Category Archives: teaching

any marriage is fixable

Posted on October 9, 2009 by bkingr

any marriage is fixable/salvageable with the right spirit and in the right power (II Peter 1:3). check out this story: Al added, “We kept drifting apart. I knew what I was doing was wrong; I was too proud to ask … Continue reading →

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J.I. Packer on Repentance

Posted on October 6, 2009 by bkingr

Timmy Brister is starting a blog series on the importance of ongoing repentance in a Christian’s life. His post today in that series is this quote from J.I. Packer: “We need to realize that while God’s acceptance of each Christian … Continue reading →

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Driscoll in Austin

Posted on October 3, 2009 by bkingr

Mark Driscoll started the Austin Song of Solomon conference yesterday evening. It was an excellent way to spend a Friday evening with my lovely wife of 20 years. Tim Hawks the pastor of Hill Country Bible Church kicked off the … Continue reading →

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death to self-righteousness

Posted on September 30, 2009 by bkingr

the Gospel ends self-righteousness. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0g-s4Qhtyk&hl=en&fs=1&] ht to Timmy Brister

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two on suffering

Posted on September 29, 2009 by bkingr

first courtesy of Vitamin Z we get this comforting bit that we will never be able to fully explain the problem of evil but that we can trust God anyway: So how do Christians explain the problem of evil? The … Continue reading →

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accountability for rejecting Christ

Posted on September 23, 2009 by bkingr

here is John Piper’s illustration of the difference between moral inability and legal inability and why a person can be held accountable for rejecting Christ even though they can’t choose Christ on their own accord. Give it a listen and … Continue reading →

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alarmed by bad news?

Posted on September 22, 2009 by bkingr

Iain D. Campbell posts a devotion form Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening devotional book on Psalm 112:7. Excellent reminder from CHS: “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings.” Christian, you ought not to dread the arrival of evil tidings; because … Continue reading →

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II Timothy 3:12

Posted on September 20, 2009 by bkingr

II Timothy 3:12 says “12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,”. Do you believe that? Do you believe that all means all and that persecution really means persecution? Really? here is … Continue reading →

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the Ministry of Meekness

Posted on September 19, 2009 by bkingr

Continuing to read Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we arrive on pages 95-97 at his description of the ministry of meekness that Christians owe to one another: Only he who lives by the forgiveness of his sin in Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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spiritual leadership

Posted on September 16, 2009 by bkingr

John Piper’s article on spiritual leadership is a treasure trove of extremely valuable information. I found this bit on marks of a good teacher especially interesting since I have spent a lot of time teaching. 9. Able to Teach It … Continue reading →

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David Powlison on marital intimacy

Posted on September 16, 2009 by bkingr

fascinating talk from David Powlison on marital intimacy. Part 2 below about transparency in small groups about struggles is critically important. making prayer requests that are personal, real, and humbling is extremely important. If you are part of a group … Continue reading →

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Got to thinking about eyes

Posted on September 14, 2009 by bkingr

Yesterday after I posted about Joel Osteen and his blurb about his forthcoming newest book, I got to thinking. What I was thinking about is how the worldview he is promoting is completely foundationally skewed. It is exactly backwards. Here … Continue reading →

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more prosperity gospel

Posted on September 13, 2009 by bkingr

back to vitamin z for an update on Joel Osteen’s newest book. check it out: So, Joel Osteen sent us an email yesterday to let us know about his new book, It’s Your Time. Joel wanted us to know that we … Continue reading →

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4 G's

Posted on September 10, 2009 by bkingr

from Jonathan Dodson, Tim Chester’s 4 G’s: In You Can Change, Tim Chester helpfully points us to four basic promises. The 4 Gs: 1. God is great – so we don’t have to be in control 2. God is glorious – so … Continue reading →

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Driscoll coming to Austin

Posted on September 2, 2009 by bkingr

The Resurgence Blog is and has been in the blogroll. I encourage you to check it regularly. Lots of good articles and series by Acts 29 church planters all over the country. Recently, Mark Driscoll announced that he and his … Continue reading →

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Desiring God Blog

Posted on September 2, 2009 by bkingr

I put a link in the blogroll to Desiring God Blog over on the right. I have it bookmarked in Safari, but Tim N. pointed out that it wasn’t in the blogroll, so there it is. here is a recent … Continue reading →

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powerful stuff

Posted on September 1, 2009 by bkingr

Timmy Brister posted this video “Choosing Thomas” and like he says it is worth the next ten minutes of your time. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToNWquoXqJI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] somewhat related, Randy Alcorn talks here about the absolute necessity for Christians to have a well developed theology … Continue reading →

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group think

Posted on August 31, 2009 by bkingr

the inability to reconsider (or even see) built in assumptions is something that is very interesting to me about people. @texaszman pointed to this interesting article on twitter this morning. check out this bit here: My theory—call it the “Oakley … Continue reading →

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danger of moralistic deism

Posted on August 30, 2009 by bkingr

here is Matt Chandler talking about the necessity of the centrality of the Gospel and the danger when it is assumed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzTm3W2Ai7s&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Love that last line. “But you don’t put God in your debt. I know this because really really … Continue reading →

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Do people have free will?

Posted on August 28, 2009 by bkingr

Andrew Naselli takes a long look at the question of free will over here. Fascinating stuff. take some time this weekend to explore it. Here is the introduction to get you started: Non-Christians and Christians alike often give the same … Continue reading →

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why philippians?

Posted on August 27, 2009 by bkingr

Matt Chandler gives the top ten reasons he selected to teach through the book of Philippians for a small group video Bible study. I especially liked reasons 1, 2 and 9 below, but go check out the whole list. How … Continue reading →

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solitude and community

Posted on August 26, 2009 by bkingr

Continuing with Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we get to this on page 77 and 78: Let him who cannot be alone beware of community. He will only do harm to himself and the community.  Alone you stood before God … Continue reading →

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God Provides

Posted on August 23, 2009 by bkingr

Continuing with Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we get to this on page 72: God must feed us. We cannot and dare not demand this food as our right, for we, poor sinners, have not merited it. Thus the sustenance … Continue reading →

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tornados and Lutherans

Posted on August 21, 2009 by bkingr

I am sure everybody has seen John Piper’s post about Providence, Tornados, Lutherans and Homosexuality. If not, hie thee hence and get after it. 6. Conclusion: The tornado in Minneapolis was a gentle but firm warning to the ELCA and all … Continue reading →

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It is not our heart that determines our course

Posted on August 18, 2009 by bkingr

continuing to read Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, you get to page 55. this is some really great stuff on the importance of Biblical literacy: How, for example, shall we ever attain certainty and confidence in our personal and church … Continue reading →

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