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The Briefing 04-22-14

Podcast Transcript 1) God, the Gospel, and the Gay Challenge – Will Christians remain true to scripture? God, the Gospel, and the Gay Challenge — A Response to Matthew Vines, AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler Jr.) 2) Why are atheists so out ...

April 22, 2014

The Briefing 04-04-14

Podcast Transcript 1) CEO of Mozilla resigns amid outrage over 2008 Proposition 8 donation Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich to Step Down, Wall Street Journal (John Kell) Mozilla’s Chief Felled by View on Gay Unions, New York Times (Nick Bilton and N ...

April 4, 2014

The Briefing 03-31-14

Podcast Transcript 1) How can there be such high rates of religious belief and such poor rates of religious faithfulness? The Christian Penumbra, New York Times (Ross Douthat) 2) Demographics point us to reality world is changing, and we bet ...

March 31, 2014

Pointing to Disaster — The Flawed Moral Vision of World Vision [Updated]

UPDATE [March 26, 2014] The President of World Vision U.S. announced today that the Board of Directors has reversed its decision and would return to its previous policy that affirms sexual abstinence for all unmarried employees and defines marriage a ...

March 25, 2014

Ask Anything: Weekend Edition 03-22-14

1) How does a seminary student balance training for ministry with doing ministry? 2) How do we distinguish between suffering for Jesus and suffering for being foolish or annoying? 3) Should Christians partake in Harry Potter? What is the differ ...

March 22, 2014

Mud Huts and Mass Transit: Urbanization and the Future of Missions

Mud Huts and Mass Transit: Urbanization and the Future of Missions Within a single human lifespan, humanity has reordered itself. A majority of humans now live in cities, something completely new in human experience. Within another single lifespan ...

March 10, 2014

Ask Anything: Weekend Edition 02-15-14

1) What is the difference between Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology? 2) Should you leave a congregation if a woman is ordained as an elder? 3) Which theologians and pastors have had the greatest impact on your life and ministry? Call w ...

February 15, 2014

The Briefing 11-13-13

1) Ministry Opportunity: Millions of Filipinos in U.S. mourn loss of family and friends International relief effort under way in devastated Philippines, Financial Times (Roel Landingin and John Aglionby) Filipinos in U.S. Feel Helpless as They ...

November 13, 2013

As One with Authority: The Mandate of Biblical Exposition

At the 2013 Expositors Summit at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, I preached on Matthew 7:28-29. In that passage, the crowds were astonished at the preaching of Jesus, who preached as one with authority, and not as their scribes. The Christ ...

November 11, 2013

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