• Personal

    New Podcast

    For anyone who may be interested, I am now podcasting. Right now, some of my appearances on the radio show here in Dallas are available. Here’s the feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/DennyBurk-Podcast I will keep a link to this feed on the right sidebar. To add this podcast in iTunes, follow these directions: 1. Click on the “Advanced” button at the top of iTunes 2. Select “Subscribe to Podcast” in the drop down menu 3. In the box underneath “URL:” enter this address, http://feeds.feedburner.com/DennyBurk-Podcast 4. Press “OK” It’s done! You are now subscribed to my podcast!

  • Personal,  Theology/Bible

    Radio Show on the Emerging Church

    Some readers of this blog have requested the audio of the recent radio show I hosted. The show was about the emerging church, and I did an interview with Scot McKnight, professor of religious studies at Northpark University in Chicago Illinois. I also interviewed Jim Hamilton, professor of biblical studies of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Right click on the following link, and select “save as” if you want to download the MP3 of the interviews. Denny’s interviews with Scot McKnight and Jim Hamilton on Jerry Johnson Live The most important thing about this show is that it is probably the only time that the Indigo Girls have ever or…

  • Personal,  Theology/Bible

    Interview with Scot McKnight

    Yesterday I hosted the Jerry Johnson Live radio program in Dallas, Texas. My guest for the first half of the show was Dr. Scot McKnight, professor of religious studies at Northpark University in Chicago, Illinois. While Dr. McKnight did a great job, I’m afraid I may not have. Unfortunately, many of our listeners had trouble understanding what the emerging church is even after our discussion of it. I chalk this up to my less-than-perfect interviewing skills. Thankfully, I can refer my readers and anyone who listened to yesterday’s show to Dr. McKnight’s very clear essay, “The Future or Fad? A Look at the Emerging Church Movement.” Also, Dr. McKnight writes…

  • Culture,  Music,  Personal,  Politics,  Theology/Bible

    Scratching My Head at Derek Webb

    I love Derek Webb. I first started listening to his music in 1994 when I was in college and when he was in Caedmon’s Call. I will never forget the first time I saw Derek perform live with Caedmon’s (circa 1995). It was at Tulane University in New Orleans, and I and the other hundred or so people were mesmerized for the entire concert. When I heard Derek sing and play “Bus Driver” that night, he became my favorite of the group. It was one of the best shows I’d ever been to. Caedmon’s Call was supposed to be playing Christian music, but it didn’t sound like any of the…

  • Personal,  Theology/Bible

    God’s Grace and Cancer

    Those of you who read my blog know how much I love and admire John Piper. I esteem him as highly as I do because the Lord has used him so mightily in my own life to raise my esteem for God. John Piper was diagnosed with cancer last December, and by the grace of God is turning the entire trial into a platform for bearing witness to the supremacy of Christ. I love him for that. I love God for that. On the eve of his surgery to have the cancer removed from his prostate, he penned a little exhortation titled, “Don’t Waste Your Cancer.” As usual, the words…

  • Personal,  Theology/Bible

    Pray for John Piper’s Surgery

    Be sure to pray for John Piper’s upcoming surgery to treat his cancer. It will be on February 14. You can read about his illness and about the procedure he’s undergoing here. In praying for God’s will in this difficult time, Dr. Piper has a good word from John Newton that he’s taken to heart: “Everything is needful that He sends; nothing can be needful that He withholds.” Thanks.

  • Culture,  Personal,  Politics,  Theology/Bible

    Jerry Johnson Live

    A few weeks ago, President Jerry Johnson of the Criswell College (where I teach) began a Christian worldview radio show here in Dallas, TX. The program is called “Jerry Johnson Live” and broadcasts all over the metroplex area every weekday from 5-6pm Central Standard Time. Dr. Johnson has invited me to take part in today’s show as we analyze and discuss the President Bush’s State of the Union Speech. You can listen to the show live on the internet by clicking on the following link when the show airs today from 5-6pm: KCBI Live Stream Dr. Johnson’s show has been going great so far, and I am honored to be…

  • Personal,  Theology/Bible

    John Piper and Cancer

    John Piper has written a letter announcing that he has prostate cancer. The letter is available here on the Desiring God website. Those of you who read my blog know how much I love Dr. Piper and how important his ministry has been in my life. I hope you might be willing to join me in praying for him, his church, and his family.

  • Personal,  Theology/Bible

    Tom Schreiner’s New Page

    Dr. Schreiner and I on my graduation day (December 12, 2004) I am so thankful to have had Dr. Tom Schreiner supervising me in my doctoral work. Throughout my time as his student he pushed me to be an exegete first and to let the scriptures alone have their say. He is an expert in his field, a godly man, and a great pastor to his flock. That is why I am happy to direct you to his faculty page on Southern Seminary’s website which lists books, articles, book reviews, and editorials that he has written. Go check out his page, and take advantage of the many contributions this great…

  • Personal

    Shout out to My Homie, Adam King!

    I have to give some e-props to my homie Adam King (a.k.a. “sofyst”). He is one of my students and is the one who is responsible for my really fly new blog design. I think the new digs look really dope. It is da bomb, so to speak. What can I say? When Adam’s in the hizzle, da blogs stots ta sizzle. [For the uninitiated, the paragraph above represents my “cool professor” mode of speech. It’s just an attempt to relate to my young students on a more authentic level. So I often speak to them in the hip language of the day that they understand. As you can see,…