'NiddriePastor' Tagged Posts (Page 8)
CJ Mahaney is not humble & is also quite irritating!
So says the blurb on the back of some of his books, written by some close friends of his. Check out Challies on this here.
The Reformed Pastor 6: Humiliation (1)
As he moves toward the application of his book, Baxter spends a great deal of his time in a large chapter on the subject of ‘humiliation’, or what we would call ‘humility’ in the modern day language. His great fear for himself and for all in pastoral ministry is that we become proud and arrogant as we seek to minister to the soul’s of our…
New Preaching Blog
This looks like a decent blog. Check it out here.
CJ Mahaney clarifies his decision
Read his thoughts here. See also Larry Tomczak’s blog posting about his reconciliation with CJ here.
‘Go & Do Likewise’: The Preacher’s Unforgivable Sin?
A friend of mine recently told me that he heard a sermon once that, whilst exegetically and hermeneutically ‘on the ball’, ended abruptly with the invitation for the congregation to ‘go and do likewise’. We both chuckled knowingly, sure and safe in the knowledge that every…
Does the New NIV Translation really suck that badly?
Bock responds to some of the ‘gender neutral’ critics of the new NIV here.
Responses to CJ Mahaney’s Standing Down
Please refer to a link here which provides a counterbalance to the news reported by SGM regarding CJ Mahaney. I would like to distance myself completely from some of the comments made on the site by childish individuals but some some interesting points are raised by this group in the US. Still hoping and praying for a Godly resolution to events.
Great Preaching Blog
This guy is without doubt one of my favourite preachers around today. I don’t know what it is about him but he just grips me and his handling of the Bible is outstanding. Check him out here.
Is the city all that important for gospel work?
Interesting counter punch here to the whole ‘city’ approach to modern urban theology and outreach. Obviously written to stimulate debate rather than being the final argument, but stimulating nonetheless. I really like Carl Trueman because he just sticks a little grenade into the mixer…
Do we really appreciate the depth of the gospel?
Most Bible believing Christians probably think they have got a good understanding of the gospel. They could probably give a reasonable answer to the question: ‘What is the gospel’? But, I wonder, how many of us truly appreciate the breathtaking depth of the good news and the diversity…