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The Inner Life of the Pastor
March 7, 2006
The challenges of pastoral ministry in the contemporary American church context.
ListenFaithful Vigilance
March 1, 2006
The Apostle Paul's warning to the Ephesian church of their need to be vigilant is a warning that is necessary for every church in every age.
ListenConquest and Settlement
February 1, 2006
The books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth reveal God’s work in history and illumine two redemptive themes: First, safety comes through faith and obedience; second, disobedience is of no small consequence.
Listen1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
November 25, 2005
The sexual ethics of our culture is primarily a theological issue, for when God is replaced by a "New God" this makes nearly all things permissible.
Listen1 Thessalonians 3:1-6
November 18, 2005
The Apostle Paul displays what it looks like when the joy of Jesus is within us.
Listen1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5
November 11, 2005
Paul encourages the persecuted church by reminding them of the profound realities of their participation in Christ and his coming again in glory.
ListenReformed Theology vs. Hyper-Calvinism
November 1, 2005
An examination of the important differences between Reformed theology and hyper-Calvinism.
Listen1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
October 7, 2005
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is and has always been inherently offensive to the world.
Listen1 Thessalonians 2:7-12
September 23, 2005
The Apostle Paul uses three rich metaphors to describe his own ministry that provide for us models as we think of ministry in our own context.
Listen1 Thessalonians 2:1-6
September 15, 2005
The Apostle Paul attempts to display before the Thessalonian church the value of his ministry.
ListenHow Paul is Dealing with the Law
July 15, 2005
An analysis of the complex ways that the Apostle Paul speaks of “The Law” in the New Testament.
ListenWalking Straight Toward Gospel Truth
July 1, 2005
To probe the source of Peter's stumble, we look to Galatians 2–where the Scriptures make clear that behavior flows from the heart.
ListenProtestants and the Pope
July 1, 2005
The silence of Protestants to false claims about the papacy said much about the state of Protestantism today.
ListenProclaimers or Persuaders?: A Friendly Critic Challenges the Church Growth Movement
May 24, 2005
An analysis of the church growth movement and the implications for our own philosophy of ministry and efforts in serving Christ and his church.
ListenExperiencing the Holy Spirit
March 1, 2005
Scripture makes clear the role of the Holy Spirit: to testify about Jesus Christ and apply His salvation.
ListenFor God So Loved the World
December 1, 2004
A defense of the importance of upholding both the doctrines of common grace and definite atonement in light of the biblical evidence.
ListenCertainty in Christ
November 1, 2004
The accomplishment of what God predicts is beyond man's power to effect.
ListenWhat Does It Mean To Be Loved By God?
July 15, 2004
Dr. John Piper sets forth the argument that the center of the Reformed faith is the glory of God as supreme in the mind and the heart of God.
ListenCracking Da Vinci’s Code
July 1, 2004
Dan Brown's novel is neither a piece of harmless fiction nor a neutral, objective restatement of the “facts.”
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