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Josh Hamilton, Relapse, and the Means of Grace

May 17, 2012 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

[The following article was originally published yesterday on the Desiring God website--CJR]

By David Mathis

In case you missed it, Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in one game last week.

In case you don't know baseball, that's a big deal. Only 15 other players in Major League history have accomplished the feat.

What is a healthy church member? Part V: A healthy church member is genuinely converted

May 16, 2012 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

In a Baptist church with its commitment to believers-only membership, perhaps it should go without saying that a healthy church member is one who is really and truly a follower of Christ whose heart has been changed by the Spirit of God. In the modern-day evangelical church culture, however, this is not necessarily a fact that may be assumed.   

Tolle Lege: New book on godly wisdom is perfect gift for Mother's Day

May 11, 2012 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

You've seen the headlines on the glossy women's magazines while waiting in the grocery store checkout line: "What every woman needs is ‘me time'" or "Indulge yourself! 20 fantastic ways for a woman to feel fantastic." You get the picture.

Why controversy is sometimes necessary

May 08, 2012 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

By. R. Albert Mohler Jr.

I recently watched as a young mother acted quickly and decisively to end a squabble among two preschool boys. She acted righteously and quite effectively, and then she turned to her two charges and set down the law: “It is never right to fight.”

Sorry, Mom, I understand what you were trying to do, but that moral instruction will not serve those boys well as they grow into maturity. Their challenge will be to learn when it is right to fight, and how, as the Bible commands, to fight the good fight of faith.

Eight Reasons Why My Anxiety Is Pointless and Foolish

May 03, 2012 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

 

By Justin Taylor

1. God is near me to help me.

Philippians 4:5-6: “The Lord is at hand; [therefore] do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

2. God cares for me.

Tolle Lege: Unveiling Christ in the Old Testament

April 27, 2012 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

Last Sunday evening, I launched a new teaching series called The Story and the Stories: Unveiling the Gospel in the Old Testament, which is aimed at helping us understand the whole Bible in light of Christ. As promised, I want to recommend a few excellent books that I comment to you as we undertake this study over the summer and into the fall. You will hear each of these books quoted somewhere along the line in this series. I am limiting my recommendations to those books that are non-technical and are written for a lay audience.

What is a healthy church member? Part III: A healthy church member is a biblical theologian

April 24, 2012 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

There is a notion that is very strong in most evangelical churches today that serious study of theology and the Bible are best left to the seminary professors and the “religious professionals.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Because, whether you know it or not, you are a theologian. The question is, are you a good theologian? I am convinced that every Christian can and should become an able theologian and scholar of God’s Word, but it takes discipline, commitment and hard work. It is, however, well worth the effort!

Ruminations on T4G: Is my confidence in the Gospel?

April 18, 2012 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

Both my ordaining council and numerous seminary professors told me it would happen, but I did not believe them. It would not happen to me. After all, I believe the five points of Calvinism, the five solas of the Reformation, hold to the complentary nature of the relationship between husband and wife and the absolute inerrancy, sufficiency and authority of Scripture.