Tag: D.A. Carson
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Male & Female He Created Them
Being part of one of the relatively few denominations that still ordains to church office only those who meet the Biblical criteria, I sometimes resonate with whoever the comedian or cartoon character was who was noted for saying: “Nobody understands me.” While that is a bit of an overstatement, as I do not stand alone,…
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Intolerance of Contemporary Tolerance
I recently finished reading D.A.Carson‘s excellent book, Intolerance of Tolerance. It was a long time coming, with several starts and stops and re-starts along the way, but in the end it was well worthwhile. The stops and starts were in no way reflective of the readability of the book. It had more to do with…
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Practical Prayer Ideas from D.A. Carson
Here are some ideas for prayer practices adapted from D. A. Carson’s A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Apart from any printed guides I may use, I keep a manila folder in my study, where I pray, and usually I take it with me when I am traveling. The first sheet in that folder is a…
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Bible in 6 Minutes
Is there a particular theme that runs through the whole Bible? No doubt there are many stories and lessons, but is there a central message by which we can connect all else? Dane Ortland asked several pastors and scholars if they could summarize the Bible in one sentence. Here are some notable responses: John Frame:…
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Worship is the Proper Response
Worship is the proper response of all moral, sentient beings to God, ascribing all honor and worth to their Creator-God precisely because he is worthy, delightfully so. This side of the Fall, human worship of God properly responds to the redemptive provisions that God has graciously made. While all true worship is God-centered, Christian worship…
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What is God Like?
What is God like? Describe to me the God you say you believe in. In the first chapter of his best selling book, Crazy Love, Francis Chan challenges his readers to ponder who God is. “Who is it that you are praying to?” Chan wants us to ask. I really appreciate that challenge and that…
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What a Great God We Have
What a great God we have! Not only does he redeem us through the ignominious crucifixion of his much loved Son, but he sends us his Spirit to enable us to understand what he has done. – D.A. Carson, The Cross and Christian Ministry
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The Gospel vs. The gods of the Elite
God has not arranged things so that the foolishness of the Gospel saves [only] those who have IQ’s in excess of 130. Where would that leave the rest of us? Nor does the foolishness of what is preached transform [only] the young, the beautiful, the extroverts, the educated, the wealthy, the healthy, the upright. Where…
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Faithfulness vs. Floating Along
Here is a helpful insight from D.A. Carson, in his book For the Love of God, that reminds us that while, as Christians, we are Justified and freely forgiven by God through Faith alone in Christ alone, we grow in Spiritual maturity by God’s grace AND our diligent faithfulness: People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort,…
