February 2006

February 28, 2006

links for 2006-02-28 God or Not The carnival where atheists and theists interact is now up and this time its on the subject of truth Packer on the Puritans Let one of todays great theologians put the record state on some of the greats of the past (tags: theology puritans church history) Albert Mohler’s Bible [...]

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Blogging the Gifts – The Word of Wisdom

February 28, 2006

I have spent more than thirty years of my life in charismatic churches, and these reflections try to summarize that experience. This particular series is not an attempt to justify the continuation of the gifts theologically as I have done that elsewhere and in my debate with Dan Phillips. Nor is this post intended to [...]

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Unity in the blogosphere

February 28, 2006

So many quesitons, not enough time to answer. Well we all know what happens when a reader of this blog poses me a question that I feel I cannot spare the time to answer dont we….yes thats right folks, YOU get a chance to have a go.  So anwers on a blog (or in the [...]

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CBMW journal focusses on TNIV

February 28, 2006

Wayne has a post which gives links to more information about each of the authors of the latest issue of the CBMW (Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood) journal which once again focusses on the TNIV and is available on the CBMW website as a free PDF download.

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Preaching the 800 commands of the New Testament

February 27, 2006

In case you thought the NT was easier to follow than the old, someone has helpfully catalogued the instructions of the New Testament. They are grouped and listed under various headings and worthy of more than the quick glance I gave them tonight (Thanks Paul Schafer for the tip!) There are 1,050 commands in the [...]

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The Riddle of what Mark Dever meant….

February 27, 2006

Had an email from a reader today: “I have only been on your site a few times, but came to it again today through Google after reading something I didn’t understand on the ‘Together for the Gospel’ blog. I’m sure you are aware that this is a site where four well known pastors/theologians discuss thing [...]

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Reformissionary: Story About Tim Keller in NYT

February 27, 2006

Reformissionary: quotes and links to the New York Times about Tim Keller : “An important lesson that Dr. Keller said he had tried to convey to other pastors is that the hard sell rarely works in the city. Becoming a Christian in a place like New York, he said, is more often the product not [...]

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Packer on bartering the Gospel

February 27, 2006

Lig Duncan at Together for the Gospel has a great Packer quote: “Without realizing it, we have during the past century bartered that gospel for a substitute product which, though it looks similarly enough in points of detail, is as a whole a decidedly different thing. Hence our troubles; for the substitute product does not [...]

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Entrusted with a job

February 26, 2006

This morning I preached on stewardship – here are my notes, the audio is also available: One thing everyone of us has in common is the desire to feel we have accomplished a job well. This applies in our church life, in our home life and in our life at work. Different jobs suit different [...]

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February 25, 2006

links for 2006-02-25 Are you a �Reconciling Stalker�? This interesting phrase arrested me – sometimes we just have to remember that we have done as much as it depends on us to be at peace with someone and just MOVE on! (tags: counselling discipleship)

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February 25, 2006

links for 2006-02-25 Are you a Reconciling Stalker ? This interesting phrase arrested me – sometimes we just have to remember that we have done as much as it depends on us to be at peace with someone and just MOVE on! (tags: counselling discipleship)

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Birthday Boy!

February 25, 2006

This photo of Henry proves that there is hope that at least the next generation of Warnocks might have more prowess with a ball than me! What concentration! What racket control! Wimbledon here we come……..?  

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My wife the cake decorator

February 25, 2006

In keeping with the football theme of today, I was well pleased with this cake for Henry’s 7th Birthday party that my lovely wife made. It seemed criminal to cut it up really, but at least we can preseve a picture for ever in cyberspace!  

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Goalie Adrian

February 25, 2006

Some of you that know me will be interested to learn that I have finally taken up football in the interests of encouraging my eldest son, Henry. If you think I look scared, you are right!  

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Crazy Adrian

February 25, 2006

I know some of you will think this picture shows me at my charismaniac best! Be afraid, be very afraid I was just about to actually play FOOTBALL when this picture was taken- somewhat out of character I know!  

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Pray for your preachers. Pray for the lost

February 25, 2006

I wonder, how many of us at this time on a Saturday find our thoughts turned to tomorrow morning. If your thoughts are turned there are your prayers turned there? If your prayers are turned there, what do you pray for? Do you pray for the worship – good job that you do! Do you [...]

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An open letter to Dotun, a young preacher

February 25, 2006

Over at Brosdee’s view my dear friend Dotun has a post which opens a chink into the heart of a truly great preacher who as a young man is learning to preach in my view amazingly well at a great rate of knots! As CJ Mahaney points out true greatness lies in great humility, and [...]

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Marriage and Divorce Myths MCQ

February 25, 2006

How much do you know about the state of America’s marriages – test yourself on this quiz – then check the answers HERE (HT Minor Prophet). How did you do?1. True or False: Young women today are more eager to marry than young men.2. True or False: College students today are more likely to approve [...]

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Are Stay at Home Moms �Letting Down the Team?�

February 24, 2006

Are Stay at Home Moms �Letting Down the Team?� is a fascinating article by Albert Mohler on a recent attack in the US popular culture on “choice femminism”. It is amazing how far our culture seems to swing. In a generation or so we have gone from the notion that a woman NOT to stay [...]

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Are Stay at Home Moms Letting Down the Team?

February 24, 2006

Are Stay at Home Moms Letting Down the Team? is a fascinating article by Albert Mohler on a recent attack in the US popular culture on “choice femminism”. It is amazing how far our culture seems to swing. In a generation or so we have gone from the notion that a woman NOT to stay [...]

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