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Collin Hansen– Young, Restless, Reformed

“If you really understand Reformed theology, we should all just sit around shaking our heads going, ‘It’s unbelievable. Why would God choose any of us?’ You are so amazed by grace, you’re not picking a fight with anyone, you’re just crying tears of amazement that should lead to a heart for lost people, that God does indeed save, when he doesn’t have to save anybody.”

Spreading to the Nations

When we think of the word viral, we usually think of Justin Bieber’s Youtube video that got him to stardom, or any online video, embarrassing or otherwise, that gets viewed by millions of people. Gone are the days when the word viral exclusively has anything to do with virus and biochemical weapons. Today, viral is anything that gets the attention of the public and is spreading quickly via social media. Continue reading Spreading to the Nations

Intellectual Pursuits

John Piper on pursuing intellectual understanding of God:

We all have different gifts, and not everyone is called to this kind of intellectual climb. I don’t mean that the non-climbers will see less glory or worship with less passion. There are glories in the valleys. And there are paths into beauties of God that are less intellectual. I would not dare to claim that those who do this sort of climbing always see or savor more glory than those with wider eyes for the glory that is right there in the meadow.

Nevertheless, some of us are wired to make this climb. There is not much choice in it. We should no more boast about doing it than one should boast about being a morning person.

Called to be a Pastor?

Tabletalk Magazine‘s interview with John Piper about those who feel they are called to the ministry:

A true divine call to the ministry (in general, not to a specific place or task) has at least four components, with very rare exceptions.

First, it involves a recurring and increasingly compelling desire for the work, in spite of fears and doubts (1 Tim. 3:1). The desire is more than a one-night flare-up at a high-spirited meeting. It endures through changes.

It involves gifting from the Lord. An elder is to be “apt to teach” (1 Tim. 3:2). A perceived call without evidence of God’s equipping for the call needs more testing. Continue reading Called to be a Pastor?

Why Read Church History

To remind the modern church that God also moved in previous generations. The church today is so addicted with everything new that it could not even remember the songs and the theological landmarks a decade ago. In its quest for relevance and fresh approach, the church seems to have forgotten that it has a long history behind it and it doesn’t exist on its own.

Many Christians today suffer a myopic view of Christianity. They confess that Jesus reigns over all but when they say that, they really just mean that God reigns over their present circumstances in terms of finance, relationships, jobs and families. History doesn’t come to mind. Sovereignty and providence are distant ideas.

Mark Rogers, Tim Challies and Chris Armstrong wrote compelling reasons why reading church history is important.