Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Place of Metaphor in Thinking, Writing, and Preaching, Part 1

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

I am the Good Shepherd. I am the Door. I am the Bread of Life. How often would I have gathered you under my wings. My beloved is a bouquet of flowers. I have fought a good fight. Metaphor is … Continue reading →

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The Amazing of Story of One Who Went to Heaven and Described It in a Bestseller

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up … Continue reading →

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The Pastor as Theologian, 6: The Inescapably Theological Nature of Pastoral Ministry

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

As Piper’s comment in the previous post argued, being a pastor/theologian does not mean staying up-to-date on all the latest scholarly publications produced each year. I teach seminary full time and cannot keep up with everything published in even one … Continue reading →

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The Pastor as Theologian, 5: John Piper’s View of the Issue

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

If I am scholarly, it is not in any sense because I try to stay on the cutting edge in the discipline of biblical and theological studies. I am way too slow for that. What scholarlywould mean for me is that … Continue reading →

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Where Did We Get the Idea that Saying You’re Sorry Erases All the Damage of Sin?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Sorry is not a magic formula which wipes the slate clean in every sense, and neither is God’s grace. There is a difference between, on the one hand, forgiveness and restoration to fellowship, and, on the other, going back to … Continue reading →

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