May 2010
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Keep Up With Us During A Hiatus
Here’s the deal; between work, life, & ministries, we have to put The Modern Post on hold indefinitely.
But, you can still keep up with us individually.
Ralph is a graphic designer, and is training to be a pastor and on the Uganda team at Rockharbor Church.
Dustin is a singer by trade, as well as leads worship and the college group at his church.
Nick is on the Media &...
April 2010
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6 Teaching Tips From Martin Luther
When you see the word “preacher” below, feel free to plug in your role(s) - are you a husband responsible for leading his family, a parent responsible for teaching your children, a baseball coach, a community group or Bible study leader, a high school teacher, or a Christian who wants to read their Bible better?
“A preacher should be a logician and a rhetorician, that is, he...
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Is it always what we are 'for' that counts?
In the last few years many people within the faith have critiqued Christianity - more in particular evangelicalism - for being more about ‘what they are against than what they are for’. There is some truth in that. It is always dangerous when a political party, social activism, or a cause becomes more important than the Gospel.
But at the same time, we do have to draw some lines in...
March 2010
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WatchWhy You Can’t Be The Gospel is another clip from the interview I did with Dr. Michael Horton for The Resurgence. The original post and series are over at The Resurgence.
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WatchWhat is our alternative? Ignorance? Falsehood? Josh Harris with a creative trailer for his upcoming book, Dug Down Deep.
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WatchMatt Chandler on making the Gospel explicit, not assumed. Please excuse the hyper-color background that Southeastern Seminary chose.
(via Justin Taylor)
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10 Things You Can Do With The Gospel
It’s great to be reminded of how much is packed into two verses you might otherwise glaze over. How often do we do any of these?
“Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.”—1 Corinthians 15:1-2
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5 Problems Facing the Church by Tim Keller →
Click the title to see the full article.
4. The growing cultural remoteness of the gospel. The basic concepts of the gospel — sin, guilt and accountability before God, the sacrifice of the cross, human nature, afterlife — are becoming culturally strange in the west for the first time in 1500 years. As Lesslie Newbigin has written, it is time now to ‘think like a...
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Husks & Ashes
Most men are not satisfied with the permanent output of their lives. Nothing can wholly satisfy the life of Christ within his followers except the adoption of Christ’s purpose toward the world he came to redeem. Fame, pleasure and riches are but husks and ashes in contrast with the boundless and abiding joy of working with God for the fulfillment of his eternal plans. The men who are putting...
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An Army of Busy Beavers
Another substitute for discipleship I would mention (though these do not exhaust the list) is zealous religious activity.
Working for Christ has today been accepted as the ultimate test of godliness among all but a few evangelical Christians. Christ has become a project to be promoted or a cause to be served instead of a Lord to be obeyed. Thousands of mistaken persons seek to do for Christ...
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Interview with Michael Horton
Here is part one of my Resurgence interview with Dr. Michael Horton from Westminster Seminary in California. Dr. Horton is one of the hosts of The White Horse Inn and the author of several books; most recently Christless Christianity and The Gospel-Driven Life.
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Pouring Water Into the Sea
This are excerpts from a letter from Martin Luther to his good friend Philip Melanchton. We all need friends who can speak to us with Gospel truth and Gospel promises when we are afraid, weak, or anxious. Thanks to Justin Taylor for posting this.
Those great cares by which you say you are consumed I vehemently hate; they rule your heart not on account of the greatness of the cause but by reason...
February 2010
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How to Build a God →
“Cam Huxford from the Mars Hill Downtown Seattle campus created this beautiful video to tell of his idolotry. It’s amazing to see how each of the Mars Hill campuses are growing in maturity, in skill, and in the gospel. I’m thankful to be a part of this movement.” (via Mike Anderson at The Resurgence)
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Evidence Of A Weightless God
Last week the PEW Forum released a study on religion among the Millenials (those aged 18-29). Here are some of the findings.
52% of Evangelicals ages 18-29 believe there is more than one way to heaven.
79% of Mainline Protestants ages 18-29 believe there is more than one way to heaven.
43% of Evangelicals ages 18-29 believe Christianity is the only way to heaven.
18% of Mainline...
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3 Ways to See God's Sovereignty in Salvation in...
God Ordained the Cross
“Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God” (2:23)
“what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled” (3:18)
“there were gathered together…Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, to do whatever you hand…had...
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“… Where Christian faith is offered as a means of finding personal...”
– David F. Wells, “Introduction: The Word in the World,” in The Compromised Church: The Present Evangelical Crisis, ed. John H. Armstrong (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1998), 31.
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“I opposed indulgences and all the papists, but never with force. I simply...”
– Martin Luther
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Luther's Strong Words For Bloggers & Authors
The multitude of books is a great evil. There is no measure or limit to this fever for writing; every one must be an author; some out of vanity, to acquire celebrity and raise up a name; others for the sake of lucre and gain. The Bible is now buried under so many commentaries, that the text is nothing regarded. I could wish all my books were buried nine ells deep in the ground, by reason of the...
January 2010
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Designers vs. Pastors →
“Recently, a comment made by a designer friend prompted me to seriously consider many of the issues that seem to face designers in the church. We have more in common than we realize. These are, I believe, three big issues we have in common.”
December 2009
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The Gospel Old & New →
This is a brilliant article by Kevin DeYoung looking at what is becoming an increasingly popular way to talk about the Gospel. It is in response to a recent interview with Shane Claiborne in Esquire.
DeYoung observes that there is a pattern:
It usually starts with an apology.
Then there is an appeal to God as love.
Thirdly there is an invitation to join God on His mission in the world.
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WatchIn this clip, Mark Driscoll asks RC Sproul what the greatest upcoming theological battle will be. Sproul’s answer is worth watching.
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“‘Who crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness’. You had perhaps...”
– Augustine, his commentary on Psalm 103(:6).
(posted by NB via New Advent)
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“It’s a message that a God without wrath brought man without sin into a...”
– Reinhold Niebuhr in describing the liberalism of the 1930’s (and today).
(Posted by NB)
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Alienation to Adoption (part 2)
This is the second post in a series on reconciliation. In the first post we looked at the Biblical basis of reconciliation and in this post we’ll look at some common misunderstandings of it.
How can reconciliation be misunderstood?
The religious person, like the proud Pharisee in Luke 18, underestimates his sin. He does not consider how Paul describes us as dead, alienated, enemies or...
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Alienation to Adoption (part 1)
The Biblical concept of reconciliation is a word we might skip by or a concept we’ll give lip service to, but do we really understand it?
Paul talks about reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Ephesians 2:11-18, Colossians 1:15-23, and Romans 5:6-11. To better understand the Biblical concept we can learn a lot by simply looking at the language and words Paul uses.
How does he describe us...
November 2009
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150 Tim Keller Sermons Available For Free →
Interested in a pastor who regularly quotes from the likes of Nietzsche, Jefferson, and CS Lewis in the same sermon? If you’re unfamiliar with Tim Keller here is how Newsweek described him, “Like so many New Yorkers, Keller is a misfit. He’s a megachurch pastor who doesn’t like megachurches. He’s an orthodox Christian who believes in evolution. He emulates the Puritan...
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The Way and the Wayward (Part 1 of 3)
John the Baptist was a fiery character. The Pharisees and Sadducees were threatened by him and for good reason. He had amassed a large following in the desert so, naturally, they were worried about his influence and power. They wondered who he was and what he was doing. The gospel of Luke tell us in chapter 3:
3And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of...
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Dead.
Dead. What does this word convey to us? Have you seen a dead person in a casket, or come upon a dead animal in the woods? It is obvious that they are not about to take another breath, or reach out to us, or get up and walk away. The man in the casket is cold and lifeless and most definitely not present. The animal’s eyes are glazed and empty and flies buzz greedily around them. This is...
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How John Piper Became a Pastor 30 Years Ago →
Justin Taylor recently wrote a wonderful recounting of how John Piper became a pastor 30 years ago. It’s a great read and the picture alone is worth it. :)
(Posted by NB via Justin Taylor)
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WatchDr. Bruce Ware is the Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I recently got to sit down with him for The Resurgence and talk to him about the missional christology class he just taught to our ReTrain students at Mars Hill.
I really liked what he had to say about submission in the Trinity and how that had practical implications.
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“Philosophers seek truth, theologians find it, but religion possesses it. Human...”
– —Blaise Pascal, as quoted by C.H. Spurgeon’s commentary on the Psalms, The Treasury of David.
(posted by NB)
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Joseph-era Coins Found in Egypt →
This is one of those stories that slips under the radar…
“”A thorough examination revealed that the coins bore the year in which they were minted and their value, or effigies of the pharaohs [who ruled] at the time of their minting. Some of the coins are from the time when Joseph lived in Egypt, and bear his name and portrait,” said the report.”
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October 2009
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“We are constantly assured that the churches are empty because preachers insist...”
– —Dorothy Sayers, quoted by Michael Horton in The Gospel-Driven Life
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+2 points, -10 points →
Kevin DeYoung is one of my favorite pastors to read. He is thoughtful, generous, and Biblical. Where many guys (like myself) might be quick to clumsily draw their swords, he patiently dissects a situation. In this blog he offers a warm critique - if there ever was one - of some recent comments made by Rob Bell.
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Strengthen & Feed
31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.” 34 Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you...
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“If you are a preacher of mercy, do not preach an imaginary but the true mercy....”
– —Martin Luther (posted by NB)
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