ESV Frustrations

I love the ESV and use it all the time...but sometimes it furstrates me. So, in Jeremiah 33:8 there is a distinction (in the Hebrew) between sin and sins. The ESV renders both as 'sin'. Then, in v 11 it uses the archaic 'mirth' even though the Hebrew is the same as in v9 where the ESV uses 'joy'.

Fun in the snow

Church went ahead this morning, and, aptly, we preached on the majesty of God in creation and the power of his creative word. Then we went out and executed snowpeople.

There is no shame...

... in losing to the best team in the world. Which means actually beating them is an amazing achievment. Well done to Dave and all of NZ on a famous victory!

The future of our church...

... is looking pretty bleak. Well, for tomorrow at least, as I'm not sure many will be able to get there. Because of this:




6 centimetres and still falling. But GREAT for the mountain!

Resources on Baptism

Some basic resources on baptism:

Good sermons/articles from the Baptist position by John Piper

Good summary of the infant Baptist position by Michael Horton

A book of (mixed quality!) essays on believers baptism

A book and another book that I have seen recommended (but not read) on infant baptism.

If I had more time...

... I would start working my way through some of these. Although, have a look here on how Don Carson manages to read 500 books a year!

Oops...

Of course in my last post I didn't really need to add Baptist to Reformed as to be truly Reformed is to have a Biblical position on baptism! [I am taking advantage of the fact that my co-blogger is so busy at the moment...]

The Fallacy of Race?

Thabiti Anyabwile is an African-Amercian Reformed Baptist Pastor. He has written some very stimulating stuff on how he considers that race is a false category. Here is a recent article, and here is an excellent sermon.

Australian Church Record

The latest edition is now available to download.

Being humbled

Last week I thought I preached a pretty good sermon - afterwards it was pointed out that it wasn't as good as I had thought.
This week I preached what I thought was the worst sermon ever to be preached - afterwards I was encouraged by how the Lord had used it...

1 Cor 1:31 Therefore, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."

Sugar with that?

This is telling...

Don't waste your...

Some excellent comments on how to waste your theological education. It's scary how accurate some of these are, and not only in college but outside as well. Thanks Pete, for the encouragement not to fall into the last one!

(HT: Between two Worlds)