Yesterday was the official release day of my new book Mere Complementarianism: Male and Female in the Image of God. It is now available at a variety of your favorite online booksellers: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Westminster | 10 of Those | TGC Today we talked about the book on the CBMW podcast. I hope you’ll take a listen but also get a copy of the book and read it. The YouTube video of our discussion is below along with Spotify and Apple Podcasts versions below that.
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Interview with Alisa Childers about “Mere Complementarianism”
Tomorrow is the official release date of my new book Mere Complementarianism: Male and Female in the Image of God. Many thanks to Alisa Childers for hosting a stimulating conversation about the book and all things complementarian on her podcast. Links to the video and podcast versions of the interview are below. Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube
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The Hour Has Come – John 12:1-26
Time and again, Jesus stirs things up and then withdraws from ultimate public confrontation that might lead to His arrest. Why? Over and over, the explanation is because “His hour had not yet come” (John 2:4; 7:30; 8:20). That is, until we get to John 12:23, where Jesus totally reverses course and says: “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified” (v. 23). [You can listen to the rest of the message at the Apple Podcasts and Spotify links below.]
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Are We Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of a Sin? – Romans 13:1-7
Some of you may have heard that Mark Dever almost died about two months ago. Even after his life was spared, it wasn’t clear whether he would ever speak or preach again. I haven’t talked about it much and won’t even now because he and the church haven’t been talking about it much–at least not that I have seen publicly (it was mentioned here). Today, however, is his first Sunday back in the pulpit at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, and it was glorious. He launched right into the sermon without even acknowledging his absence. In other words, Mark preached like he wasn’t the point. Not until the last three minutes…
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God Shed His Grace on Thee – America at 250
I write this on the eve of the 250th anniversary of our great nation, and I have delighted to see so many people taking time to honor and celebrate the occasion. Everywhere I drive, every store I walk in—everyone has been “America-maxing” all week. And really, it’s pretty much been going on all summer because of the World Cup coming to the good old U.S. of A. And it’s not just the tournament. It’s the countless international fans who have been swarming the country to watch their national teams play. These good people have been documenting on social media their reveling in Americana. From Buc-ee’s to Taco Bell to free…
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The Phoebe Hoax
Never has more been made of so little than what egalitarians make of Paul’s mention of Phoebe in Romans 16:1-2. This is no disrespect to Phoebe, who clearly was a faithful Christian woman from the environs of Corinth. But egalitarians have fabricated an entire mythology around this woman that is not justified by what Paul actually says about her. Keep in mind that Phoebe’s only mention in the entire Bible is Romans 16:1-2, and here is what Paul says about her: [Click here to read the rest of the article at CBMW.org]
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Reviewing the SBC Annual Meeting – CBMW Podcast
On this episode of the CBMW Podcast, Denny Burk and Jon Swan discuss the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention–specifically, the first vote to approve Dr. Mohler’s “Truth and Unity” amendment to the SBC Constitution.
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The Bleating of the Sheep and the Tearing of the Robe
I believe Willy Rice’s message at the SBC Pastor’s Conference last week is the most prophetic word I’ve heard from that conference in decades. Profoundly biblical and powerfully applied to the headwinds Southern Baptists are facing. Take heed, SBC. “The Bleating of the Sheep and the Tearing of the Robe” — 1 Samuel 15:22–27
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Truth & Unity Take 1: This Is Far from Over
There was a lot going on at the Southern Baptist Convention this week, including an important presidential election, the commissioning of missionaries, and more. But perhaps the most talked-about item is Albert Mohler’s “Truth & Unity Amendment.” Dr. Mohler announced his intention to move this amendment just last month, and ever since then I have been laser-focused on doing all I can to help with the effort to get it across the finish line. The amendment would revise our constitution to specify that churches with female pastors or with women who preach to the gathered assembly are not in friendly cooperation with the convention. In other words, the amendment is…
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The Resurrection of Lazarus – John 11:28-57
Death is the great enemy that we all have to face: Young, old, middle-aged, man, woman, red, yellow, black, or white. All of us have this dark thing down the road in front of us. None of us can tell for sure how far away or how close it is. But we all know it’s there. It is the most fearful reality of our existence, and that is why many people spend most of their life trying not to think about it. They don’t want to deal with the implications of that darkness, so they sort of live their lives as if it’s not going to happen. It’s easier to…
