This new book looks very interesting. Here is the Table of Contents (each chapter is about 6-8 pages): PART 1: CALLING Chapter 1: Calling--A Definition Chapter 2: Work Is a Gift Chapter 3: Reasons to Work Chapter 4: Discerning Your Call Chapter 5: Where Does Your Trust Reside Chapter 6: Hearing God's Voice? Chapter 7: Bloom Where You Are Planted Chapter 8: They Pay Me for This? Chapter 9: Aroma of Christ Chapter 10: What's In Your Hand? Chapter 11: A Congruent Life Chapter 12: Reweaving Shalom Chapter 13: Leaving the Harbor PART 2: CAREER Chapter 14: The Importance of Endurance Chapter 15: … [Read more...] about Crossroads: Navigating Your Calling and Career
Archives for February 2008
Preston Sprinkle on Law-Gospel and Lev. 18:5
Awhile back, I posted a six-part series on law-gospel issues in Rom. 9:30-10:13. One of the most fascinating citations (in both Rom. 10:5 and Gal. 3:12) is Leviticus 18:5: "You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord." Does this passage teach works salvation? What does it mean to "live by them"? My friend Brent pointed me to an interview that Dr. Jim Hamilton conducted with Dr. Preston Sprinkle on Dr. Sprinkle's Ph.D. dissertation, conducted at Aberdeen under the guidance of Dr. Simon Gathercole. Dr. Sprinkle is now on the … [Read more...] about Preston Sprinkle on Law-Gospel and Lev. 18:5
Eternal Subordination of the Son
Jeff Robinson has been writing a good series on the doctrine of the eternal subordination of the Son of God -- a topic that is more relevant than you might think. Referring to Bruce Ware's Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance, Robinson points out, "There is both unity and diversity, authority and equality in the Godhead; these transfer to our relationships within both the home and church and paint a beautiful picture of Christ's redeeming love for His church (Eph 5)." Robinson defines his topic: "The eternal subordination of the Son means that Jesus Christ is … [Read more...] about Eternal Subordination of the Son
Guidance, The Will of God, and Whom to Marry
In my recent interview with Anthony Calzia, I made the following statement regarding Christian liberty in the determination of a marriage partner: "While there is 'one person' out there for us to marry (if we’re called to marry), the only way to be completely certain we’ve found 'the one' is after we’ve made our vows and tied the knot. And this is liberating – we don’t have to wait for some magical moment when we know with mathematical certainty that Jen (or Jake) is 'the one.' There is some Christian liberty in terms of choosing whom to marry. The person should be a growing Christian, and … [Read more...] about Guidance, The Will of God, and Whom to Marry
Interview on Singleness, Dating, and Marriage
Anthony Calzia, a student at California Baptist University, recently interviewed me about With One Voice, a book my wife and I wrote a few years ago. Extended portions of the interview appear in CBU’s campus newspaper, The Banner. The interview appears in its entirety on my friend Jeff Mooney's blog. Dr. Mooney is an Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at California Baptist University and the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Norco, CA. Here's an excerpt: 1. Who are you? How did you come to write your book? How and when did you come to date and marry? I came to Christ as a … [Read more...] about Interview on Singleness, Dating, and Marriage
Three Books for Black History Month
I know Shelby Steele from his previous book White Guilt. This latest title, A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win also sounds quite interesting. According to the reviews I've read, Steele builds upon his previous themes. For example, according to the Amazon book description, Steele argues: "Obama is caught between the two classic postures that blacks have always used to make their way in the white American mainstream: bargaining and challenging. Bargainers strike a "bargain" with white America in which they say, I will not rub America's ugly history of racism in … [Read more...] about Three Books for Black History Month