We are often called upon to help. We, who are a bit more seasoned, a bit more experienced, a bit more knowledgeable about God, his ways, and his Word—we are called upon to answer questions, to resolve concerns, to solve dilemmas. And rightly so. The younger should rely upon the wisdom of the older; the…
I’ve made it back home after a great trip to Australia and New Zealand. Stay tuned for the vlog summary, coming next week. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of quality books. Westminster Books has some evangelism resources on sale, just on time for the Easter season. (Yesterday on the blog: Lust, Porn and Dating)…
How can young men best cope with their struggles with lust? And is it wrong to pursue a wife before that sin has been conquered? Join me as I discuss this issue. Transcript What advice do you have for young men struggling with lust & porn? Like a lot of men, probably most young men…
Today’s Kindle deals include some great picks from Reformation Heritage and some other good titles besides. (Yesterday on the blog: Why Aren’t Men Reading Women Writers?) Church Planting Is Not the (Ultimate) Goal “The goal is not church planting, but disciple-making. Does that not mean we should put our resources where disciples are being made?…
Today’s post is written by D. A. Carson and is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. Fifty or sixty years ago, most Christians in the Western world who chose to be involved in evangelism were trying to win people to Christ who already enjoyed some knowledge of the Bible, people who, culturally speaking, were not too dissimilar…
Why aren’t men reading women writers? Jen Pollock Michel recently asked the question and it’s rather a good one. Though she provided an early answer (which you can read here) she was clear that her foremost desire was to provoke discussion. Since I spend so much time thinking about Christian books, I thought I’d take…
Today’s Kindle deals include the entire “Theologians on the Christian Life” series from Crossway. That’s great value for an excellent series. (Yesterday on the blog: Headlines & Happenings (Billy Graham, Black Panther)) The Important Link Between Pastoral Care and Church Discipline “Pastoral care is about helping the church to grow together and into Christ. It…
This weekly column is devoted to discussing some of the themes that were common topics of discussion among Christians the week before. This week began with many discussions of the film Black Panther, but very quickly turned to Billy Graham upon the news of his death at age 99. Billy Graham I landed in Sydney,…
Today’s Kindle deals include just one book (though it’s a good one, at least). It has been rather a slow week for deals, hasn’t it? (Yesterday on the blog: How To Pray for your Brothers and Sisters in Korea) Is Jordan Peterson the Hero We’ve Been Looking For? Reformed Perspective weighs in. Is Church Membership…
This week’s giveaway is sponsored by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Midwestern houses the personal library of C.H. Spurgeon at the beautiful Spurgeon Center. They are giving away three of these unique Spurgeon bobbleheads. Complete your office with a miniature Prince of Preachers himself. Enter Here Again, there are 3 prizes to win. And all you…
This is the fifth and final article in a series penned by Joel Kim, President of Westminster Seminary. In each entry he is reflecting on the Olympics from a Korean-American perspective. I want to thank Tim Challies for the opportunity to use this platform to share my thoughts. I’ve enjoyed my time and I hope…
After a successful couple of days in Sydney, I’ve just hopped across to New Zealand where I anticipate a few days of searching high and low for Christian history. (Yesterday on the blog: Epic Extra: Ask Me Anything Ireland) Three Lessons From the Extraordinary Life of Billy Graham This is a fascinating article on Billy…
During the recent EPIC trip to Ireland we held an event in Belfast where we opened the floor up for questions. Here are a few of the questions and answers from Ireland. (Strangely, as I post this I’ve just returned from a similar event in Sydney, Australia.) Transcript How can we reignite the passion for…
Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of noteworthy titles. (Yesterday on the blog: Which Country Sends the [Second] Most Missionaries?) 9 Things You Should Know About Billy Graham (1918–2018) “The Rev. Billy Graham passed away today at the age of 99. Here are nine things you should know about the man who was considered one…
My friends and I recently visited Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery in Seoul. As the name indicates, this is where 145 foreign missionaries to Korea and their family members are now buried and remembered. Among them are the families of Henry G. Appenzeller, Horace G. Underwood, and William D. Reynolds. Reynolds was a professor at Pyongyang…
I am currently somewhere over the Pacific, on my way from home to Australia (then onward to New Zealand). This is all for my EPIC church history project and I’m really excited to search for (and hopefully find) links to the Christian history of those two nations. (Yesterday on the blog: Ask Me Anything: Introversion)…
I receive lots of questions through the Ask Me Anything feature and like to answer them from time to time. Trinity from Houston recently wrote in and she wanted me to talk a little bit about introversion and about being a Christian introvert. So here we go: Transcript I get lots of questions in through…
Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books by Tozer and a few others also worth checking out. (Yesterday on the blog: Three Things To Know about Korean Christianity) Why Do Christians Still Die? “Why do Christians have to die? Why can’t they just live and then go to heaven without passing through the experience…
This week the blog is sponsored by Midwestern Seminary. The post is written by Jared C. Wilson. I rolled on to Midwestern Seminary campus three winters ago unsure of a whole lot about the school and my place in it. The future looked promising and the opportunities looked exciting, but I don’t know if I…
Where do the Olympic athletes representing other countries worship in South Korea? Christian leaders in South Korea have called upon churches to make the Winter Olympics a “Missions Olympics,” encouraging congregations and pastors to be active in evangelizing to the thousands of athletes and officials visiting South Korea. For instance, the many fans of skating–whether…