Archive for February, 2009
“You want to define everything to death and suck all mystery out of life! You act like we can know it all. You PUT GOD IN A BOX” If you’re into Calvin, then you’ve probably had someone say something like that to you. But is that really true? Last Saturday, I had the chance to [ READ MORE ]
The term “born again” has been desecrated. So claims John Piper in his most recent book Finally Alive (how does this guy write so many books each year?!?). Piper opens with a shot across the sociological bow of the Barna Group, (a research firm granted near-Gospel status in the evangelical community): …in this research the [ READ MORE ]
I keep forgetting to mention this…Next Saturday, I’ll have the chance to speak at a conference titled: Magnifying God: The Legacy of John Calvin in the 21st Century. Author Colin Hansen (Young Restless and Reformed), will be the keynote speaker. I’ll be presenting a seminar on Saturday afternoon. If you’re a Michigander and enjoy all [ READ MORE ]
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Just spent three incredible days with some friends at John Piper’s annual Conference for Pastors. It was a time for making new contacts, renewing old friendships and being inspired to center our churches and preaching on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I can’t tell you how often I am approached by people who carry a [ READ MORE ]