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    William Wallace Was a MonsterIt took fifteen years, but Mel Gibson has finally admitted that his portrayal of William Wallace in Braveheart was pretty much a complete rewriting of history. But even now he still gets Wallace wrong. T4G EarlybirdTomorrow is the last day to qualify for the early registration rates for T4G. As of…

  • Glorifying God in Trials

    Today’s post comes courtesy of my good friend Ryan who offers some reflections on glorifying God through life’s trials. He wrote this article yesterday. I am writing this from the waiting area at the Trillium Hospital in Toronto, while my beautiful wife is undergoing a procedure to help bring closure to the miscarriage we first…

  • The Tactics Blog Tour

    Greg Koukl is setting out on a blog tour to support his new book Tactics (you can read my review of it right here). I agreed to participate, asking one question of my own and asking one question on behalf of another person. Here is what we asked and how Greg answered. There are many…

  • Ray Comfort on Responding to Atheists

    Ray Comfort is setting out on a blog tour to support his new book You Can Lead an Atheist to Evidence but You Can’t Make him Think. Knowing that many of the readers of this site are admirer’s of Comfort, I decided to participate. I solicited questions from readers and here is one that Comfort…

  • Why Are We Striving To Make Abortion Unthinkable?

    This is a guest post from John Ensor. Today I join hundreds of thousands in Washington, D.C., in the annual March for Life to publicly lament the death of 50 million preborn children and to pray for the day when abortion becomes unthinkable. In doing so, I acknowledge the resistance, even offense, taken by many…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Question and Answer

    Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: “I Love to Tell the Story” The speaker from each of the five points was on the panel. Dr. Patterson had to leave so that his alternate, Dr. Malcolm Yarnell took his place for Total depravity.Dr. Vines announced that he would like to have at least one Calvinist…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Message on John 3:16 by Dr. Charles Stanley

    Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Dr. Vines announced that he asked Dr. Stanley to share how he has proclaimed the gospel throughout the world through In Touch Ministries. Dr. Charles Stanley: “I’m just called to do one thing, and that’s to preach the gospel as far and as wide as God lets me.” The church…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Message on Irresistible Grace by Dr. Steve Lemke

    Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: “Amazing Grace” Prayer by Ergun Caner. Dr. Steve Lemke: “It is my desire that we as Southern Baptists can go forward in unity.”Quote from Nathan Finn that we must be free to hold differing convictions and to attempt to persuade others of our convictions. Irresistible grace did not…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Message on Limited Atonement by Dr. David Allen

    Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: “Redeemed, Redeemed.” Introduction of Dr. Allen by Dr. Jerry Vines. Dr. David Allen: Quote of John 3:16. Argument against Limited atonement quoting only Calvinists. What two things do these men have in common?(Long list of theologians including Calvin, Bullinger, Ursinus, Bunyan, Edwards, Hodge, Strong.)A: They are all Calvinists,…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Message on Unconditional Election by Dr. Richard Land

    Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: “Love Lifted Me” Intro. by Jerry Vines. Opening prayer by Dr. Chuck Kelley. Before Dr. Land spoke, Dr. Vines made some comments regarding the messages. One major point that Dr. Vines sought to articulate was that to disagree is not to attack, and that he hope that points…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Attendance and Mood

    Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Before I go to the Conference this morning, I wanted to answer some questions some have been asking me about the attendance and mood of this Conference. Attendance: There appear to be somewhere between 800 and 1000 people at the Conference. [For readers who may be familiar with First Baptist…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Message on Total Depravity from Dr. Paige Patterson

    Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregation singing: “O How Marvelous, O How Wonderful” Dr. Paige Patterson: The most hated doctrine is not the doctrine of election, but the doctrine of the exclusivity of Christ. The second most hated doctrine is that of human depravity. “Everyone knows that I am not a Calvinist, I am not…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Message on John 3:16 by Dr. Jerry Vines

    Special signing by an FBCW member, “Gentle Savior, Lead Me On.” Dr. Vines introduced by Johnny Hunt. Dr. Vines has previously preached John 3:16 on August 26 of this year in a chapel service of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS). That previous sermon can be heard HERE. Having listened to Dr. Vines’ sermon from…

  • John 3:16 Conference: Introduction and Opening Message by Johnny Hunt

    Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Began with singing of “How Great Thou Art.” Opening prayer by SBC evangelist Junior Hill for truth, compassion for the lost, and graciousness of spirit. Introduction of Johnny Hunt by Dr. Jerry Vines. Johnny Hunt preached from Psalm 119:33-40, a text that Hunt preached in chapel at the Southern Baptist…

  • John 3:16 Conference Registration: Schedule, Vendors, and Books

    Thanks to Tim Challies for the opportunity to report on the John 3:16 Conference for Challies.com. I registered for the John 3:16 Conference at First Baptist Church Woodstock, GA (FBCW) about 45 minutes ago and have been looking for an Internet connection since then. I do not know if I will have connectivity from the…

  • Reformation Day Symposium – 2008 Edition

    Today is Reformation Day–the 491st anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg’s Schlosskirke. That small act triggered a series of events that forever changed the world. It stands as one of the most important events in all of history–though an event that has been largely forgotten. Today…

  • The Revival of a Rebel Jew

    In June Crossway will release Colin Duriez’s Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life. To my knowledge there are currently no biographies of Schaeffer in print—and certainly none that could be recommended as being comprehensive (and this includes Frankie Schaeffer’s lamentable recent effort). I have a particular interest in Schaeffer because in many ways he shaped my…

  • Guest Blog: The Crowd Was NOT Fickle!

    Today I am posting something rare–a guest post. This article was written by John Ensor, whom you may know as the author of The Great Work of the Gospel and Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart. In this article he takes on what he considers a popular Palm Sunday myth. Read it and…