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The Mission and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church: Volume Eleven Good News to the Poor Unpacking the Master Planning Team Document Unfolding Fresh Initiative Five December 10, 1995 Gal_2:9-10 Fresh Initiative 5.Good news to the poor. We will develop new strategies for proclaiming the all-satisfying supremacy of God's love and justice to the poor through … Continue reading “12 MISSION/VISION OF BETHLEHEM BAPTIST VOLUME 11”

The Supremacy of God in the Life of the Mind Northwestern College Chapel February 16, 1993 I come to you today with a burden for the supremacy of God in the life of the mind. I speak to you as people who are called for a season of your life to engage in the work … Continue reading “08 THE SUPREMACY OF GOD IN THE LIFE OF THE MIND 93”

God is a Very Important Person Message to the Evangelical Press Association St. Paul, Minnesota May 11, 1993 I would like to begin this morning by reading a text from Isaiah that highlights the God-centeredness of God. Perhaps more than any other text, this one calls attention to the supremacy of God to God. It's … Continue reading “09 GOD IS A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON”

One-Issue Politics, One-Issue Marriage, and the Humane Society Pondering One-Issue Politics and Cruelty To Animals Investigating dog life in Minnesota has solidified my decision to vote against those who endorse the right to abortion. So then what is my response to the charge of being a one-issue voter? No endorsement of any single issue qualifies … Continue reading “06 ONE-ISSUE POLITICS, ONE-ISSUE MARRIAGE…”

Lovers of Truth in a Politically Correct World Baptist General Conference Annual Meeting July 1 & 2, 1993 Des Moines, Iowa I. Why being truth-driven is so crucial Our concern with truth is an inevitable expression of our concern with God. If God exists then he is the measure of all things, and what he … Continue reading “07 LOVERS OF TRUTH IN A POLITICALLY CORRECT WORLD”

Tolerance, Truth-telling, Violence, and Law Principles for How Christians Should Relate to Those of Other Faiths Spreading a Passion for the Supremacy of Jesus Christ in a Pluralistic and Hostile World Where National Identity and Religious Identity Are Blurred August 26, 2002 Since September 11, 2001 the question how Christians and Muslims relate to each … Continue reading “04 TOLERANCE, TRUTH-TELLING, VIOLENCE, AND LAW”

Jesus Christ: The End and Ground of Tolerance Commencement Address Wheaton College May 12, 2002 The events of September 11 last year unleashed in the Christian community a tidal wave of compassion and cowardice. The compassion at ground zero and beyond has been beautiful, and is owing to the life that remains in the tree … Continue reading “05 JESUS CHRIST: THE END AND GROUND OF TOLERANCE”

What John Piper Said in Washington D.C. Wednesday, September 24, 2003 I was invited to address a noontime forum called "Politics and Principle" in Washington D.C., sponsored by the D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship. I thank them publicly here for that privilege. Since they do not tape the event, I promised my listeners … Continue reading “01 WHAT JOHN PIPER SAID IN WASHINGTON, D.C.”

The Supremacy of God in the Life of the Mind Northwestern College Centennial Series February 25, 2003 Let's start with a simple definition of the phrase "life of the mind." As I use it, the phrase has a narrow and a broad meaning. The narrow meaning is the life of the vocational scholar, that is, … Continue reading “02 THE SUPREMACY OF GOD IN THE LIFE OF THE MIND 03”

Don't Play the Lottery for Me! January 1, 2003 The West Virginia pastors who accepted Jack Whittaker's tithe on his $170 million Powerball booty should be ashamed of themselves. One of them said, "That's a blessing to have that kind of backing." I don't think so. Christ does not build his church on the backs … Continue reading “03 DON'T PLAY THE LOTTERY FOR ME!”