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Pastor as Theologian
March 8, 2006
An examination of the role of theology in the place and life of the pastor.
ListenThe Inner Life of the Pastor
March 7, 2006
The challenges of pastoral ministry in the contemporary American church context.
Listen2006 Annual Conference: “Meeting God on His Terms”
January 30, 2006
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
November 25, 2005
The sexual ethics of our culture is primarily a theological issue, for when God is replaced by a "New God" this makes nearly all things permissible.
Listen1 Thessalonians 3:1-6
November 18, 2005
The Apostle Paul displays what it looks like when the joy of Jesus is within us.
Listen1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5
November 11, 2005
Paul encourages the persecuted church by reminding them of the profound realities of their participation in Christ and his coming again in glory.
Listen1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
October 7, 2005
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is and has always been inherently offensive to the world.
Listen1 Thessalonians 2:7-12
September 23, 2005
The Apostle Paul uses three rich metaphors to describe his own ministry that provide for us models as we think of ministry in our own context.
Listen1 Thessalonians 2:1-6
September 15, 2005
The Apostle Paul attempts to display before the Thessalonian church the value of his ministry.
ListenHow Paul is Dealing with the Law
July 15, 2005
An analysis of the complex ways that the Apostle Paul speaks of “The Law” in the New Testament.
ListenProclaimers or Persuaders?: A Friendly Critic Challenges the Church Growth Movement
May 24, 2005
An analysis of the church growth movement and the implications for our own philosophy of ministry and efforts in serving Christ and his church.
Listen2005 Annual Conference: “Christ at the Center”
January 30, 2005
What Does It Mean To Be Loved By God?
July 15, 2004
Dr. John Piper sets forth the argument that the center of the Reformed faith is the glory of God as supreme in the mind and the heart of God.
ListenCommencement 2004
May 29, 2004
Central to the Apostle Paul's ministry is his laboring for the joy of other believers.
ListenCovenant Theology: An Historiographical Briefing
March 18, 2004
An introduction to the trends and main contributions in the historiography of covenant theology from the middle of the nineteenth century.
ListenCovenant Theology: The Meaning of the Death of Christ
March 17, 2004
An adequate understanding of the cross of Christ must be understood as covenantal and Trinitarian.
ListenCovenant Theology Under Pressure: Criticism, Modification and Response
March 16, 2004
Covenant Theology has been a major way in which the Gospel message and redemptive history has been learned, articulated, and inculcated in the Church.
Listen2004 Annual Conference: “The Foolishness of the Gospel”
January 30, 2004
The Usefulness of the Word
March 14, 2002
It is necessary to gain the right kind of confidence in the Word of God and in preaching.
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