It was our great pleasure to welcome Mark Dever to the campus of Boyce College this week to preach at our weekly Dorm Meeting. He addressed the topics of conversion and evangelism, and it was a great message. You can download the audio here or listen below. [audio:http://www.sbts.edu/media/audio/BoycePodcast/20101018-boyce-podcast-dever.mp3] One particular point of Dever’s message has been on my mind all week. Dever challenged us to consider the role that our local church plays in our evangelism. He urged us to ponder the fact that the New Testament intends our local church to be a central piece of evidence to unbelievers of the veracity of our message. Could it be that…
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Trevin Wax on Inerrancy Baggage
Trevin Wax has an insightful post on those who avoid the term “inerrancy” because of its “baggage.” He writes: “No label comes without baggage. The question is not whether we will claim labels for ourselves, but whether we will be courageous enough to stake out our positions clearly. “If I uphold the idea of inerrancy but want nothing to do with the term, I’m unintentionally loading myself up with a different kind of baggage. Sure, people may equate an affirmation of inerrancy with a literalist interpretation of Scripture. But disavowing the term inerrancy also has baggage. I group myself with people who may not believe in the historicity of miracles,…
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Matthews Brings “Hardball” to Louisville
Chris Matthews brought his cable news show “Hardball” to Louisville yesterday. In advance of the mid-term elections next month, Matthews focused on Kentucky politics with students and faculty from the University of Louisville.
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W Conference for Women
Mary Kassian is coming to Southern Seminary for a Women’s Conference on November 19-20. Kassian is an award winning author and internationally renowned speaker. Her latest book, Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild, was just released this past spring. Grammy nominated artist Heather Payne will be doing music. This looks to be a fantastic conference. Find out more about the conference and register here.
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David Mills on Mere Christianity
David Mills has a great piece about so-called “mere Christianity” over at the First Things blog. He tweaks C. S. Lewis’ metaphor of the house with many rooms, and I think it’s insightful. Mills is a committed Roman Catholic, and he doesn’t mind honest disagreement among friends. In short, he argues that there’s a real and substantial difference between Protestants and Catholics—a difference that can’t be papered over by an appeal to “mere Christianity.”
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An Egalitarian Gets Biblical
Rachel Held Evans is an egalitarian, and she wants to live according to the Bible for one year… just to see what it’s like. Her aim is to follow all the commands that are directed to women. Among other things, this project will include “submitting” to her husband as Colossians 3:18 teaches. She invites everyone to follow along on her blog to track her progress. Thomas Nelson has agreed to publish a book in 2012 describing her year of living obediently. There is an irony here. She says that she is going to obey the Bible’s commands as “literally” as possible. She seems to be admitting that the “literal” interpretation…
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Cowboys Blame Game
Who do you blame for the Cowboys’ abysmal loss to the Vikings and for their 1-4 start to the 2010 season? Tony Romo? He actually played pretty well tonight (except that one game-killing interception). Wade Phillips? You could make a case, but he’s not really the guy at the top of the totem pole. Personally, I like Bob Sturms’ answer to the question:
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Lackluster LSU
Far be it from me to say anything amiss about the alma mater of me mater and pater—McNeese State University. Nevertheless, LSU should have blown them out tonight, but they didn’t. Instead, LSU struggled against a 1-AA school that had a record of 2-3. LSU ended up winning, and the win gives them their first 7-0 start since 1973. But don’t be surprised when people express frustration with Les Miles this week. The Tigers looked lackluster and sloppy, and fans know that LSU will get embarrassed if they play that way against Auburn, Alabama, and Arkansas. With losses from Ohio State and Nebraska, LSU will certainly move up at least…
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Simon Gathercole To Lecture in Kentucky
Simon Gathercole will be lecturing at Campbellsville University next month in Campbellsville, Kentucky. There will be three lectures and a chapel service, and they will be on the topic of Christ’s atonement. The dates are November 17-18. Here’s the schedule: Chapel: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, 10 a.m. Lecture 1: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, 11 a.m. – NoonLecture 2: Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, 11 a.m. – NoonLecture 3: Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Gathercole is a world class New Testament scholar and a riveting lecturer. If you are able to be there, I would recommend taking advantage of this opportunity. For more information, here’s a flyer advertising…
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The Oasis of God
You don’t get to hear preaching like this very often, and you need to hear this one. This is Dr. Robert Smith’s message from today’s chapel service at Southern Seminary. Watch above, listen below, or download here. [audio:http://www.sbts.edu/media/audio/fall2010/20101013smith.mp3]