What Does It Mean To Be Biblically Balanced? – by Tullian Tchividjian
My point is simply this: to be “Biblically balanced” is NOT to allot equal airtime to every Biblical theme. To be Biblically balanced is to let our theology and preaching be proportioned by the Bible’s radically disproportionate focus on God’s saving love for sinners seen and accomplished in the crucified and risen Christ.
Today Was Supposed to Be My Wedding Day – by M. Connor
In other words, I had come to love Jesus and make my decisions based on him; my fiancé had not. That discrepancy became poison in our relationship---barely noticeable at first but eventually corrupting nearly every aspect of our lives. As I grew closer to God, I grew further from wanting to marry someone who did not have a relationship with him.
Living Justly in an Unjust World – A conversation on Justice with Dr. Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in New York
On Monday, March 28, three groups came together to sponsor what became known as ‘The Justice Event’. The three sponsoring groups were “Hope for New York,” the Redeemer Church Diaconate and “Grace & Race ministries”. Details on these three groups can be found at the end of this story. The event was planned for two... Continue Reading
Providence Happens! And frequently involves regular folks like Joe and Chad
The press release said: Dr. Tim Keller to speak at Belhaven University. Which in and of itself is a pretty big story. But I got curious to find out how this event really came about. That’s where Joe Hickman and Chad Smith fit in. Here’s the lead paragraph from the Christian Newswire email (a service... Continue Reading
Thankful for Internal Struggles: Can Tensions in the PCA Make Us Stronger?
The tensions are longstanding, and may be here to stay. But what is behind them? Are they inherent in the Reformed faith? How can members reflect Christ while agreeing to disagree? And can the whole situation be leveraged into an opportunity for the PCA to thrive? According to a number of PCA leaders, conflict within... Continue Reading
Tim Keller’s Foreword to Tullian Tchividjian’s new book, Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different
Recently, Tullian Tchividjian, Senior Pastor at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL, wrote the following blog note: My much admired friend Tim Keller greatly honored me when he agreed to write the foreword to my bookUnfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different. The book is my attempt to unpack the... Continue Reading
The Prodigal God
The Prodigal Son is probably the best known parable in the Bible. It is also almost universally misunderstood. Taking his trademark intellectual approach to understanding Christianity, Keller uncovers an essential message of Jesus, hidden in plain sight for centuries. Within this parable is the message of Jesus where he outlines just how his followers... Continue Reading