Ligonier Suspends R. C. Sproul Jr. over Ashley Madison Visit
I was sickened and so sorrowful to hear this news. Christianity Today reports “Ligonier Ministries has suspended R. C. Sproul Jr. until July 2016 due to his admission that he visited the adultery matchmaking website Ashley Madison.”
The Weakness of Ruth Is Greater than the Strength of Samson
I really enjoyed reading this one. “If the book of Judges were all we had to capture this time in Israel’s history, it would be a dismal piece of history indeed. But there’s another story, a hidden sub-plot, to what’s going on in Judges. It’s the tiny companion volume known as Ruth.”
The Word Study Fallacy
William Barrick writes about a common fallacy. “Word studies are also subject to radical extrapolations and erroneous applications. It is not always possible to strike exegetical gold by extracting a word from the text for close examination. Word studies alone will not suffice.”
This Day in 1957: Billy Graham’s New York Crusade came to an end. For sixteen weeks he had preached six nights a week, drawing capacity crowds to Madison Square Gardens. By the time it was over, some two million people had attended.
Growing in Christ, Serving in Ministry
This month’s Tabletalk interview features Sinclair Ferguson, who invariably has insightful things to say.
The Most Popular Bible of the Year
It sounds strange to hear about “the most popular Bible of the year,” doesn’t it? Nevertheless, the Washington Post writes about the enduring popularity of God’s Word and a brand new study Bible.
Protect Your Children, Protect Mine
Melissa makes a very important point: “When you protect your child from the porn industry, you also protect mine.”
I’m Going Free (Jailbreak)
Lately I’ve really been enjoying the song “I’m Going Free” by Vertical Worship. (Occasionally I just need to listen to some loud modern worship music!) I especially appreciate that tiny little line, “The judge is my defense.” What a great salvation.
Praying without ceasing isn’t meant to burden us but to liberate us from all our burdens.
—Burk Parsons
