Monthly Archives for February 2008
Text and Context Conference: Session 3, John Piper
My computer crashed during this third session, so unfortunately I lost all of my notes. You’ll have to listen to the audio. A few quick notes from the evening: Driscoll displayed great affection for John Piper as he introduced him … Continue reading
Text and Context Conference: Session 2, C.J. Mahaney
After a 20 minute break which included the longest line for a male restroom that I’ve ever seen (8 toilets for 1200 men!), C.J. Mahaney commenced the second session of the conference. C.J. preached 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 under the title, … Continue reading
Text & Context Conference: Session 1, Mark Driscoll
The Text & Context Conference is now in full swing. The conference opened with a performance from some rap artists (I didn’t catch their names) who got this place shouting and jumping to their cross-centered lyrics. Man, the sound system … Continue reading
Text & Context Conference: Sunday Service @ Mars Hill
I’ve arrived in Seattle. Tonight I went to the 8:30pm service at Mars Hill’s Ballard Campus–a former hardware store that’s been converted to a very slick worship space. Mark Driscoll preached from Acts 17. This was his 8th sermon in … Continue reading
Robert Alter, The Art of Biblical Narrative
The Art of Biblical Narrative is a brilliant book. Originally published in 1981, it remains a seminal text on biblical narrative. Though it’s author, Robert Alter, is not a follower of Jesus, but a Jew who rejects Jesus as Messiah … Continue reading
Christian Schalesky, Gospel Technician
This last Sunday my good friend, Christian Schalesky, guest preached for us, preaching from Isaiah 53. Christian did a great job. He’s a real gospel technician, unpacking and applying the gospel with skill. Here’s his message: The Suffering Servant.mp3
Mark Dever, The Bondage of Guidance
What is God’s will? How do I know God’s will? Read this: an excellent, freeing post by Mark Dever, The Bondage of Guidance.
Genesis
I’m preparing to write a study guide on Genesis which, Lord willing, will be ready for use in our church this next fall. I plan on covering the 50 chapters in 25 studies. I’ve assembled most of my books. So … Continue reading
Iain H. Murray, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The Fight of Faith 1939-1981
Last August I devoured volume 1 of Iain Murray’s biography of Martyn Lloyd-Jones in the span of 1 week. I’ve been chewing on volume 2 ever since…for the past 6 months. Tonight I took my last bite, page 809. Studying … Continue reading
David Powlison, True Identity
“No aspect of your identity is self-referential…Your opinion of yourself is far less important than God’s opinion of you, and accurate self assessment is derivative of God’s assessment. True identity is God-referential.” -David Powlison, The Therapeutic Gospel. The Journal of … Continue reading