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This semester I am taking a class called Jonathan Edwards: God’s Zeal for His Glory.  One of the assignments I have to complete by the first day of class is to write a two paragraph definition of The Glory of God.  Easier said than done.  Here is what I have so far.
The glory of God [...]

“If you’re a sports fan, and I am, that’s the holiest day of the year,” he wrote. “It’s not a day to discuss abortion. For it, against it, I don’t care what you are. On Super Sunday, I don’t care what I am. Feb. 7 is simply not the day to have that discussion.”
- Gregg [...]

There have been many reviews and critiques of this book, but here is one that is concise and written in a helpful tone, by Tim Keller.

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“I had also hoped that the white moderate would reject the myth concerning time in relation to the struggle for freedom. I have just received a letter from a white brother in Texas. He writes: “All Christians know that the colored people will receive equal rights eventually, but it is possible that you are in [...]

“If there is a problem today with privatistic religion, the worst form of it is not with pietistic evangelicals who don’t care about block clubs and social justice and structural sin.  The worst form is with evangelicals who think they are publicly- and socially-minded when they have no passion for millions of perishing people without [...]

“God centered grace nullifies the gospel of self-esteem.  Today, people typically feel loved if you make much of them and help them feel valued.  The bottom line in their happiness is that they are made much of.
Edwards observes, with stunning modern relevance, “True saints have their minds, in the first place, inexpressibly pleased and delighted [...]

“Americans, as a whole (and evangelicals are little different in this), are not given to thinking much… This is especially true about doctrine.  We are pragmatic.  We demand quick solutions.  We define success in measurable quantities.  We have little patience with doctrinal precision.  And we pastors who are infected with the pragmatic virus tend to [...]

In a new post on the Mars Hill Blog, Mark Driscoll shares after 14 years of pastoring – the things he would do differently if he was to plant his church over again.
1.  He would seek more training and mentorship before planting a church.
2.  He would be more bold in raising financial support rather than overwork [...]