The Inverse Power of Praise and Psychological Research

Last updated on: March 1, 2007 at 4:32 am By Adrian Warnock

Al Mohler pointed us the other week to an article in New York Magazine which puts forward a fascinating argument that counteracts the prevailing view that our greatest need is for increased self esteem. Basically it seems we have been wrong all along about self-esteem and praise. Kids need to understand that effort is required, and should be praised for specific achievements rather than being given indiscriminate praise. This gives them the determination to keep going even when they experience... Read more

Viability of Babies in the Womb is Now 22 Weeks

Last updated on: February 28, 2007 at 5:24 pm By Adrian Warnock

The definition of when “life” enters a baby who is in the womb is a challenge for anyone who believes that it is at a different point from conception or at least implantation. The common alternative view is that it is when a baby is “viable”. The following story reveals the moving goalposts of this. Of course, if we accept this moving goalpost as a definition, we are bound to eventually find that an artificial womb is created that can... Read more

Jesus Tomb Found? I Think Not!

Last updated on: February 28, 2007 at 4:06 am By Adrian Warnock

I will let Tim Challies fill you in on all the excitement about the so-called “Jesus Tomb,” as he has a good post with some helpful links. Perhaps the most helpful page I have found comes from Pulpit Magazine on “Jesus’ Tomb,” but Ben Witherington on the “Tomb of Jesus” and Michael Spencer’s post which lists lots of resources on the so-called tomb of Jesus are also well worth a look. Justin Taylor as always is great at supplying links... Read more

SERMON – Reviving Prayer – 1 Kings 17:1 to 2 Kings 2:14

Last updated on: May 3, 2024 at 5:03 pm By Adrian Warnock

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UPDATE: This post also forms the basis of Reviving Prayer one of the chapters in my book Raised With Christ which can be read here: Reviving Prayer to the Risen Jesus The following is a full set of notes, including background information and quotes I used whilst preparing my sermon entitled, “Reviving Prayer,” which was preached at Jubilee Church on the 25th of February 2006. Much of this material was never designed to form part of the sermon... Read more

T4G Article 4 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Expository Preaching

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm By Adrian Warnock

Most Mondays I take the time to raid my electronic version of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ materials, which is produced by Logos Bible Software. Today’s quote comes from a biography of the Doctor and includes several quotes from his writings that build a clear picture of the Doctor’s view of expository preaching. The passage begins with a well-known statement from the Doctor’s book, Preaching and Preachers, about the critical importance of preaching. This post follows on from the quote I shared... Read more

Pierced for Our Transgressions – The Atonement Revisited

Last updated on: September 16, 2017 at 6:28 pm By Adrian Warnock

I just had my third e-mail in as many days about Pierced For Our Transgressions — a forthcoming book on penal substitution. Regular readers will know that I have frequently posted on the atonement in the past. This book is aimed at addressing the debate over Steve Chalke’s allegation of “cosmic child abuse.” You may remember that before Christmas Wayne Grudem, in my blog interview, first added his voice to that of John Piper’s in accusing Chalke of blasphemy, then... Read more

Apologetics Lives Again . . .

Last updated on: February 23, 2007 at 10:18 pm By Adrian Warnock

I haven’t seen details of an event like this for a long time. In an attempt to Engage with Culture, the UCCF is hosting what they are calling a “MAJOR DEBATE” with Professor Lewis Wolpert and a leading non-Christian professor chaired by John Humphrys. This is taking place at 7.30 p.m., Tuesday February 27th, Central Hall, Westminster, London, UK SW1H 9NH. Wish I could be there — but family commitments prevent it. Read more

T4G Article 4 – John Piper on Expository Preaching

Last updated on: January 15, 2018 at 2:24 pm By Adrian Warnock

This post is part of a series on the Together for the Gospel Statement. Links to previous posts on Articles 1-3 can be found in the introduction to my post, “The Place of Truth.” Article 4 We affirm the centrality of expository preaching in the church and the urgent need for a recovery of biblical exposition and the public reading of Scripture in worship. We deny that God-honoring worship can marginalize or neglect the ministry of the Word as manifested... Read more

AUDIO – What is the Bible?

Last updated on: September 16, 2017 at 6:40 pm By Adrian Warnock

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Our view of the Bible is fundamental to everything else we believe, as I have been explaining in my Together for the Gospel series. Last autumn I spoke at Jubilee Church on the doctine of Scripture in a series of talks on more theological issues. The audio has now become available to download here (you may need to right click and save the file onto your PC), as are my PowerPoint slides (which should open in your browser), as well... Read more

Should We be Optimistic or Pessimistic About the Future?

Last updated on: June 27, 2018 at 11:05 pm By Adrian Warnock

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Mark Dever over at Together for the Gospel has written about how we should expect persecution. He may well be right. As I read his post, however, and also a few of his buddy, Al Mohler’s, cultural observations, I wonder if I detect a more general note of pessimism about the future of the church. I may very well be wrong about that in the case of the individual people I mention, but I’m sure there are many Christians who... Read more