theology

Sanctification

March 15, 2009

Let us feel convinced, whatever others may say, that holiness is happiness and that the man who gets through life most comfortably is the sanctified man. JC Ryle, Holiness Today I preached on Growing in Grace (the doctrine of sanctification), and am encouraging people to continue thinking through the issues we covered by picking up [...]

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Sinners & Saints

March 6, 2009

This weekend I am preaching on “Sinners and Saints” (the Christian as Sinner/Saint). As a part of my sermon prep (at the end of my process) I went back through a classic that everyone should own. One that I picked up back in ’95 that was immensely helpful for me. Thomas Boston’s Human Nature in [...]

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The New Birth

February 15, 2009

This morning I preached on the New Birth/Regeneration from 1 Peter Chapter 1. For this week’s “Relevant Read” I am recommending two books on the subject. One I’ve read and one (I never do this) I haven’t yet read. The first is a classic: Regeneration by J.C. Ryle. The second is John Piper’s newest, Finally [...]

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3 Things On The Agenda

February 5, 2009

The kids are in bed, Jen’s working on a project upstairs, and I have a 3 things I need to get into tonight. The leadership at Redeemer is re-thinking advertising and marketing. Kevin Cawley knew this and recommended Seth Godin’s book Permission Marketing. Actually, Steve McCoy recommended it to me first, but I wasn’t listening. [...]

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Godology

January 23, 2009

Every Sunday at Redeemer I recommend a book that is somehow related to our theme and sermon that week. This Sunday I’m preaching on the Goodness of God, and am recommending Christian George’s Godology: Because Knowing God Changes Everything. I was introduced to George’s writing last year when a copy of Sex, Sushi, and Salvation [...]

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Anthro Groups

January 20, 2009

This morning I met with some of the men of Redeemer Fellowship. Earlier this month we launched Anthro, our men’s ministry that aims at helping our men to “live, love and lead” the way God has designed. As we have been developing our systems in the church for discipleship, we wanted a process that would [...]

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Tabletalk Online for Free

September 5, 2008

Tabletalk Magazine, August 2008, The New Atheism Online for free at Issuu.

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