Credo’s Cache

Each week we will be highlighting important resources. Check back each Friday to see what we have dug up for you. From this week’s cache: 1. Thoughts on Ferguson: By Voddie Baucham – Baucham says: “In the end, the best lesson my children can learnom Ferguson is not that they need to be on the lookout for…

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Happy Thanksgiving from John Calvin

John Calvin did not celebrate Thanksgiving, obviously. But this Thanksgiving Westminster Bookstore is selling a very attractive, new edition of Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion, published by Banner of Truth, along with A Guide to Christian Living this Thanksgiving for just $35. So, Happy Thanksgiving from John Calvin! Here is a little about John…

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Check out the new issue! “How Then Shall We Pray?”

The new issue of Credo Magazine is here! “How Then Shall We Pray? The Necessity of Prayer for the Christian Life.” Here is the magazine, as well as a description of the issue and several pictures of the cover and feature articles to get you started.   To view the Magazine as a PDF [download…

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Sunday’s Sermon (Schreiner, Barrett, Zaspel)

Three of Credo Magazine’s main contributors include Thomas Schreiner, Fred Zaspel, and Matthew Barrett. Each of them are professors, but they are also pastors. So each Monday morning we will be highlighting their “Sunday’s Sermon” on the blog to provide you with encouragement throughout the week and an opportunity to study God’s Word.  

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The Sheep Are More Dear Than Your Own Life

Again, we are dedicating this time to think of pastoral ministry as shepherding ministry. The New Testament portrays pastors knowing their people well, and not just speaking to crowds of unknown people. The command to watch over their souls, knowing God will hold us accountable for this (Heb 13:17), requires this as does a ministry…

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Credo’s Cache

Each week we will be highlighting important resources. Check back each Friday to see what we have dug up for you. From this week’s cache: 1. Evangelism Isn’t as Scary as You Think: By Matt Smethurst – Smethurst says: “Whether we’re hoping to witness to a child, to a friend, or to a complete stranger, may the…

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“Your Souls, More Precious Than Thousands of Worlds”

As stated previously, this area of posting will be committed to the shepherding ministry of the church, especially in light of a text such as Hebrews 13:17. How should a pastor think of the members of the church he serves? Too often today church members are thought of as customers or potential workers for the various…

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Credo’s Cache

Each week we will be highlighting important resources. Check back each Friday to see what we have dug up for you. From this week’s cache: 1. Not That Kind of Homosexuality?: By Kevin DeYoung – DeYoung says: “To suggest that only certain kinds of homosexual practice (the bad kinds) were known in the ancient world is a…

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The Works of John Bunyan, 3 Volume Set – 40% off!

Westminster Bookstore is selling The Works of John Bunyan (3 vols.) at 40% off! Here is the publisher’s description: John Bunyan is best known for his famous allegorical works, Pilgrim’s Progress and The Holy War, his autobiographical Grace Abounding to the to the Chief of Sinners and his allegorical novel The Life and Death of…

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Credo Magazine contributors at ETS next week! (Matthew Barrett)

The annual meeting for the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) will start next week. The meeting will be held Wednesday through Friday, November 19-21, at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Hundreds of papers will be presented on various topics, though the main theme of this year’s meeting revolves around…

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God works all things after the counsel of his will (Tom Rogstad)

“Also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will” (Eph. 1:11). Ephesians 1: works 11 occurs within an extended outburst of praise, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul’s thoughts are filled with the glory and…

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