Dr. Rod Rosenbladt explains:

Dr. Rod Rosenbladt on "The Gospel For Those Broken By The Church" from Faith Lutheran Church on Vimeo.

A very good song!

My Redeemer is Faithful and True - Christian Berdahl

Classical style hymns - guitar

A couple of my favorites, in a medley:

Christmas carol, and some........!

Uhh, it was Rod Rosenbladt

I don't care if a Lutheran said it, it is a worthy 'saying': The Reformed Doctrine of Sanctification

Cultural Relevance

That Mark Dever is one brilliant guy!

Phillip Jensen asks Mark Dever "How do you see the culture affecting us negatively?" from Audio Advice on Vimeo.

Mormons, not Christians!

Sometimes it's just 'more better' to give a little perspective on things, instead of inveighing ignorantly. What I'm saying is that the proof of something is most often better left to the adherents of same:

I have problems understanding why Christians can conclude that devout Mormons may be fellow believers - in the context of biblical christianity.

Moore to the Point

A good read:
God, the Gospel, and Glenn Beck

Another good read:
Of Christ and Katrina - Five Years Later

What Does God Know?

This, good for a healthy contemplation of the nature and attributes of God: What does God know? Augustine vs. Cicero on God's exhaustive foreknowledge

Only with good reasons(?)

"Everything I do has two reasons - the real one, and the one that sounds good". - Mark Twain

Getting all ecological!

Read the NPR article: An Evangelical Crusade To Go Green With God

Or, listen to the interview with Dr. Russell Moore:

Go visit the museum

Some contemporary Christian 'stuff' - SAD & BAD:
The Museum of Idolatry

Gospel Right - M. Luther & J. White

Cursed Unity of Mythical Christianity

Gaelic Psalm

Gaelic Psalm : Arthur Cormack : Psalm 117/150

Sola Sisters Blog

I found this blog; it's worthy of an individual post, as well as inclusion in the list of bloggers:

Sola Sisters

A THOUGHT, ON SPEECH

Does it not amaze you that small children, and even adults, can string together a number of words, without having ever heard these words in that precise sequence - with the result that this sequential 'string' may contain a never before conveyed idea or thought?

It is in that sense that language is, per se, an ongoing miracle, IMO.

Just listen to yourself, and be amazed at the 'gift' of language. I know, I know, some have it as a more pronounced 'gift' than others, but it remains a linguistic miracle, regardless the normal progression, or intricacy, of the sequential progression of the words.

We are "fearfully and wonderfully made".

Don't save me a seat!

I'll be most conspicuous by my absence from this 'worship opportunity' - as depicted.

"Sunday's Coming" Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

Black Calvinist Video

This is a nice summary presentation - no overt calvinism, only what the Bible presents as the Gospel. It just so happens that they're synonymous!

What is the Gospel Message?

Sounds symphonic

A Gold Bug - Perhaps

"When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it."….. FREDERIC BASTIAT (From his important book ‘The Law).

This, from Peter Degraaf: Gold and Silver - Big Moves Ahead!

Another cancer patient

This is an article from The Wall Street Journal. It's the shorter version:

A Terminally Ill Harvard Law Prof Talks About Faith and the Future

Here is the audio of a fairly short 'testimony' that Stuntz 'gave' at his home church (I think). It's abt 16 1/2 minutes, and is extremely GOD glorifying. Please give it a listen:

Harvard Law Professor William Stuntz

If you want, you can read the original full interview here:

You Will Call I Will Answer

Matt Chandler @ Together For The Gospel (T4G)

A few months ago, I posted a message from Matt Chandler, regarding his cancer. This is an update. The concerted prayer (led by John Piper), at the end of the video, forms an awesome example of the care and concern, and their common belief in the power of God, by these important leaders - regardless their divergent 'cessationist', and 'continuationist' theological perspectives. At end of day, we pray, and leave the results to God. Knowing He is able, we submit our wills to Him in the hope that he has guided our motivations and formed our petitions. "Lord, Thy will be done! Please heal Matt Chandler"!

T4G 2010 -- Special Session -- Matt Chandler from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

THE best of John Piper

I think John Piper's inclusion of Rick Warren, in his 2010 National Pastor's Conference, is extremely problematic, at best. Having stated that, I think that this may be the best message from JP that I have heard - certainly, on this particular subject. It's an awesomely clear, and compelling, proclamation of the reality of Christ's sufficiency, as that relates to our justification before God. Carve out an hour, or so, and give this a careful listen::

T4G 2010 -- Session 6 -- John Piper from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

Revisiting T4G

This week, the great T4G Conference is convening in Louisville, KY. The link provides a great glimpse of an important address, at an earlier T4G Conference. Well worth hearing, or hearing again - an address by Mark Dever:
Together for the Gospel 2008
Improving the Gospel: Exercises in UnBiblical Theology".

When Trials Come

This one I really like. It's a good, clean sound, and the message is great.

When trials come Irish Hymn Ireland Keith and Kristyn Getty

The Grace Of My God

I don't know enough about contemporary music to know whether this is good or bad - the lyrics are great:
The Grace Of My God - Matt Giles (worship video w/lyrics)

JM

On Facebook, there is an app. that asks the question: Which Contemporary Preacher are You? I 'panned-out' as John MacArthur. I have to say: he would not be my very most favorite preacher, but, hey, I could do/be a lot worse. I'm not saying he's bad, at all. Quite the contrary - I'm saying that, among contemporary preachers, there are a few that I would 'prefer to be'. He's okay - no, he's great. Just not AS great as some (very few) others, IMO.

Anyway, here's a JM quote that I think is very much 'to the point', particularly as it relates to "contemporary preacher(s)".

“Pragmatism is the notion that meaning or worth is determined by practical consequences …the belief that usefulness is the standard of what is good. To a pragmatist…if a technique or course of action has the desired effect, it is good. If it doesn’t seem to work, it must be wrong.”

—MacArthur, Ashamed of the Gospel, xii.

Defining, not Assuming, the gospel

Preaching from Colossians 1:13-23, Chandler challenges us to clearly define the Gospel. This message was preached for the 2010 20/20 collegiate conference at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chandler, who is in the middle of chemotherapy for brain cancer, prerecorded this message.

Matt Chandler - 20/20 2010 Session 1 from Southeastern Seminary on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/9425055

Doctrine Divides, but truth matters!

Read: Doctrine Divides from Ligonier Ministries.

Interrogating the Legalist Within

C. J. Mahaney flails his way through one of the best sermons you'll ever hear. You may need to stay near the volume control, as the decibels vary somewhat radically. It's full length, but well worth the ride.

Interrogating the Legalist Within from Sovereign Grace Ministries on Vimeo.

Anybody else notice? Where's the large root-beer?

AND SO IT GOES, AND GOES, AND GOES! AND SO LIFE EBBS AND FLOWS, AND FLOWS, AND FLOWS. FUH-NEE!

I despise fast-food drive-thrus.

All I have is Christ

Hopefully, I will, at a future date, comment on this apparent exception to a more conservative, more staid perspective that I have adopted. Considering that I am a refugee from the machinations and manipulations of charismania, this is a concession that I gladly make, within a proper and prescribed context, IMO.

All I Have Is Christ from Sovereign Grace Ministries on Vimeo.

Considering the culture of Christmas

R. Scott Clark is Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Westminster Seminary California, author, and Associate Pastor at Oceanside United Reformed Church (Carlsbad, CA)..He comments, via his podcast, on a radio show out of Chicago: The Heidelcast Learns from Steve Dahl. On that webpage, mouse-over Heidelcast Jan 1 2010, and click play, on the player.
Dr. Clark rather gets to the heart of a lot of contemporary evangelical emphases. He urges the necessity for focusing upon "law and gospel" in evangelistic endeavors. It should be an eye-opener for churches, and individuals, that hope to provide effective means for the conversion of unbelievers.