Ryan BurnsThe interweb is full of seminary bloggers. From theological writings to personal journals, there is a wealth of great materials out there for seminarians to check out. This is one of the reasons that, several months back, I brought on 5 other...
Terry DelaneyBeeke, Joel R. Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2008. 134 pp. $13.00. Purchase direct from the publisher at Reformation Heritage Books or from Westminster Books. Introduction Dr. Joel R. Beeke is...
For our regular readers, much like Ezekiel looking over the pile of dry bones, you might be wondering if GoingtoSeminary.com is ever going to come back to life. Well, good news, the answer is yes. I’ve been plotting and planning on my daily...
Mahaney, C.J. Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 191 pp. $12.99. C.J. Mahaney has become one of the most beloved charismatics of our time. I say that tongue-in-cheek and as one who has greatly...
Reeder III, Harry L. and Rod Gragg. Reeder III, Harry L. and Rod Gragg. The Leadership Dynamic: A Biblical Model for Raising Effective Leaders. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 191 pp. $12.99. Introduction Perhaps one of the most oft-asked questions...
Just in time for the Christmas, yes Christmas, season Banner of Truth has unveiled a gift card option. It comes in a larger greeting card and can be redeemed on the Internet and over the phone. The best news in addition to the Good News? Banner of...
Chester, Tim and Steve Timmis. Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 224 pp. $15.99. Introduction The authors of this book are also cofounders of a church planting initiative in Sheffield, UK...
Brauns, Chris. Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 235 pp. $17.99. Chris Brauns, senior pastor at the Congregational Christian Church of Stillman Valley, Illinois has written...
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The following video posted at You Tube is a reminder that God is always at work and that while you are in seminary ministry opportunities still abound. Check out the Cardboard Testimonies.
I find it odd how a comment made on a blog by a total stranger can bother me so much… This morning I was walking to the bus stop and checking my email (on my phone) as is my usual custom. I came across an alert that there was a new comment on...
The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ, ed. By John Mark Reynolds and Roger Overton. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 254 pp. $16.99. The New Media Frontier (TNMF) is a call to arms for the Christian where it concerns...
During the last redesign of Going to Seminary I installed a seminary forum. I thought it was going to be a great idea. Seminarians from all over the globe could come to one spot and have discussions and dialogues (and an occasional monologue) about...
Jake BelderThis has been floating around the blogosphere for a few days now and so you might have seen it already, but if you haven’t, you’ll dig this. J.R. Woodward, who head up Kairos Los Angeles, a network of neighborhood churches in LA, has...
Nearly every aspect of American society has been affected by the feminist movement, and the church turns out to be no exception. The feminist movement did not merely change the way evangelicals view themselves; it changed the way they view the Word...
Von Kamecke, Fred. Busted: Exposing Popular Myths about Christianity (Advanced Readers Copy). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009. 208 pp. $16.99. Introduction Fred Von Kamecke is assistant pastor at The Chapel in Graslake, Illinois and an adjunct...
This month’s free audio book at ChristianAudio.com is John Calvin’s Of Prayer and the Christian Life. Simply add this selection (as a download) to your cart and then check out. On your way to the checkout enter NOV2008 in the coupon...
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Wow… I have a mix of emotions right now… While I rejoice greatly that in a country where, not too long ago, black men and women were considered property, we have elected a black man as president… at the same time, I’m drawn...
Piper, 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...
There’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...
As 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...