Archive for September, 2008

John Piper – God’s plan included sin

Piper shows how God’s plan to glorify his Son through the cross included sin from before the beginning.

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Stem Cells and Christianity

A Christian look at the ethical dilemma posed by the use of embryonic stem cells in medical research and practice.
Stem Cells in Mecical Research and Practice takes a look at the historical, philosophical, biological and biblical issues surrounding this controvertial area of modern medicine.
Let me know if you agree!

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Lewis Roderick on joy first, then evangelism

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you [Ps 51:12].
I saw something new, and it it was challenging.
David, has two desires, right?
Desire #1 that his joy in God would be restored after repenting of sin. [...]

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Wayne Grudem on Offensive Language

“Using the words commonly thought to be offensive in the culture seems to me to be sort of the verbal equivalent of not wearing deodorant and having body odor, or of going around with spilled food on our shirts all the time. Someone might argue that not wearing deodorant or wearing dirty clothes are not [...]

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Strategic Righteousness and a Heart for the Nations

I’ve just been away at UCCF’s Forum Conference for Christian Union Leaders. John Piper opened up the book of Ruth in a way which was both biblically faithful and culturally relevant.
Ruth is a book about the providence of God for his people in the darkest of times, so that they will not lose hope.
I was [...]

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