I had the pleasure of proof-reading this book. Of all the books on which I've ever provided editorial feedback, it was the most enjoyable and the most fruitful read for me. This is another expositional commentary from Dr. Sproul - it is not an exhaustive treatment of every verse in John, but it faithfully covers the "big picture" of each passage covered (they are essentially sermons converted into chapters). The Gospel of John is (in my view) both the most theologically rich gospel and the most evangelistic (the account with the Samaritan woman in chapter 4, the adulteress woman in John 8, … [Read more...] about New R.C. Sproul Commentary on John
Archives for 2009
New John Piper Book
John Piper's latest book, A Sweet and Bitter Providence: Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God, looks interesting, as always. The product description: Sex. Race. Scripture. Sovereignty. The book of Ruth entails them all. So readers shouldn't be fooled by its age, says Pastor John Piper. Though its events happened over 3,000 years ago, the story holds astounding relevance for Christians in the twenty-first century. The sovereignty of God, the sexual nature of humanity, and the gospel of God's mercy for the undeserving-these massive realities never change. And since God is still sovereign, … [Read more...] about New John Piper Book
Pantheism and Avatar
Ross Douthat writes an op-ed piece for the NY Times on pantheism in the new blockbuster film Avatar: In Cameron’s sci-fi universe, this communion is embodied by the blue-skinned, enviably slender Na’Vi, an alien race whose idyllic existence on the planet Pandora is threatened by rapacious human invaders. The Na’Vi are saved by the movie’s hero, a turncoat Marine, but they’re also saved by their faith in Eywa, the “All Mother,” described variously as a network of energy and the sum total of every living thing. If this narrative arc sounds familiar, that’s because pantheism has been Hollywood’s … [Read more...] about Pantheism and Avatar
Matt Chandler’s Medical Plan
Pastor Matt Chandler gives some specifics on the radiation and chemotherapy he has coming up soon after Christmas. HT: @John Piper … [Read more...] about Matt Chandler’s Medical Plan
USA Today on Multi-site Churches
Interesting, informative USA Today story on the multi-site church phenomenon. Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll, and Ed Stetzer are all quoted. Couple factoids: Megachurches with two or more locations under the same leadership made up 37% of U.S. Protestant churches in 2008, up from 22% in 2000, according to a study by the Leadership Network and Hartford Institute for Religion Research in Hartford, Conn. Of the USA's 100 largest churches, 67% now have two or more sites and 60% of the 100 fastest-growing churches also have multiple sites, according to the annual listings of the USA's largest … [Read more...] about USA Today on Multi-site Churches
What’s wrong with the Senate health care bill?
Yuval Levin sums up why conservatives are still dead-set against it, but also why progressives like Howard Dean and Rolland Burris are now publicly opposed as well:In essence, what's left of the bill compels universal participation in a system that everyone agrees is a failure without reforming that system, and even exacerbates its foremost problem — the problem of exploding costs.Read the whole thing. (You'll also learn why you should have bought health insurance stocks a few months ago.) HT: Power Line In a poll conducted by NBC News/Wall Street Journal from December 11-14, just 32% say … [Read more...] about What’s wrong with the Senate health care bill?