A student of mine alerted me to a lecture that D. A. Carson delivered in 2004 on the topic of Just War at a “Henry Forum” at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D. C. Immediately following his presentation, Carson fielded questions from the audience. You can download the audio from the church’s website or listen to it below. Carson is a Just War proponent who rightly views Just War as an expression of Christian love. Carson also discusses how just war theory informs our assessment of the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan, and preemptive war in general. Just War[audio:http://www.chbcaudio.org/podpress_trac/web/109/0/03-10-04.mp3] Just War – Q&A[audio:http://www.chbcaudio.org/podpress_trac/web/110/0/03-10-04q.mp3]
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Complementarian Series from Mark Dever
Dr. Mark Dever is the pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D. C. He is a faithful pastor and expositor of God’s word, and I have benefitted greatly from his ministry over the years. Dr. Dever recently completed an excellent sermon series on gender roles, and all of the audio is available via his church’s website and podcast. The four sermons are listed below. Gender Identity in Creation – Genesis 1:27 Gender Identity in Redemption – Galatians 3:28 Gender Roles in the Family – Genesis 2:20-24 Gender Roles in the Church – 1 Timothy 2:12 The introduction to the sermon on 1 Timothy 2:12 is an adaptation of…
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Journal for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
The Journal for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (JBMW) is a theological journal that focuses on gender issues from a complementarian perspective. Last year I was hired as the editor of that journal, and the first issue for which I am responsible has just come back from the printer. I have made some changes in the format that I hope will open up the journal to a wider audience. I explain those changes in my editorial. The current issue includes articles from John Piper, Mark Dever, Jim Hamilton, Ligon Duncan, and more. In addition to my editorial, two articles are available on the website for free: “Pursuing Manhood” by Ray Van…
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Jeremiah Wright’s Most Dangerous Comment
On Monday, Pastor Jeremiah Wright had the following exchange with the moderator at the National Press Club (transcript): MODERATOR: “Jesus said, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto the father but through me.’ Do you believe this? And do you think Islam is a way to salvation?” WRIGHT: “Jesus also said, ‘Other sheep have I who are not of this fold.'” Wright’s response clearly implies that Muslims are among the “other sheep” to which Jesus refers in John 10:16. Thus Wright affirms that people who do not have conscious faith in Christ can nevertheless have the hope of salvation — an inclusivist position that…
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J. I. Packer Splits with the Anglicans of Canada
From The Vancouver Sun: One of the world’s most famous evangelical theologians quit the Anglican Church of Canada this week because he believes many of its bishops are “arguably heretical” for adhering to “poisonous liberalism.” James Packer, whom Time magazine recently named as one of the planet’s 25 most influential evangelicals, said he hesitated before using the harsh terms to describe the Anglican bishops, but believed he must do so in the name of truth.
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John Piper on Evangelism
I listen regularly to Pastor John Piper’s sermon podcasts. Recently, he finished up a series on the new birth, and in the final sermon Piper gives ten encouragements to Christians to do evangelism. Not only does Piper give some great practical instruction, but he also shares about his own evangelistic habits. “I’m Sending You to Open Their Eyes” – by John Piper [audio:http://www.desiringgod.org/download.php?file=http://www.desiringgod.org/media/audio/2008/20080413.mp3] In the course of the sermon, he mentions two items that he has written as aids for evangelism. One is a tract, and the other is a book. Both of them are aimed specifically at the conversion of the lost. As you may know, not all gospel…
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Can you read this?
Dear friends, I’m experimenting with Greek fonts again. Sound off if your browser shows the following as the Greek text of 2 Corinthians 5:21. τὸν μὴ γνόντα á¼Î¼Î±Ïτίαν á½‘Ï€á½²Ï á¼¡Î¼á¿¶Î½ á¼Î¼Î±Ïτίαν á¼Ï€Î¿á½·Î·ÏƒÎµÎ½ ἵνα ἡμεῖς γενώμεθα δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ á¼Î½ αá½Ï„á¿·
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Making Sense of the Texas Polygamist Controversy
Dr. Albert Mohler did an interesting show yesterday on the legal battles of the Fundamentalist Mormon sect that has been all over the news. While almost everyone would agree that the state needed to intervene in this case, he points out that there is a potential for precedents to be set that could adversely affect Christian families. You can listen to the show by pressing the “play” button below. [audio:http://www.sbts.edu/MP3/totl/2008/AMP_04_24_2008.mp3]
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Speaking of Evangelicals and Politics . . . Jim Wallis
Yesterday I lamented the fact that the evangelical left has their priorities all wrong. They refuse to treat abortion-on-demand as a transcendent moral issue. In other words, they do not think it should be a priority for Christians to support the protection of the unborn in law. Christians might try to reduce the abortion rate through social action, but they should not seek to protect the unborn through political means. At least that’s what the religious left is urging us to do.
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Colson, Boyd, and Claiborne on Evangelical Politics
Chuck Colson, Greg Boyd, and Shane Claiborne recently sat down with Krista Tippett for an interview about the political views of Evangelical Christians. You can watch the video here, or listen to the audio below.