Albert Mohler

almohlerAlbert Mohler is president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, was the host of the Albert Mohler radio show, and an avid blogger. Headlines from his writings appear in the Warnie Winners section of this blog’s sidebar. He is also a respected theologian and thinker.

Few people read more books than Mohler, and few are as incisive in their assessment of American culture. He is a remarkable phenomenon who, by God’s grace, accomplishes more for the Kingdom than ten ordinary men could possibly hope to do. Mohler has kindly endorsed my own book. You can read my interview with him in seven parts: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII

Al Mohler on Raised With Christ

November 18, 2009

“The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead separates Christianity from all mere religion—whatever its form. Christianity without the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is merely one religion among many. Adrian Warnock points us all to the centrality of the resurrection for every dimension of the Christian life. Adrian is a [...]

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2008 Top Posts Numbers 17 and 18

August 25, 2008

The 18th most read post here on my blog highlighted the controversy caused when the television program, American Idol, had contestants sing “My Jesus, My Saviour.” In 17th place is my interview with Al Mohler.

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Replacing UK Evangelical Leader Joel Edwards

June 7, 2008

There is no doubt that it has been a difficult time in the Evangelical movement on both sides of the Atlantic in recent years. There have been numerous arguments about what the definition of an Evangelical should be and how closely we can work together with people who disagree with us about a range of [...]

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Book Both "Together" Conferences NOW

February 28, 2008

I can’t offer two conferences for the price of one, but I can—in one post—discuss two conferences which, for all the similarities of their names, do have some important differences. For a start, they are on opposite sides of the Atlantic, so booking into the wrong one would be a significant logistical headache! I am [...]

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4th Most Read Post – Sam Storms, John Piper, and John Bunyan Versus Wayne Grudem, Al Mohler, and Mark Dever

February 13, 2008

No. 4 on the list of most-read posts on this blog appeared on August 21, 2007, and was one in a series of posts that catalogued a major debate about baptism and church membership which took place online between such theological heavyweights as John Piper, Sam Storms, Wayne Grudem, Lig Duncan, and Mark Dever. The [...]

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22nd Most Read Post – Dr. Albert Mohler: Radio Host and Theologian

January 14, 2008

No. 22 on the list of most widely-read posts on this blog appeared on November 8, 2006, and was the last segment of my seven-part interview with Dr. Albert Mohler. Dr. Mohler is a phenomenon who, by God’s grace, accomplishes more than ten ordinary men could possibly hope to do! It is a real pleasure [...]

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Al Mohler’s Tribute to Dr. D. James Kennedy

September 6, 2007

As many of you may already know, Dr. D. James Kennedy, well-known pastor, teacher, and evangelist died September 5th at his home in Florida after having suffered a cardiac arrest last December. Many Christians world-wide have been influenced by Dr. Kennedy, not the least of whom is Dr. Albert Mohler, who remembered Kennedy in this [...]

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Rediscovering Theopedia

August 31, 2007

I have spent a bit of time over the last few days rediscovering Theopedia. It is not quite so frenetic and unstructured as Wikkipedia. This is probably due to its requirement that you acknowledge a statement of faith and be registered before editing items. They are keen for more contributors and if you have good [...]

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Sam Storms, John Piper, and John Bunyan vs. Wayne Grudem, Al Mohler, and Mark Dever

August 20, 2007

UPDATEIn January 2008, the following post was identified as the 4th all-time most popular post with readers of this blog. The 5th most-read post was “Steve Chalke and the Lost Message of Jesus.” The 4th most widely-read post was one in a series of posts that catalogued a major debate about baptism and church membership, [...]

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The Atonement – Packer on Penal Substitution

April 13, 2007

This morning on his blog, Al Mohler reminded us of Jim Packer’s eloquent defense (in 1973) of penal substitution in a post entitled “The Logic of Penal Substitution.” In light of my ongoing series on the atonement, this is well worth the read. Mohler says this about Packer’s historic lecture: “Packer starts by describing that [...]

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The Atonement – An Attack on Penal Substitution

April 10, 2007

A couple of days ago, in the first of my posts on the atonement, I quoted Jeffrey John from an article in the London Telegraph. Today, I want to share more from the transcript of his talk, which is now available on Radio 4’s website. You can also listen to him for yourself here. The [...]

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Shepherds Conference V – Al Mohler: Preaching the Cross, Not Human Wisdom

March 9, 2007

Dr. Al Mohler is next up at the Shepherds’ Conference. I just can’t get over how similar the line-up is at all these different conferences these days! You may notice a discrepancy in the numbering between my blog and Tim’s. This is because Tim has numbered one of his posts that discuss things that have [...]

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The Inverse Power of Praise and Psychological Research

March 1, 2007

Al Mohler pointed us the other week to an article in New York Magazine which puts forward a fascinating argument that counteracts the prevailing view that our greatest need is for increased self esteem. Basically it seems we have been wrong all along about self-esteem and praise. Kids need to understand that effort is required, [...]

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Should We be Optimistic or Pessimistic About the Future?

February 22, 2007

Mark Dever over at Together for the Gospel has written about how we should expect persecution. He may well be right. As I read his post, however, and also a few of his buddy, Al Mohler’s, cultural observations, I wonder if I detect a more general note of pessimism about the future of the church. [...]

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Church of England Proposal to Unite with Catholics Under the Pope

February 19, 2007

If today was April 1st, I would be sure this was a hoax. An article in today’s Times suggests that the Anglican Communion may sweep hundreds of years of history (and the little matter of the Reformation) under the carpet and go back to Rome. Quite how they propose to take a union that is [...]

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FILM – The Nativity Story, a Review and Personal Reflections

December 4, 2006

Living in the UK as a Christian in 2006 is a strange experience sometimes. Some fellow believers point to a number of events that seem to suggest that we are entering days of hostility to Christians. Events that have come to my attention in the last few months include: The growing hostility to the use [...]

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FILM – The Nativity Story – A Must-See This Christmas

November 30, 2006

Albert Mohler gives The Nativity Story, to be released in the US and UK on 8th of December, the thumbs up – he says it is “In Season and On Message.” I have only seen this trailer, and some other video clips, but I have seen enough, together with Mohler’s praise (he has seen the [...]

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INTERVIEW – Dr. Albert Mohler, Radio Host and Theologian

November 8, 2006

UPDATEIn January 2008, the following post was identified as the 22nd all-time most popular post with readers of this blog. The 23rd most-read post was the concluding segment of my interview with Wendy Alsup, a deacon at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Dr. Albert Mohler is a phenomenon who, by God’s grace, accomplishes more than [...]

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INTERVIEW – Al Mohler, Part Six

November 7, 2006

It is a real pleasure to welcome to my blog again today, Dr. Albert Mohler. Dr. Mohler should need no introduction to most of my readers, but I include a link to his biography for any who need to know more, as well as a link to my Together for the Gospel Conference Round Up [...]

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INTERVIEW – Al Mohler, Part Five

November 6, 2006

It is a real pleasure to welcome to my blog again today, Dr. Albert Mohler. Dr. Mohler should need no introduction to most of my readers, but I include a link to his biography for any who need to know more, as well as a link to my Together for the Gospel Conference Round Up [...]

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