Links for July 6, 2006
". . .if we want to defeat the extremism, we have got to defeat its ideas and we have got to address the completely false sense of grievance against the West."
Tony Blair lays down the law to Muslims on extremists in their midst.
tags: (news politics)
This article shows the wisdom of partnering with a local church.
tags: ( news)
Cross-Centered Relevance: "Jesus Christ and him crucified' was, for Paul, the ultimate criterion for what we today call 'relevance."
C. J. Mahaney quotes Ray Ortlund Jr. and encourages us to "check out Ray's theologically informed discernment on what it means to be relevant in ministry", written nine years ago!
Do we kiss the idol of "This must make me feel good and this must be helpful to me to have any meaning"? This idol rules at times -- in seeking music or sermons that are relevant, the final measure of relevance is "does it make me feel closer to God?"
Joshua Harris's excellent message on Humble Orthodoxy (delivered at the New Attitude conference) is now available to download as a video. Justin Taylor tells how to get it.
Justin Taylor interviews Curtis Allen (aka Voice) rapper and pastoral intern at Covenant Life Church.
"Not everyone who calls me Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven . . ."
A blistering sermon preached by Paul Washer to 5,000 at an SBC Youth Rally on the text Matthew 7:13-27. It was directed at Americans in particular, but is appropriate for all who call themselves Christian. HT Dan Edelen.
