In the past week, Al Mohler has posted three different blogs that relate theology to life and the kinds of assumptions people have about God and the decisions that result from those assumptions. In “Air Conditioning Hell: How Liberalism Happens,” he writes, Theological liberals do not intend to destroy Christianity, but to save it. As […]
Read More Mohler: 3 blogs on theology and lifeWhether we like it or not, or use it or not, the advancement of technological influences in our lives is here to stay. This is the conclusion of a recent report done by the Kaiser Family Foundation, and cited by Al Mohler in a blog post this morning. The essence of the report is that […]
Read More Technology and your soulAl Mohler has had several thought-provoking posts recently: “Starting Something You Cannot Finish” “An Amazing Article on Abortion…” “The Kindle Experience…” (Would you read an electronic book?) Reflections on Tiger Woods — “The Travail of Tiger Woods” (Mohler) “Hunting Tiger Woods” (Mahaney) “The Seduction of Power — the Tiger Woods Story” (Witherington) “Tiger and the […]
Read More Grab bagWith this weekend being our men’s conference — “The Reason You Live,” I’ve been thinking about a variety of topics related to men and manhood. In the course of my thinking and perusing files, I came across this list of qualities compiled by Al Mohler several years ago about the indicators that a transition has […]
Read More The marks of manhoodOver the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen more than one reference to articles or books like this one by Jon Bloom: It’s very important that we count the cost of sexual immorality before temptation hits. That’s the time for clear thinking. Temptation clouds our judgment. That’s why we pray “keep us from temptation.” Avoiding […]
Read More Battling temptationTitle: The Disappearance of God: Dangerous Beliefs in the New Spiritual Openness Author: R. Albert Mohler, Jr. Publisher: Multnomah Books, 2009; 194 pp. $14.99 Recommendation (4-star scale): A number of years ago while attending a conference where Al Mohler was preaching, reference was made to the fact that while Mohler is obviously articulate, well-read, and […]
Read More Book Review: The Disappearance of GodAl Mohler, The Disappearance of God: …we are required to see beauty fundamentally as a matter of truth to which taste is accountable, rather than a matter of taste to which truth is accountable. Thus, it violates Scripture, and indeed the character of God, to call something “beautiful” that is not good, or “true” that […]
Read More Today’s Quote – Beauty (Mohler)An assortment of miscellaneous articles and thoughts from around the web: Al Mohler, “Looking Back: TIME asks: ‘Is God Dead John Piper, “10 Reasons Why Believing in the Sovereignty of God Matters” A couple books that look interesting (I have not read these books and know nothing about them other than what you will read […]
Read More Grab BagAl Mohler, in Preaching the Cross: Most Americans believe that their major problem is something that has happened to them, and that their solution is to be found within. In other words, they believe that they have an alien problem that is to be resolved with an inner solution. What the gospel says, however, is […]
Read More Today’s Quote – Gospel (Mohler)What if the swine flu becomes bad? Really bad? Of pandemic proportions? How will the Christian respond? As Al Mohler notes this morning in “Love in Time of Swine Flu,” such an epidemic will create unique opportunities. [Aside: neither he nor I are predicting such an impact from this flu is imminent, only that it […]
Read More What if the swine flu becomes pandemic?This morning I caught up on some blog reading (I only check them sporadically these days). Here are a variety of links that I found interesting and beneficial: Al Mohler, “The Delay of Marriage and the Decline of Church Attendance” Al Mohler, “The Real Population Threat” “How to Pray for Joni Eareckson Tada” (and many […]
Read More Grab bagAl Mohler, in Preaching the Cross: We live in a world in which it makes sense not to worry. We have childproof caps on our medicine bottles. We have warnings on coffee cups from McDonald’s that we ought not to drive with the beverage in our lap. We have vaccines, antibiotics, MRIs, and CAT scans. […]
Read More Today’s Quote – Safety (Mohler)Preaching is central to the church and the gospel. Preaching is the means by which God calls people into His kingdom and into the character of His Son. By the preaching of God’s Word we are preparing people for eternity. Churches are measured by preaching. Where there is no preaching, there is no church. He […]
Read More Session 5 — Al MohlerThirty-six years ago this month, the Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision, legalizing abortion in our country. Since then, somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 million babies have been aborted. What most Americans fail to realize, however, is that nearly that many are aborted every year worldwide. As great a problem as […]
Read More Sanctity of human lifeI spent today at the library reading and studying, so my attentions were away from the inauguration this morning. When I left the library for a few minutes to get a sandwich for lunch, a television in the restaurant pulled me back to reality as President Obama was giving his inaugural address. Which precipitated a […]
Read More A prayer for the new President
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