>Charles Simeon was a great evangelical preacher in the last half of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. Though a Calvinist, he displays a wonderful charity to his Arminian brother John Wesley. I first read this account of the conversation between Simeon and Wesley in John Piper's book The Roots of Endurance: Invincible … Continue reading >Simeon and Wesley: Example of Christian Charity
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>How a desire for holiness and a passion for truth can lead to sin
>You're going to have to stick with me for a minute to get to the point of this post. The connections in thought are there, I promise.This morning I was reading from the Sermon on the Mount. I was struck by how non-Kantian Jesus is in his ethical teaching. Jesus doesn't just command we do … Continue reading >How a desire for holiness and a passion for truth can lead to sin
>Great Books on Edwards (update)
>This coming Sunday I'm teaching on Revivals and Revivalism in the American church. I've been reminded how much I love Jonathan Edwards and thought I'd pass on my favorite Edwards books (by Edwards or on Edwards):1. Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography, by Iain Murray. It's pretty long, but pretty awesome too! This was my first … Continue reading >Great Books on Edwards (update)
>Jesus Made in America, part 3
>I'll wrap up this summary/review of Stephen Nichols Jesus Made in America: A Cultural History from the Puritans to the Passion of the Christ in this post, covering briefly four whole chapter. You could call this section "Jesus in Nashville, Hollywood, Branson, and Washington"Chapter Five traces the developments of the Christian music industry from a … Continue reading >Jesus Made in America, part 3
>Jesus Made in America, by Stephen Nichols, pt. 1
>Stephen Nichols book,Jesus Made in America: A Cultural History from the Puritans to the Passion of the Christ, is one that I'll call a 'must read', and I haven't read a 'must read' in quite some time. The books easy style, wit, insight and obvious desire for reform make it well worth the investment of … Continue reading >Jesus Made in America, by Stephen Nichols, pt. 1
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