Malcolm Gladwell wrote the book The Tipping Point to examine how seemingly unremarkable events cause a “tip” leading to rapid change in a brief amount of time. We have seen such tipping points in church history. Luther did not know at the time that his nailing of the 95 Theses would create such a tipping point. Edwards simply sought to be a faithful pastor when a tipping point was reached and an awakening came to … [Read More]
Screwtape on the Southern Baptist Convention
Trevin Wax, who blogs at Kingdom People, is consistently one of the most insightful voices among younger Southern Baptists. He is also a humble man who is a genuine joy to be around. In one of the most convicting (and cleverest) posts I have ever read, Trevin imagines how Screwtape would counsel Wormwood to “handle” the SBC. I do not throw the term around lightly, but “Screwtape on the Southern Baptist Convention” is a must-read for … [Read More]
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Advance 09: The Resurgence of the Local Church
BtT would like to make you aware of a unique opportunity. Advance 09: The Resurgence of the Local Church will be held June 4-6, 2009 in Durham, NC. Speakers include Danny Akin, John Piper, Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, Ed Stetzer, and J. D. Greear.
For more information or to register, click here. Below is the schedule:
June 4th
12:30 : Welcome – Elliot Grudem
12:40 : Worship
01:00 : What is the Church – Mark Driscoll : Session … [Read More]
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B. B. Warfield on John Calvin
This years marks John Calvin’s 500th birthday. Calvin’s life and legacy are being celebrated through conferences, symposia, books, articles, and lectures all over the world. You can learn about how some (mostly Reformed) evangelicals are celebrating Calvin’s legacy by checking out the Calvin 500 website. In the blogosphere, there is also a Calvin 500 blog and the contributors to Reformation 21 are blogging through Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion. There is also loads of Calvinalia available at … [Read More]
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