From the Ligonier Blog
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Free: 2013 Fall Conference at Reformation Bible College
On September 27–28, 2013, we are gathering once again for our annual Fall Conference at Reformation Bible College. This year we are considering the theme “Creation and Recreation: Reflecting the Creator’s Glory” and focusing on the role of beauty in the Christian life. Sinclair Ferguson, Nathan Clark George, Andrew Peterson, and R.C. Sproul Jr. will be joining me as we consider God’s call to work for beauty in all of life and reflect the glory of the Lord, who ... Read More May 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM | from R.C. Sproul
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Just My Imagination
The question, of course, is not what one can imagine, but what the Bible teaches. And insofar as we are ignorant of what the Bible teaches, our imaginations will prove to be nothing but trouble. Read More May 18, 2013 at 06:00 AM | from R.C. Sproul Jr.
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Living with a Sense of Eternity
It is commonplace today in Reformed theology to recognize that the Christian lives “between the times” — already we are in Christ, but a yet more glorious future awaits us in the final consummation. There is, therefore, a “not yet” about our present Christian experience. John Calvin well understood this, and he never dissolved the tension between the “already” and the “not yet.” But he also stressed the importance for the present of a life-focus on the future. Read More May 17, 2013 at 06:00 AM | from Sinclair Ferguson
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$5 Friday: Justification, Prayer, & Anger
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Desiring God: An Interview with John Piper
Here’s an excerpt from Desiring God: An Interview with John Piper in May’s issue of Tabletalk. Read More May 16, 2013 at 06:00 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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The Reformed Doctrine of General Revelation: What It Is and What It Isn’t
The purpose of this brief post is to explain what the traditional Reformed doctrine of general revelation is, and just as importantly, to explain what the traditional Reformed doctrine of general revelation is not. Read More May 15, 2013 at 06:00 AM | from Keith Mathison
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Delighting in Our Duty
Here’s an excerpt from Delighting in Our Duty, Burk Parsons’ contribution to the May issue of Tabletalk. Read More May 14, 2013 at 06:00 AM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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Explaining the Universal Phenomenon of Religion
Have you ever wondered why there’s a universal phenomenon of religion? You can go anywhere on the globe and you’ll find evidence of cultic practices of sacrifice. Why is that? I suggest that it is because the original program and prescription for the worship of the living God was sacrifice Read More May 13, 2013 at 06:00 AM | from R.C. Sproul
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Twitter Highlights (5/12/13)
Here are highlights from our various Twitter accounts over the past week. Read More May 12, 2013 at 05:00 PM | from Nathan W. Bingham
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Should the Pastor Preach Against the Sins of His Congregation?
Of course. And of course not. The sermon is that part of the service where God’s Word exposes our failures, and proclaims Christ’s provision. The end is not the sin, but neither can the sin be ignored. We do not preach simply to tell the congregation, “Stop it. Try harder. This is the right way to go.” Rather we preach to tell the congregation, “Stop trying harder. Jesus already went this way.” That is, we want to face our sins, ... Read More May 11, 2013 at 06:00 AM | from R.C. Sproul Jr.
