Herman Bavinck Conference audio

The Herman Bavinck Blog has posted the audio of a recent conference; speakers include Nicholas Wolterstorff, Richard Gaffin, David Van Druden, Gordon Graham, John A. Vissers, George Harinck, and many others. The topics range from “Bavinck and Reformed Epistemology,” to “Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms in the Thought of Herman Bavinck.”

Thinking about a Ph.D.?

My fellows bloggers here at Carver319 and myself often enjoy chatting about the prospect of pursuing a PhD, as im sure many other would be academicians do. Thankfully, Professor John Stackhouse (Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology and Culture, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada) has some advice.

Here is an excerpt:

“4. Does God want me to do a Ph.D.?
• Do I feel I have gifts in scholarship and teaching? Do I feel inwardly moved by the Holy Spirit to pursue the Ph.D. as part of a calling to study and teach? How do I know this is the Holy Spirit?
• How has this calling been confirmed by others and by experience? What does my Christian community think? Would this decision have the enthusiastic endorsement of those closest to me, who know me best?
• How might I serve the Church and the Kingdom of God better with a Ph.D. than without one?

• The Ph.D. is the requirement for most postsecondary teaching positions, but have I considered whether God has gifted and called to teach and research in some other sphere? Have I fully explored my motives, and am I satisfied that I am not interested in a Ph.D. simply to prove something to somebody or to myself, to flee some other situation, or for other unsound reasons? None of our motives is ever entirely pure or unmixed with other motives, but how deep is my self-knowledge about my desire to do a Ph.D.”?

[Thanks to Justin Taylor for pointing out this helpful article]

Linkage: New Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and More. . .

• The Spring 2008 edition of the SBJT (Southern Baptist Journal of Theology) was just released today.

The Journal articles include:

• • Editoral: Stephen J. Wellum, “Reflection on the Kingdom of God”
  • Graeme Goldsworthy, “The Kingdom of God as Hermeneutic Grid”
  • Peter J. Gentry, “Kingdom Through Covenant: Humanity as the Divine Image”
  • Jonathan T. Pennington, “The Kingdom of Heaven in the Gospel of Matthew”
  • Brian Vickers, “The Kingdom of God in Paul’s Gospel”
  • Russell D. Moore and Robert E. Sagers, “The Kingdom of God and the Church: A Baptist Reassessment”
  • Todd L. Miles, “A Kingdom without a King? Evaluating the Kingdom Ethic(s) of the Emerging Church”
  • The SBJT Forum

The articles linked can be viewed online in PDF format; to inquire about getting the entire journal e-mail journaloffice@sbts.edu

• Harold Best, former emeritus professor of music and dean emeritus of the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, will be lecturing at Sojourn Community Church as a part of their Cultivate Beauty art and film festival. Dr. Best is a renown lecturer, artist and author of the books, Unceasing Worship and Music Through the Eyes of Faith. (HT: Sojourn Music)

• The guys at Christians in Context provided a really neat link to some resources by G.K. Beale on Revelation and Biblical theology which also includes a list of good books on the topics.

Links of Interest

• The Princeton Theological Review (PTR) is available free of charge HERE
• A new blog devoted to gender and equality HERE
• Tim Keller at UPenn and WTS HERE
• Michael Horton and company discuss the contemporary evangelical piety as a “Gospel of personal relationship” HERE
• The fourth volume of Herman Bavinck’s “Reformed Dogmatics: Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation” is finally available HERE

Stuff Going On

• Mark Husbands’ list of 10 books for young theologians. (Here)
• Peter Enns’ book Inspiration and Incarnation was debated at DTS. (Here)
• Scot McKnight reviews Roger Olson’s book Reformed and Always Reforming. (Here)
• WTS Bookstore has Tim Keller’s The Reason for God at 45% off. (Here)
• G.K. Beale’s lecutre on The Temple and the Church’s Mission. (Here)

 

Quick Hits

Al Mohler’s first book, Culture Shift.

Last Day to vote for Mark Driscoll’s Ask Anything series.

Said at Southern conducts an interview with N.T. Wright.

Tullian Tchividjian list his favorite books he read in 2007.

Richard Dawkins hearts Christ’ Culture.

The National Review endorses Mitt Romney.

 -Brady

Media Roundup

In keeping pace with my last post, i thought everyone might enjoy more media to waste their time with.  Westminster Seminary has had a face lift (see HERE) and has provided a wonderful new media resource page.

Stephen Wellum (Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary) examines infant baptism

and Richard Gaffin delivers a delightful lecture titled “Reading the Bible as Canon: A Redemptive-Historical Approach.” The discussion can be found HERE

enjoy 

Looking around the world around at ya….

I have asked recently where one can find Tim Keller Resources online.  Steve McCoy (Reformissionary) has compiled a good resource page. 

Tim Keller recources online.

Other Stuff….

Driscoll is going to preach anything you want.  

Timmy Brister gives a suggestion to Driscoll.  Want to Vote?

Monergism has $3.99 unlimited shpping.

Irish Calvinist reminds us for the urgency of evangelism.

Derek Webb concert next week at Sojourn.

I was reminded how much I like Norah Jones.

Around the world….Driscoll and Mohler have stones thrown at them.

Collin Hansen, CT associate editor and writer of the a new book on the rise of Reformed theology among young evangelicals that will be published by Crossway in 2008, featured a  6 page article on Mark Driscoll in Christianity Today this month.  Although Driscoll is rapidly growing in popularity in the reformed evangelical community, he still has his critics.  John MacArthur says,

“The lifestyle he models especially his easygoing familiarity with all this world’s filthy fads—practically gurantees that his disciples will make little progress toward authentic sanctification.”

 

In Other News

Ben Cole throws stones at Mohler

ESV Literary Study Bible Reviewed

Dr. Steve Wellum interviewed by Justin Taylor on Baptism and the Covenants

Dr. Richard Albert Mohler 11th grade yearbook photo

New ipods are released.

Title of new Indiana Jones revealed

How did Huckabee do in the most recent debate?

Quick Hits!

Hits from around the web.

• All Dogs Go to Heaven: Vick Finds Jesus?
• The trends are favoring whom for president?   Mike Huckabee?
• Kim Riddlebarger refutes John MacArthur on Amillenialism.
• Josh Harris says, “Facebook should be Courtbook.”
• Attorney General, Alberto Gonzalez resigns.

There have been some articles on infant baptism posted at Westminster West.

• Dennis Johnson, author of Him We Proclaim, writes: Infant Baptism, How My Mind has Changed.
• Scott Clark writes, A Contemporary Reformed Defense of Infant Baptism.