Jake BelderIt was entirely coincidental that within about a week of each other, two seminarians would write blog posts on the relevancy of seminary education, one arguing in favor of it, the other against it. I contacted them soon after to see if they would be...
It was entirely coincidental that within about a week of each other, two seminarians would write blog posts on the relevancy of seminary education, one arguing in favor of it, the other against it. I contacted them soon after to see if they would be...
Ryan BurnsYeah, I know it is Friday, but for those of you who like thrifty ideas I figured you wouldn’t mind too much. So, Logos Bible Software announced today on their blog that, for the month of May, they will be giving away a free download of Money...
As you may already know, this year marks the 500th aniversery of John Calvin’s birth. To celebrate, Logos Bible Software just launched Calvin500.com and has added 7 John Calvin Collections to Pre-Pub. Check out this amazing deal – 97...
As far as I can remember, I never once heard a sports-related illustration in a sermon when I was growing up. However, since I have moved to Florida, I have lost count of how many times I have heard them used. My tendency has been to react to this...
Terry DelaneyFrom our family at Going to Seminary to yours, Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday. May Christ’s atoning work on the cross be everything to you today and always. God bless.
Confession I have a confession to make. One year ago, I hated the concept of digital print media and swore I would never “cave-in” to the latest “trend” in books; i.e., Logos. My how times have changed! Over the course of...
Storms, Sam. More Precious than Gold: 50 Daily Meditations on the Psalms. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 282 pp. $15.99. Sam Storms, founder of Enjoying God Ministries, has become in recent years an instrument used by God to show us His glory...
This month’s free download from Christian Audio is So Beautiful by Leonard Sweet. Simply enter coupon code APR2009. What is commonly known as DNA today was called “…so pretty!” when it was discovered years ago, and over the...
Using Random.org, Josh Garrington (comment 1) and Gina (comment 2) are the latest winners in Going to Seminary’s book giveaway. They each won a copy of So You’re Thinking About Going to Seminary. Stay tuned for future giveaways!
Barrs, Jerram. Through His Eyes: God’s Perspective on Women in the Bible. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 352 pp. $19.99. With all the discussion today regarding a woman’s roll in the church and whether or not she is obligated to stay at...
The other day we ran a review of Derek Cooper’s book, So You’re Thinking About Going to Seminary (We’re also giving away 2 copies as well–See the bottom of the post). Today we are posting an interview where we got to ask Dr...
With your help, we have made Donald S. Whitney’s audio book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life the most downloaded book in the history of free downloads at Christian Audio! If you have not got your free download, check it out here...
Have you ever picked up one of those books and thought, “Man, where was this book at two years ago?!? So You’re Thinking About Going to Seminary (TAS) by Derek Cooper, PhD, Lutheran Theological Seminary, is exactly that book. I can...
About a month ago, I was sitting in my Tuesday evening class, and of the ten students in the class, there was one I didn’t recognize. During a break I went over to introduce myself and found out that this guy is a pastor in a small church in...
We would like to congratulate our four winners of the Voddie Baucham giveaway sponsored by Crossway Books. Our winners were Stephen Newell, Immerito, Kim, and John B. Ray. They were selected using Random.org. Stay tuned to Going to Seminary (once we...
Here is a thought-provoking sermon about what the Gospel is and is not. Give it a listen at Sermon Audio and let us (or Rockport Baptist) know what you think.
Beals, Timothy J., The RED Letters: The Sayings and Teachings of Jesus. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 160 pp. $16.99 Have you ever picked up a book not really expecting it to be what you thought it was going to be? Timothy J. Beals’ book is...
This book is not an attempt to absolve young women of their responsibility. Ultimately they are the ones who will walk the aisle and take the vows. First, this book will help young women gain a better understanding of what they should be looking for...
Paul BurkhartAs usual, I’m going to to take the rhetorical back door to my topic. I’ve spent all week moving. I’m moving from a room in the third floor of a Brooklyn Jewish woman’s house to a house in a slightly “rougher” part...
Laurelen Whitney, Don Whitney’s daughter, has entered a national contest in which participants submit a Youtube video of themselves singing the National Anthem. Every viewing of the video and 4 or 5-star rating increases the...
Logos Bible Software is giving away a signed copies of Driscoll’s Death By Love to 5 lucky twitter followers once they reach 1K followers. So, go follow Logos and spread the word for your chance to win. It is getting close.
Introduction Voddie Baucham has been called an “evangelist to intellectuals.” He is an author, a Bible teacher, a churchman, and an apologist. His unique blend of sound biblical exposition and cutting-edge relevance make him one of the...
Carter, Joe and John Coleman, How to Argue Like Jesus. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 174 pp. $15.99. Joe Carter, not the baseball player, is the managing editor for Culture11, an online magazine, and writes on his personal blog, The Evangelical...
Last semester, I decided to go to school part-time, and took up a thirty-hour-a-week job to help us out financially. I wanted to do a few classes at the same time to keep moving forward with my studies, and ended up doing one class on campus and two...
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter ed. Nancy Guthrie. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2009. 152 pp. $12.99 Nancy Guthrie has once again dazzled with a compilation of seasonal devotionals. Her last devotional book...
Bake Ottofy is the writer behind the Treasury of Bible Studies and Bible Teaching Notes website. I know him personally and have found him to be a wonderful expositor, teacher, and mentor. He offers free give aways of some of his notes through his...
Santos, Helen. Caleb’s Lamb. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2007. 95 pp. $10.00. I cannot call this a review so much as an alert. This book is an excellent tool to teach your children what substitutionary atonement is and how...
Last night Ryan sent a prayer request on Twitter for his dad. He had suffered a stroke and is passing a kidney stone. The update this morning is that the heart seems alright but the stone needs to be passed. His dad is in a lot of pain. Please pray...
Semester 1 Stats: Less than 4 months (Sept-Dec) Pages of papers written: 114 Pages of notes taken: 154 Pages read: about 1,900 (+/-100) Total pages written: 268 (I produced just over 13% of what I consumed) Ending GPA: 3.2 Wow. That first semester...