Archive for September 2014
The Duty of Searching the Scriptures (George Whitefield)
In the new issue of Credo Magazine, “George Whitefield at 300,” we have an excerpt from a sermon from George Whitefield himself! The sermon is called, “The Duty of Searching the Scriptures” and it offers some very practical and biblical instruction on the Christian’s obligation to dig deep into the Word of God. Whitefield takes…
Read MoreBack to school (Matthew Barrett)
It’s the start of a new year for college and seminary students and if this is your first year then you probably are somewhere between excited and nervous. New teachers, new books, new classmates, new school. So here is some food for thought, at least from the perspective of a Christian studies professor. For starters,…
Read MoreI Will Not Be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher
This October will mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of George Whitefield, famed preacher of the First Great Awakening. Several years ago John Piper gave a biographical sketch of Whitefield that offered penetrating insights on his ministry. One story, recounted briefly below, gives insight into Whitefield’s passion in his preaching, for which he is…
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