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After announcing that Rick Warren will be speaking at the next Desiring God Conference, Calvinist John Piper also released the following statement concerning his position on the atonement:"After much study of God's Word, I have come to the conclusion that the Calvinist position concerning the doctrine of the atonement is outside the teachings of Scripture. For many years I have taught that the Calvinist position on the atonement was absolutely c...

I have got to respond to this right? I have been very outspoken in the past about theological and methodological issues that I have with Warren. And I have been an ardent supporter of John Piper. But this is a new day. And as I recently wrote in this article, the jump from ministry hero to savior is subtle and easy for too many of us. I am not going to get caught up in the drama here. I’ve got far too much work to do and I am far too easil...

Hello everyone and welcome back to Deeper Waters where we are diving into the ocean of truth. We’ve been going through the doctrine of God and our guide for this has been the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas. Right now, we’re on the topic of the eternity of God. If you do not have a copy of the Summa, you can read one online at newadvent.org. Last night, we discussed aeviternity and tonight, we’re going to discuss if there is ...

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A couple of bloggers are continuing the discussion on creeds and confessions, and both have some great things to say: Arthur at “the voice of one crying out in suburbia” with “Creeds and confessions: unifiers or dividers?” and “Unity on my terms.” (ok, so the last one probably isn’t a continuation of the discussion of creeds and confessions, but its a good post) T. Freeman at “getting free” wi...

I’ve noticed that some churches expend great amounts of time, energy, and resources trying to disciple people who are not interested in being discipled. And, I wonder, is this a good thing? How much time, energy, and resources should we (as a church and as individuals) spend on people who are content where they are and are not really interested in maturing in Christ any further? Related Posts:Uninvolved and following…Another Saturday ...

I’ve made prayer confessions HERE and HERE before. It’s tough for me. I recently read my friend Diane’s book Confessions of a Prayer Slacker which was a tremendous help in so many ways. One of my biggest struggles with prayer is my inability to stay focused. I find my mind running in all kinds of directions no matter how much I try to concentrate. I can’t tell you how guilty I’ve felt about this over...

I’m so stinking fired up about Easter I can’t stand it. I was in a couple meetings just yesterday finalizing the details for Easter services at the Cross Point campuses and I really believe it’s going to be a weekend none of us will ever forget. Our motto here at CP on Easter is “Don’t Come Alone.”  We really believe this weekend is a great opportunity for you to invite someone to come with yo...

It seems that the earliest Christian creed was, “Jesus is Lord.” As time progressed, this profession became insufficient for one Christian to accept and recognize another as a brother or sister in Christ. Supposedly, the next Christian creed was the Apostle’s Creed. This creed was eventually expanded by the Council of Nicaea into the Nicene Creed which focused primarily on the trinitarian nature of God as Father, Son, and Holy S...

Thanks for subscribing to FlowerDust.net. We'd love to have you pop over and join the conversation in the comment section for Someone Who Goes Before You. Now that the weather has been nice, I’ve been spending time outside on my bike preparing for the Ride:Well Tour. My first ride out was a few weeks ago. Last week, I went out with my husband (also a new rider) and mainly rode around some of the areas I had been running be...