Opening Day Ceremony at Cove Creek Park . Our son Sam is entering his sixth season at Cove Creek and his first in the ...
Saturday, April 10, 2010

Thomas Watson: "Many dig their grave with their teeth."

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Thomas Watson's musings on the Sixth Commandment include the typical Christian interpretation that the commandment forbids suicide.  Wa...

Thomas Watson on Murdering A Man In His Name

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I will preach tomorrow at CRBC on the sixth commandment.  I have been reading Thomas Watson's commentary on the commandments as I work ...
Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Another Odd Turn: Piper and Warren

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Things took another decidedly odd turn recently when John Piper announced that he was inviting Rick Warren, Pastor of Saddleback Community C...
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Thursday, April 01, 2010

Sermon of the Week: "Adopting for Life" Conference Messages

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Southern Seminary hosted an "Adopting for Life" conference back in late February.  You can listen and view over 20 audio and vi...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

A Visit with Lloyd Sprinkle

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I had the pleasure of driving over to the Valley yesterday and meeting Lloyd Sprinkle in Harrisonburg.  Lloyd's church donated copies of...

John Piper takes leave of absence

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John Piper has recently announced that he is taking an 8 month leave of absence from his ministry.  You can read Justin Taylor's take h...
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