Category Archives: Quotes
Russell Moore on the Resurrection from “Tempted and Tried”
When I first read Russell Moore’s Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ (which you should buy and read if you haven’t), the following paragraph moved me deeply: “But sometime before dawn on a Sunday morning, a spike-torn hand twitched. … Continue reading
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Bonhoeffer on Why Christians–Not Psychologists–Know the Human Heart
“The most experienced psychologist or observer of human nature knows infinitely less of the human heart than the simplest Christian who lives beneath the Cross of Jesus. The greatest psychological insight, ability and experience cannot grasp this one thing: what … Continue reading
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Randy Alcorn on Repenting of Materialism
In For the Fame of God’s Name, Randy Alcorn contributed a chapter entitled “Dethroning Money to Treasure Christ Above All.” He writes: “Financial stewardship seems to be the last bastion of accountability. People are more open about their sexual struggles … Continue reading
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Tom Schreiner Defines the “Glory of God”
New Testament scholar Tom Schreiner contributed a chapter to For the Fame of God’s Name entitled “A Biblical Theology of the Glory of God.” He gives the following definition of God’s “glory”: “I would define the glory of God as … Continue reading
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D. A. Carson on the Importance of the Gospel for Discipleship
Today I read some great words by D. A. Carson. In For the Fame of God’s Name, he contributed a chapter called ”What is the Gospel?–Revisited,” and the following statements concern the believer’s need for the gospel: “…if the gospel becomes … Continue reading
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An Article, “Jesus Loves the Little Children,” by Kevin DeYoung
In this post, Kevin DeYoung writes thoughtfully about abortion.
An Abortion Article, “It’s Time to Stop Pretending,” by Randy Alcorn
This is a powerful article by Randy Alcorn. He doesn’t mince words. May his passion transfer to all who read his words, so that our hearts will be rightly broken and our knees bent in prayer for how we can … Continue reading
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The Kingdom of God, According to Russell Moore
“The kingdom of God, then, is the good news that the right rule of God, and the right rule of man—a rule our ancestors Adam and Eve lost—have come together in the right rule of one right God-man: Jesus of … Continue reading
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Jesus Currently Intercedes for Believers
This is a great post about how Jesus really prays for believers.
Hiding in Christ vs. Feeling Strong in Ourselves
“It is better to feel desperate and weak like a child and to hide ourselves in Christ’s righteousness than it is to feel strong and confident in ourselves.” –Thomas Schreiner (Galatians, Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, p. 80)
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