The art of being decisive.

Michael Patton has a good, easy-to-understand summary of the differing Christian perspectives on the End Times.

Interesting video about the building of a new cathedral in Nashville. Zach asks how we can balance our desire for beautiful buildings with our desire to use money for eternal purposes.

CT interviews David Platt. “The Word does the work.”

Pastoral wisdom from John Thornbury.

Kevin DeYoung points out another way that abortion hurts women.

Top Post this week at Kingdom People: Why Calvin Is More Biblical Than Some Calvinists

I am excited about live-blogging the “Southern Baptists and the Future of Evangelicalism” Conference at Union University in early October. The line-up of speakers is very impressive, and the topics look fascinating. The registration cost is only $85. If you can make it, I encourage you to attend. Here is the schedule and the list of speakers.

Here are 12 bloggers (including myself) summarizing the gospel in 10 words or less. It’s always interesting to see how people answer this question. Some seek to present the storyline into which the gospel fits; others focus on doctrines that make possible the good news. I myself go back to the way the New Testament uses the word, and (with Martin Luther) focus very specifically on the Jesus-focused content of the gospel. Check out the responses.

Three stages of preaching

Buy your theology books through this website and you will help train ministers in Southern Africa.

The death of handwriting

Southern Seminary: From Boyce to Mohler and Everywhere In Between

Swedish seminaries under threat by the government

Finally… Michael Bird is probably the funniest theologian on the planet. Watch him talk about authors who have influenced his life.

Want to win Desiring God’s Sunday School curriculum for kids?

Dan Kimball on Emerging Church memories

Some notable bloggers/authors commenting on N.T. Wright’s Justification. Here are Mike Wittmer‘s and Kevin DeYoung‘s initial thoughts.

An interview with the authors of How to Argue Like Jesus.

A special moment at Southern Seminary’s Sesquicentennial celebration. Dr. Mohler invited 95-year-old former president Duke McCall (president from 1950-81) to the platform.

Richard Nixon had mixed feelings on abortion.

Justin Taylor interviews David Dockery on the future of the Southern Baptist Convention.

7 basic knots every man should know.

M. Night Shyamalan launches an online interactive experience.

Top Post this Week: Gospel Confrontation and Gospel Comfort

Getting the most from your reading

10 Theology Books for your Beach Bag

Ed Stetzer interviews Tullian Tchividjian about Tullian’s book Unfashionable. This interview is definitely worth checking out. (And so is the book!)

5 ways that movies put forth a spiritual or moral message.

A diavlog between Justin Taylor and Russell Moore on adoption

“A mature Christian is easily edified.”

New history of Southern Seminary available.

The Washington Times reports on what the new North American Anglican province means for the Communion.

Top Post this Week at Kingdom People: The Current State of the Pro-Life Movement

Dave Zimmerman turns the tables on all the Twitter naysayers… says that the critics can be just as narcissistic.

The Attractional versus Affectional Church

Spurgeon’s former church sees the rise of the new Calvinism as a new version of worldliness.

John Piper on the difference between hero worship and hero emulation.

Michael Spencer reflects on Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

A 4-D ultrasound, a potential diagnosis of Down Syndrome, a recommended abortion.

Kevin DeYoung writes about the “Jesuses” in our culture today.

Al Mohler on the need for silence

Top Posts this Week at Kingdom People: My 4-Part Interview with Dr. Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Seminary
On Akin’s Vision for Missionary Theologians
On Turning Around the SBC
On the Great Commission Resurgence
On SBC Calvinism and Evangelical Cooperation

I am excited about the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville. One of the highlights of the Convention for me will be attending the Baptist21 panel discussion. The Baptist21 guys have two video interviews with current SBC President Johnny Hunt. (Part 1, Part 2)

The recession is hurting Contemporary Christian Music. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Tim Challies has some thoughtful posts on entertainment (Part 1, Part 2)

Justin Taylor on having a teachable spirit.

Doug Wilson cracks me up. Here are his ten reasons to be glad that President Obama has declared June to be LGBT month.

Embryo adoption.

Luke Hinton takes a look at N.T. Wright’s view of justification, taking care to avoid misleading rhetoric, but also showing his willingness to express his concerns.

Nick Mitchell on the “really really old perspective on Paul.” Some truths from the “really old” perspective look a lot like some aspects of what is being called the “new” perspective.

Ben Witherington has a Q&A with N.T. Wright on justification.

Mark Galli: “Preach the gospel. Use actions when necessary.”

Scot McKnight offers a way of presenting the gospel that keeps the church front and center.

The difference between constructive criticism and a critical spirit.

John Frame says we should ask these questions of every film we watch.

A podcast with some young Baptist church planters.

Here’s a way to win Russell Moore’s new book, Adopted for Life.

Major layoffs at Christianity Today International. It’s a hard time to be in the print business. Pray for those affected by the changes.

Top Post this Week at Kingdom People: Personal Reflections on the Canaanite Conquest

Kris Allen wins American Idol and gives the show its heart back. This article explains how the underrated dark horse of the competition made it to first place and why Americans chose heart over hype.

10 Basics every man should have in his fishing tackle box.

An interview with SBC president, Johnny Hunt, about the Great Commission Resurgence.

Fascinating article from a Jew who gets “jittery” when it comes to Jesus. Do Jews have a Jesus problem?

Billy Graham’s delivery of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” compared with Jonathan Edwards’ original.

Z interviews Kevin DeYoung about his book, Just Do Something.

Speaking of Kevin, here is a post about bloggers who are either too critical or too nice.

What happened at Nicaea.

Al Mohler analyzes President Obama’s speech at Notre Dame and concludes that Obama is now “talking about talking about abortion.”

Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life, appears on Fox News, explaining why more people are identifying themselves as pro-life.

Top Post this Week at Kingdom People: The Future of World Magazine – An Interview with Marvin Olasky

Scot McKnight is asking some hard-hitting questions about the way we present the gospel, and specifically where the biblical teaching of God’s Kingdom fits into the mix. He claims that our individualistic gospel presentations have reached the point they are deconstructing the church. (Part 1, 2, 3, 4)

A list of comparisons between “religion” and “the gospel” taken from Tim Keller’s preaching and writing.

10 People a Pastor Should Fear

Justin Taylor interviews Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer of Wheaton College.

Union University will be hosting a conference on Southern Baptists and the future of denominationalism. The line-up of speakers is impressive.

60% of adult baptisms in the SBC are “rebaptisms.” Thabiti looks to Romanian Baptists as an example of how to avoid this problem.

Matt Svoboda notices something that I have observed as well. Eschatological views of younger pastors are decisively not Dispensational.

Tullian Tchividjian is out of step and fine with it.

From Lucy Ricardo to Roseanne. For better or worse, TV Moms are now part of our lives.

Top Post this Week at Kingdom People: Preaching the Sermon on the Mount by Memory

Here’s a chance to win a copy of Russell Moore’s new book, Adopted for Life.

Hershael York brings some needed perspective to the fear of the swine flu.

Earth is not G-rated.

Tony Kummer is compiling the “best” of Christian blogs together on one homepage. Kingdom People is honored to be included!

The decline of SBC membership continues. Ed Stetzer reports on new findings.

I love the cover of this new tract put out by Southeastern Seminary.

D.A. Carson warns against confusing the implications of the gospel with the gospel itself.

An interesting article on how daytime reruns of I Love Lucy on CBS consistently beat the competition from the other networks and eventually solidified the show’s popularity in the pysche of the American public. 

Top Post this Week at Kingdom People: April 2009 Summary Post