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Deus Pro Nobis
from Tim Challies Nov 03, 2010 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
"As we enter the second decade of the twenty-first century, we have reached an all-time low in terms of our expectations for college students. Both parents and students seem to have ingested a lowest-common-denominator sedative that has led many to enter college with an overwhelming feeling of doubt and desperation." Keep Reading -
Columns from Tabletalk Magazine, November 2010
from Tim Challies Nov 02, 2010 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
The November edition of Tabletalk is out. This month's issue looks to the common challenges that students face when leaving home for college. The contributors seek to exhort parents and college students to consider thoughtfully the stakes involved and to be equipped as they prepare and engage in these challenging years. Contributors include R.C. Sproul, Scotty Smith, Scott Devor, Alex Chediak, Keith Mathison and R.C. Sproul Jr. Keep Reading -
The Peace that Passes
from Tim Challies Oct 28, 2010 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
"The Bible is a book that is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Look at it from one perspective, and it’s rather a small book. It occupies less space on a shelf than a dictionary. Some versions you can even carry in your pocket. Yet when we consider all that is within it, it’s a rather large book. It equips us for every good work (2 Tim. 3:16). Its riches can and will occupy our meditations into eternity." Keep Reading -
We Believe the Bible and You Do Not
from Tim Challies Oct 26, 2010 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
Keith Mathison was recently reading Francis Pieper’s Christian Dogmatics, and ran across this statement: "The difference between the Lutheran Church and the Reformed in the doctrine of Baptism is fully and adequately defined by saying that the former believes God’s Word regarding Baptism, the latter not." Keith says "Let that one sink in for just a moment. Here we have one of the most respected Lutheran systematic theologians of the last century saying that the difference between his church and the Reformed over baptism can be summed up as follows: 'Lutherans believe the Bible, and the Reformed don’t.' It’s just that simple, right?" Keep Reading -
Biblical Objectivity
from Tim Challies Oct 22, 2010 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
The news industry has fallen upon difficult times. The old model has come close to complete disintegration, revenues have plummeted and few hold out much hope for those old media. Nick Eicher is publisher of World magazine and CEO of God’s World Publications. He has witnessed this decline from an insider's perspective. And yet he is not lamenting the change. Keep Reading -
Sinclair Ferguson’s Preaching Lectures
from Tim Challies Oct 19, 2010 Category: Ligonier Resources
Audio is now available for the 2010 Preaching Lectures at Covenant Theological Seminary, given this past week by Ligonier Teaching Fellow Sinclair Ferguson. Keep Reading -
Receiving the Baton
from Tim Challies Oct 19, 2010 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
Bob Kauflin sees that he is running the final laps of his race here on earth and this has made him start thinking about passing the baton. In the current issue of Tabletalk he writes, "Last year I gave a message on transferring ministry responsibility to the next generation. In my preparation, I came across some principles for passing the baton in a relay race that are surprisingly relevant for young leaders." Keep Reading -
Grace Transforms Everything
from Tim Challies Oct 15, 2010 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
Sean Michael Lucas noted that in his town a church just went through a rebranding effort "as part of their relocation to a new building in a different section of town. Their logo and signage are beautiful and well conceived. One sees their stickers on cars everywhere. And their tagline is memorable: 'Faith changes everything.'" While on one hand he is inclined to agree with this statement, on the other hand he wonders if it wouldn't be better to speak of grace. Keep Reading -
Thinking Deeply in the Ocean of Revelation
from Tim Challies Oct 07, 2010 Category: R.C. Sproul
Last week R.C. Sproul was one of the speakers at the 2010 Desiring God National Conference: The Life of the Mind & the Love of God. Dr. Sproul's topic was "Thinking Deeply in the Ocean of Revelation: The Bible and the Life of the Mind." Keep Reading -
Columns from Tabletalk Magazine, October 2010
from Tim Challies Oct 01, 2010 Category: Tabletalk Magazine
The October edition of Tabletalk is out. This month's issue looks at the marks that distinguish followers of Christ from followers of the world and the practices that define who and what a Christian is. Contributors include R.C. Sproul, Bob Kauflin, Sean Michael Lucas, Nick Eicher, Larry McCall, Keith Mathison and R.C. Sproul Jr. Keep Reading
