On my desk sits a copy of the ESV Study Bible. Soon I’ll give you my thoughts (i.e. 10 reasons why you need to consider buying one).
Good prices online from Westminster:
The Age of Obama is upon us
Gene Veith today:
Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. He came across in the debate as presidential and as connecting with the American people. He did so much more than John McCain did. That’s all Obama needed. We might as well start playing “Hail to the Chief.” I’m not glad, but there it is. I don’t see what can stop him. The Age of Obama is upon us.
Make war!
Last week my wife and I were talking about the ongoing fight against sin in the Christian life and the common tendencies towards laziness or resignation in the pursuit of holiness. She reminded me of this jam by our friends at 10:31 Sermon Jams. This jam, titled War, originates from John Piper’s sermon on Romans 8:10-17. Piper’s ministry will always be equated in my mind with thunder:
“I hear so many Christians murmuring about their imperfections and their failures and their addictions and their short-comings. And I see so little war! ‘Murmur, murmur, murmur… Why am I this way?’ MAKE WAR!”
Listen here:
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Ed Welch: “There is a mean streak to authentic self-control. Self-control is not for the timid. When we want to grow in it, not only do we nurture an exuberance for Jesus Christ, we also demand of ourselves a hatred for sin. The only possible attitude toward out-of-control desire is a declaration of all-out war. There is something about war that sharpens the senses. You hear a twig snap or the rustling of leaves and you are in attack mode. Someone coughs and you are ready to pull the trigger. Even after days of little or no sleep, war keeps us vigilant.”
Behold the Temple
In high school, after our evening baseball games were completed, we scrambled into the locker room to change into our shorts for some late night basketball in the school gymnasium. The entire gym was lit by one little emergency light, but that was all we need to play half-court ball. I still have memories of the ghostly gym, the ball echoing throughout the darkness. This was the feeling that came to my mind after reading an excellent article by our friend Justin Taylor on what it must have been like to stand inside the temple of God. The post is featured on the Boundless website today and includes several illustrations from the forthcoming ESV Study Bible. Have a look here.
Carson: Making Sense of Suffering
Last month I told you about the D. A. Carson conference at Omaha Bible Church on the topic of suffering. The audio is now online:
Introduction to Bavinck
The latest addition to the hermanbavinck.org archive:
2008.10.03 – Reformed Forum: “Herman Bavinck,” an interview with Dr. Ron Gleason [61:29]. Fast-forward to 26:10 for an excellent introduction to Bavinck. More info or download MP3 (28.2MB). Listen:
Tony Reinke 