Theology
Free Commentaries – Download ICC Volumes
Ok, so it’s not the most conservative commentary set around. Or the most current. But, hey – you can’t beat the price. The downloads are available here.
Book Bargains!
Today I stopped by a local Christian book store and checked out their shelves full of “rejected” books. I found several books for under half-price. I’m looking forward to reading (someday!) these:
Free Bible Study Resources
As many Logos users have noted on their blogs, Logos is currently offering a free copy of the new Cornerstone Biblical Commentary’s volume on Matthew & Mark (by Walker & Zuck). You can download that here while supplies last.
Theology of Amos
I’ve finished this paper for my correspondence course. That’s a big monkey off my back! It was a great study and an instructive project, but “better is the end of a thing than its beginning” (Eccl. 7.8). Two (shorter) papers and a final exam left – and one week remaining! I’m rejoicing in God’s provision to get me this far!
BestCommentaries.com
I’m accumulating a library and frequently find myself desiring more books than I have budget to accommodate. I appreciate any advice I’m offered that helps me discriminate between a good commentary and a great one.
Fundamentalism & Dialogue
Dialogue is a bit of a buzz word within Fundamentalism (the conservative evangelical kind!) – what position do we take on conversations about Scripture with unbelievers (particularly critical scholars). Traditionally, Fundamentalists have shied away from dialogue and, on many occasions, criticized other evangelicals for what appears to be kow-towing for critical approval.
Too much stuff…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about having way too much and the resulting struggle between distraction and trust. Today, I was encouraged and challenged as I read a very similar post on a friend’s blog. I recommend heading over to Mill Musings and reading “Warring Unentangled“!
And how do you prefer your church?
John Blake at CNN recently wrote a thought-provoking article entitled “Why many Americans prefer their Sundays segregated.” In it, he addresses what he perceives to be a departure from the Galatians 3.28 image of the church as a racially integrated community.
Preaching Philosophies: which is the best and why it might not be…
I definitely count myself in the camp of “expositional” preachers – in the Chapell sense of the term. More specifically, not merely sermons that exegete a single passage clearly, but preaching multiple messages that move thoroughly through a book, long portion of one or a specific theme. I see this preaching method as the necessary outgrowth of applying biblical theology to homiletics. This is evidenced by the way I preach (chapter expositions for isolated methods and book studies for lengthier preaching opportunities) and the church I attend (primarily because of the consistent thorough expositional preaching. In my estimation, this is the best (at least, the best for me) preaching philosophy.
Christian Liberty and Stumbling-blocks
Paul’s discussions on meat sacrificed to idols and observance of special days (Rom. 14; I Cor. 8-10) have been rolling around in my head for a while. There’s some good fodder for contemplation in those chapters: there will always be differences between the ways that godly believers apply Scriptures. Some people have “higher standards” – others have “more liberty.” This came to the forefront of my mind when a friend recently asked for my thoughts on those passages. I dug up an old email I had sent; here is that note (slightly updated).