Terry DelaneyPiper, John. Spectacular Sins. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 121 pp. $15.99. Listen to the Spectacular Sins sermon series at Desiring God. Have you ever picked up a book thinking it was going to be about one thing and it turns out you were...
Jake BelderThere’s a podcast out there called Christ the Center, which is a panel of usually three or four guys of OPC and PCA persuasion who get together to discuss various topics relating to Reformed theology. But regardless of your theological...
A Conversation Recently, I was talking with a friend about ministry and seminary and how it all should come together. It seems as though anyone entering seminary has all of these grand thoughts of being used by God for such great things. For some...
Ryan BurnsAs I mentioned earlier, it is Reformaiton Day. Here is a pretty sweet gift from Ligonier.
Forget halloween… it’s reformation day! If you’re living in Chile or Slovenia, feel free to take the day off (it is a national holiday). The rest of you – go read the 95 Theses. You can also buy the 95 Theses for .95 cents.
Have you ever been in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean where all you see is water everywhere you look? Have you ever driven in North Dakota where you actually see the rolling hills? In both instances, you realize that you are only able to see a...
At the advice of my pal Phil Gons, I have installed WP Super Cache at GTS. Hope that will speed things up a bit around here.
About a month ago, Kari wrote a post talking about the need to mine the treasure that is the faculty at your seminary. I have also written on this topic and shared tips on how to mine this treasure. Kari’s post actually got me to thinking in a...
This is incredible. I saw this on the Culture Making blog today. Here’s how they describe the site: “Norwegian photojournalist Jonas Bendiksen has spent a good deal of time in Indian, Kenyan, Indonesian, and Venezuelan slums, and his...
Still catching up on old posts in my RSS feed reader. Was struck, as usual, by the profound words of Shelby who asks, “Is following Jesus enough?”
Jeff Patterson“… give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess. 5:18) Today, as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow, the will of God is for us to be thankful in all things . To specifically...
B/c I covered up his post with another, it’s worth re-answering the question, “Where’s Ryan?”
(Or, for the old faithful, “Where is Just A Guy?”)
Our faithful founder is alive and well and living near Canada 🙂
C.J. Mahaney asksMark DeverandJohn Piperwhat they do and how they would counsel others in sermon preparation. (It looks like the “how to” approach is not specifically what they emphasize in mentoring others. Thank God for good mentors...
Please take a moment and pray for Molly. 1 Corinthians 12:26
For those wondering where I’ve been the past few weeks (and for those who forgot I exists) here is a rather long update on the life and times of Ryan Burns. A HUGE tip of the hat to Jeff for keeping the site up and running in my absence.
It’s been a while since we had a Two-cent Tuesday. Time for some interaction here — chime in! Is it midterms yet at your seminary? Here at Multnomah we’re stepping into that season, wading into the deeper waters of papers and...
Kari PattersonTitle sound familiar? Jeff’s post Professors Are People Too, got me thinking. On my lap right now sits a stack of theology position papers–a tall stack, I might add–to grade. Jeff and I have been blessed the past three years totag...
If you are a wordpress user, be sure to check out the new RefTagger Bible reference plugin. Just type in a scripture (like Ephesians 2:4 – that one was for you Jeff) and RefTagger will take care of the rest (Mouseover the verse to see it in...
A couple years ago I was humbled (okay, a couple minutes ago I was too, but that’s another story) … when I realized that my professors were so caring, authentic, and well, human. This epiphany moment? I was walking across campus and two...
Dr. Peter Mead who mentors preachers (around the world, and based out of the UK) — and also graduated from two seminaries here in the States — has some brief reflections on preaching style in “Preach Deeper” (he illustrates...
The other day my wife and I had some friends over for a meal after church, one of whom was an American of Hispanic background and also a seminary student. We came to discuss some of our experiences at seminary. One of the things we spent a bit of...
Christianity.com has a series of video answers on key apologetic and hard theological questions. Most are answered by pastors, some by noted scholars. Here are a few: What does it mean for God to love us? (answered by James MacDonald) Why did Jesus...
Right now Jeff and I have two possible opportunities (for a pastoral role for Jeff). One seemed like it was a no-go, then the other sprung up, then it died down and the other seemed like it was back on, a done deal. Then, no word for weeks, while...
Speaking of sub-text, there is a new interview with Ed Stetzer over there. A highlight: Q: What are some common mistakes churches in the suburbs make? Ed: I think there are probably several. First, they assume that nice shiny clean people have nice...
Perhaps you have encountered some unexpected hardship as a seminary student this semester. Lost a job? Seen unexpected expenses creep up. Seen a side of your anger you didn’t realize was there? God is not surprised. Nor should we be (at least...
subtext is a recent addition to the web and blogosphere world, headed up by pastors Joe Thorn and Steve McCoy. It may be a helpful resource for all of us who live on the outskirts of the City (and for those who live anyone, for that matter)...
Happy 10th Birthday to Google. You have changed the internet for good.
Josh Harris recently post the last of six preacher’s notes in a series. The most recent one is Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Mark’s notes as he preached from John 17? Two post-its in his Bible. One of expository notes on...
While you are in seminary, it is likely that you will come into contact with the term “worldview.” If you have really smart professors or fellow students who want to impress you with their knowledge, you might hear them use the word...
Greek has seemed to be a little disjointed until we arrive in the relative deep-end of participles this semester. I am certainly still wading around in the shallow end, but being pushed further into learning how to swim in this new language (but...