This video is worth watching just to see Grudem explaining the following statement: “We have to insist on the right of others to disagree with us and protect that right.” We would do well to meditate carefully on this short clip, as we think about how we should disagree both with other Christians and unbelievers. It perhaps has particular relevance to the arguments that sometimes happen with those of other persuasions in our culture over politics, religious, and other beliefs:... Read more
In the video below (from Tim Challies on the Kindle vs iPad) you can see how both an Amazon Kindle and an iPad work as e-readers. What a lot of people don’t immediately realise is that the iPad can actually work as a Kindle, allowing you to use Apple’s swanky new device with any e-books you already own, or subsequently purchase from the Amazon store. Thus there are two bookstores on the iPad. Allow Tim to demonstrate: Watch Kindle vs... Read more
This interview focused on one question: How do you manage to write books that are over a thousand pages long? The answer was essentially the same way you read them: One page at a time! We also spoke about the ESV Study Bible that he edited. He argued that no single human being in a lifetime could have produced that book, since it contained specialty knowledge from 95 authors distilled down, in some cases from a lifetime of study. Wayne... Read more
This second installment of my interview with Wayne was quite far reaching. We spoke about the atonement and how he decides what kind of people to have fellowship with. He even had a comment on the recent controversy over Rick Warren and John Piper. Watch on Vimeo How important do you think some of the recent realignments over doctrinal matters we have seen recently in the Church are? It’s why I am here. It was to affirm the need for... Read more
Over the course of this week, I will be sharing a five-part interview with Wayne Grudem. I hope you will enjoy this relaxed conversation we filmed at New Word Alive. I have already shared one part of this in our interview about Politics. After the video there is a summary of a few of the questions we address in today’s interview: Watch on Vimeo Your book Systematic Theology has been summarized twice, from over 1000 pages to 500 then 100.... Read more
To say the least, Adrian has brought a major contribution to the Gospel-centered community by underscoring the meaning of the resurrection. That we preach Christ crucified is well known. That “Christ crucified” means crucified and risen is not so clear. I find myself often drawn to the atonement as the core of the Gospel, and it is. But atonement without resurrection is no atonement. And resurrection is not a background noise in the New Testament. . .The book is easy... Read more
Quite simply, you absolutely have to watch this. Chandler is in the UK this week, and will be addressing the Newfrontiers prayer and fasting event, a 300 leaders gathering, and next Sunday will be preaching at Jubilee Church. Try and come to hear him live if you possibly can. But please do watch this, and ask yourself, am I preparing myself and those dear to me for suffering? Watch on vimeo Read more
Gordon Brown has been described in some papers this morning as a “ranting squatter.” Ironically, our first past the post system, designed as it is to give us a clear winner, has failed for the first time in 30 years to do just that. In so doing, it gives us a clear insight into what would happen if we do change to PR. In fact in countries with PR this kind of delay in forming a government is just normal.... Read more
Let’s do what we can today to neutralize the Twitter campaign of hatred which has been going on under the tag of #philippastroud. I think that most reasonable people of all political persuasions find dogmatism, hatred and prejudice totally unacceptable. The truth is, however, that tolerance must work both ways. Irrespective of the facts of this case, which have clearly been disputed by Philippa, it seems very clear that there has been an incredible outpouring of hatred and intolerance towards... Read more
This is the final post in this political series, and as I said at the beginning all these posts represent just my own position. I am very aware that many genuine Christians would think differently to me on these matters. In particular these posts must not be taken as in any way reflecting the position of the church I attend. I have not discussed their content with the other leaders there. Politics is much less important than the work of... Read more
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