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Words that wound. The Word that heals.

Published on 2008-09-20 15:58:00

As someone who knows all too well the destructive power of words, I was greatly encouraged by this short Paul Tripp video:(HT: Abraham Piper)Copyright 2007 The Tinker

Break....

Published on 2008-06-24 23:05:00

I am going to be taking a break from blogging for an indefinite amount of time. Thank you,HSCopyright 2007 The Tinker

Grudem Piracy Confirmed

Published on 2008-06-24 11:56:00

I can now confirm that Grudem's Systematic Theology has been put on line illegally. I apologize for the initial link as I should have confirmed its internet release with Grudem before posting it online. Below is an update from the publisher:"Stolen Property"It has recently come to the attention of Wayne Grudem and myself that an illegal copy of his "Systematic Theology" has been posted on the Internet and that word of this, along with links to the site where the illegal copy is posted, has f

Thursday with Calvin

Published on 2008-06-19 07:00:00

"All the things that make for the enriching of this present life are sacred gifts of God, but we spoil them by our misuse of them. If we want to know the reason why, it is because we are always entertaining the delusion that we will go on forever in this world. The result is that the very things which ought to be of assistance to us in our pilgrimage through life, become the chains which bind us." -John CalvinCopyright 2007 The Tinker

Disappointing Update on Grudem's Systematic Theology

Published on 2008-06-18 18:55:00

It appears that the online version of Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology may have been posted without the permission of the publisher. If you want more details on the story click here. Until it can be verified whether or not it has been put online legally I have disabled the link in my previous post and would ask you to consider not visiting the site. Thank you and sorry for the confusion.Copyright 2007 The Tinker

Some Audio for Your Commute and the Gym

Published on 2008-06-18 00:58:00

Some audio messages for your commute and the gym:1) C.J. Mahaney--The Troubled Soul: God's Word and Our Feelings2) Tim Keller--Changed Lives, Inside Out Living, and How to Change3) Sam Storms--The Supremacy of ChristCopyright 2007 The Tinker

Monday with Augustine

Published on 2008-06-09 10:59:00

"How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose! ... You drove them from me, you who are the true, the sovereign joy. You drove them from me and took their place, you who are sweeter than all pleasure."--Augustine(HT: Monergism)Copyright 2007 The Tinker

Misunderstanding Justification by Faith

Published on 2008-06-06 07:10:00

There is an understanding of faith in our day that is so lifeless and devoid of any spiritual affection that it ceases to be real faith. It disheartens me that there are those who advocate a "gospel" that requires no level of delight in the person of Christ. A.W. Tozer saw this tragedy taking place in the church several decades ago and says it much better than I can:"The doctrine of justification by faith--a Biblical truth, and a blessed relief from sterile legalism and unavailing self-effort-

Reflections on the Cross

Published on 2008-06-05 11:12:00

“Every time we look at the cross Christ seems to say to us, ‘I am here because of you. It is your sin I am bearing, your curse I am suffering, your debt I am paying, your death I am dying.’ Nothing in history or in the universe cuts us down to size like the cross. All of us have inflated views of ourselves, especially in self-righteousness, until we have visited a place called Calvary. It is here, at the foot of the cross, that we shrink to our true size.”- John Stott, The Message of Gal

The Early Church Father's Online for Free!

Published on 2008-06-04 12:09:00

If you want to read some of the earliest post-biblical documents written by the early church leaders you can do so by clicking here.  Last summer I did an independent study where I translated through several of the writings of the early church fathers and it was extremely rewarding.  I walked away from the study thinking that many Christians would benefit a lot more from reading these documents than the latest Christian author.  In other words, these documents should not just be viewed as the