It is those who are asleep who need to be awakened. Those who have become listless and lethargic need to be stirred to liveliness and labor. The Lord was pleased to do this in wonderful ways during the eighteenth century in various parts of the world and by various human instruments. In England, he raised…
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What Will We Remember in the New Creation?
Audio Transcript The prophet Isaiah tells us in Isaiah 65:17 something pretty incredible. In the new creation, he says, “the former things” — the experiences of this life, it seems — “shall not be remembered or come into mind.” And that raises question about eternity. In the new creation, are we mindwiped? Two listeners are…
The Reactionary Savage: Lewis’s Warning to Intellectuals
C.S. Lewis’s Pilgrim’s Regress is an allegory about the life of the mind — Lewis’s mind — as it wrestles with the soul’s desire for God. Filled with allusions to Lewis’s own intellectual development, the book is equal parts fascinating and impenetrable. Its full original title gives you a taste of what you’re in for:…
What Does God Sound Like? Hearing the Voice of Majesty
Lightning can be majestic. That is, from a safe distance. Or from a secure shelter that frees us from the threat of electrocution, and allows us to enjoy the spectacular show. The concept of majesty first brings to mind great sights, like distant lightning. Whether it’s a scenic vista of purple mountain majesties, the skyline…
All the Fullness of God in Christ: Colossians 1:19–20, Part 1
What is Look at the Book? You look at a Bible text on the screen. You listen to John Piper. You watch his pen “draw out” meaning. You see for yourself whether the meaning is really there. And (we pray!) all that God is for you in Christ explodes with faith, and joy, and love.…
Where There’s Not a Will: The Covenant Theology of Hebrews 9
ABSTRACT: Most English Bibles translate diathēkē as “covenant” throughout Hebrews — except in Hebrews 9:16–17, where they read “will.” Though good reasons lie behind the use of “will,” better evidence weighs in favor “covenant.” Not only does the near and wider context of Hebrews make “will” unlikely, but the particular wording of the passage, along…
Are you surrendered to surrender?
Are you surrendered to surrender? Posted by appolus on June 19, 2023 God finds us like the wild donkey, our nostrils wide and our eyes blazing and our ears laid back, hating the touch of leather, hating the touch and smell of people. The Holy Spirit comes, takes over, and starts, as we say on the…
The Birth of the ‘Born-Again’ Christian
In the early seventies, the Watergate scandal shocked the nation. One of the men involved was Chuck Colson, who later pled guilty and served time in federal prison. During this season, Colson came to faith in Jesus and converted to evangelical Christianity. In 1976, Colson published Born Again, which chronicles the events leading to his…
Better Than Scrolling Your Phone in the Morning
Audio Transcript We jolt awake, grab our phone, silence the alarm — and there, lying in bed, phone in hand, we face our first decision of the new day. Do we shut off the screen? Or do we start scrolling? I wanted to know how common this dilemma was among Christians. So back in April…
Why Bethlehem Has a College: Biblical Foundations for Church-Based Education
This is a worship service and not a public lecture. The act of worship is not mainly the transfer of information. The act of worship is mainly the exultation of our hearts over the greatness and beauty and worth of Jesus Christ, our Savior and our God. Worship is happening when we treasure that greatness,…