Like I said yesterday, I like Russell Moore. I liked him when I heard him speak at Criswell College some years ago. And I’ve followed his blog for some time now. I just finished reading his latest book, Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ, and I am absolutely blown away.
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Posted in Book Reviews, Tempted and Tried
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I like Russell Moore. I may disagree with him on some things, and that’s okay. Disagreement between people who love God and love Theology is not only natural, it’s unavoidable. But I absolutely love is his gospel-centeredness. He has a way of showing us, not only the gospel’s implications, but the gospel itself in many aspects that most wouldn’t consider related to the gospel. I particularly love is view of adoption.
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Posted in Theology
Tagged Adoption, Adoption and the Gospel, Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Jesus, Moore to the Point, Original Sin, Religion, Russell Moore, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
It’s very rare for me to read something that is both Theologically solid and emotionally riveting at the same time. So often, the stories we hear about Jesus are expressed in two ways: A feltboard-style Jesus, or a transcendent Christology. The first makes us feel that Jesus is something more appropriate for six year olds, and the second makes Jesus seem incomprehensible.
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Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Desiring God, Divine Plan, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, John Piper, Jon Bloom, Religion, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
A few weeks ago a pastor friend of mine sent me a text asking me to pray for him because he was about to have a tough conversation. Of course, I did. I prayed for wisdom, clarity, courage, and understanding for him, and receptiveness for the person he was talking with. Later on, I found out who he was talking with: two of my really close friends, whom I love like family. Once I found out, I felt like a jerk, thinking to myself “Wow, if I’d known it was them, I’d have prayed harder.”
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Posted in Life Lessons
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Divine Plan, Evil, Fight Differently, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Jesus, Mark Driscoll, Original Sin, Religion, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
I read a post by Crossway’s Angie Cheatham on Tony Reinke’s book, Lit!:A Christian Guide to Reading Books. Angie’s post highlighted several ways to prioritize what we, as Christians, choose to read.
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Posted in Life Lessons, Pop Culture
Tagged Angie Cheatham, Christ, Christianity, Church, Controversy, Crossway Books, Crucifixion, death, Divine Plan, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Harry Potter, Secular Entertainment, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
