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Jakes and elephants in the room]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/elephant-room-2-james-white-on-t-d-jakes-and-elephants-in-the-room/feed/ 13 2134 https://discern.org/2012/01/elephant-room-2-may-we-now-regard-t-d-jakes-as-trinitarian-and-orthodox/ https://discern.org/2012/01/elephant-room-2-may-we-now-regard-t-d-jakes-as-trinitarian-and-orthodox/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:06:48 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=2023 Continue reading Elephant Room 2: may we now regard T.D. Jakes as Trinitarian and orthodox?]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/elephant-room-2-may-we-now-regard-t-d-jakes-as-trinitarian-and-orthodox/feed/ 45 2023 https://discern.org/2012/01/running-scared-why-is-elephant-room-afraid-of-scrutiny/ https://discern.org/2012/01/running-scared-why-is-elephant-room-afraid-of-scrutiny/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:28:54 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1990 Continue reading Running scared: why is The Elephant Room afraid of scrutiny?]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/running-scared-why-is-elephant-room-afraid-of-scrutiny/feed/ 25 1990 https://discern.org/2012/01/a-review-of-t-d-jakes-code-orange-sermon/ https://discern.org/2012/01/a-review-of-t-d-jakes-code-orange-sermon/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:57:23 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1855 Continue reading A review of T.D. Jakes’ Code Orange Revival sermon]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/a-review-of-t-d-jakes-code-orange-sermon/feed/ 138 1855 https://discern.org/2012/01/why-sopa-and-pipa-are-bad-news-in-the-battle-for-sound-doctrine/ https://discern.org/2012/01/why-sopa-and-pipa-are-bad-news-in-the-battle-for-sound-doctrine/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:37:25 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1821 Continue reading Why SOPA and PIPA are bad news in the battle for sound doctrine]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/why-sopa-and-pipa-are-bad-news-in-the-battle-for-sound-doctrine/feed/ 3 1821 https://discern.org/2012/01/code-orange-revival-to-focus-on-jesus-we-cut-the-only-sermon-that-pointed-people-to-him/ https://discern.org/2012/01/code-orange-revival-to-focus-on-jesus-we-cut-the-only-sermon-that-pointed-people-to-him/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:38:20 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1805 Continue reading Code Orange Revival: To focus on Jesus, we cut the only sermon that pointed people to Him]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/code-orange-revival-to-focus-on-jesus-we-cut-the-only-sermon-that-pointed-people-to-him/feed/ 39 1805 https://discern.org/2012/01/how-to-hear-the-voice-of-god/ https://discern.org/2012/01/how-to-hear-the-voice-of-god/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:28:56 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1763 Continue reading How to hear the voice of God]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/how-to-hear-the-voice-of-god/feed/ 52 1763 https://discern.org/2012/01/whats-wrong-with-wright-justification-and-the-new-perspectives-on-paul/ https://discern.org/2012/01/whats-wrong-with-wright-justification-and-the-new-perspectives-on-paul/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:29:23 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1682 Continue reading What’s Wrong with Wright: Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/whats-wrong-with-wright-justification-and-the-new-perspectives-on-paul/feed/ 4 1682 https://discern.org/2012/01/some-preliminary-musings-on-sanctification/ https://discern.org/2012/01/some-preliminary-musings-on-sanctification/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:03:54 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1624 Continue reading Some preliminary musings on sanctification]]> https://discern.org/2012/01/some-preliminary-musings-on-sanctification/feed/ 21 1624 https://discern.org/2011/12/the-gospel-for-those-broken-by-the-church-2/ https://discern.org/2011/12/the-gospel-for-those-broken-by-the-church-2/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:57:23 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1608 Continue reading The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church]]> https://discern.org/2011/12/the-gospel-for-those-broken-by-the-church-2/feed/ 8 1608 https://discern.org/2011/11/why-do-so-many-christians-love-c-s-lewis/ https://discern.org/2011/11/why-do-so-many-christians-love-c-s-lewis/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:19:12 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1541 Continue reading Why do so many Christians love C.S. Lewis?]]> https://discern.org/2011/11/why-do-so-many-christians-love-c-s-lewis/feed/ 22 1541 https://discern.org/2011/11/thus-dies-freedom/ https://discern.org/2011/11/thus-dies-freedom/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:20:31 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1531 https://discern.org/2011/11/thus-dies-freedom/feed/ 1 1531 https://discern.org/2011/11/should-we-mourn-the-reformation/ https://discern.org/2011/11/should-we-mourn-the-reformation/#respond Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:58:29 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1524 https://discern.org/2011/11/should-we-mourn-the-reformation/feed/ 0 1524 https://discern.org/2011/06/iranian-pastor-facing-imminent-execution-for-apostasy/ https://discern.org/2011/06/iranian-pastor-facing-imminent-execution-for-apostasy/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:08:37 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1493 Continue reading Iranian pastor facing imminent execution for apostasy]]> https://discern.org/2011/06/iranian-pastor-facing-imminent-execution-for-apostasy/feed/ 9 1493 https://discern.org/2010/12/christmas-homily-transcript-the-birth-of-christ-as-the-fulfilment-of-prophecy/ https://discern.org/2010/12/christmas-homily-transcript-the-birth-of-christ-as-the-fulfilment-of-prophecy/#respond Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:15:28 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1420 Continue reading Christmas homily: the birth of Christ as the fulfilment of prophecy]]> https://discern.org/2010/12/christmas-homily-transcript-the-birth-of-christ-as-the-fulfilment-of-prophecy/feed/ 0 1420 https://discern.org/2010/12/how-not-to-share-the-gospel-at-christmas/ https://discern.org/2010/12/how-not-to-share-the-gospel-at-christmas/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:37:00 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1374 Continue reading How not to share the Gospel at Christmas]]> https://discern.org/2010/12/how-not-to-share-the-gospel-at-christmas/feed/ 27 1374 https://discern.org/2010/11/thinking-about-orthodoxy/ https://discern.org/2010/11/thinking-about-orthodoxy/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:00:23 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1330 Continue reading Thinking about orthodoxy: defining terms and asking questions]]> https://discern.org/2010/11/thinking-about-orthodoxy/feed/ 68 1330 https://discern.org/2010/11/what-is-the-activity-we-call-discernment-really-all-about/ https://discern.org/2010/11/what-is-the-activity-we-call-discernment-really-all-about/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:46:25 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1267 Continue reading What is the activity we call ‘discernment’ really all about?]]> https://discern.org/2010/11/what-is-the-activity-we-call-discernment-really-all-about/feed/ 37 1267 https://discern.org/2010/10/scripture-twisting-is-not-doctrinal-and-sound/ https://discern.org/2010/10/scripture-twisting-is-not-doctrinal-and-sound/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:02:23 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=1232 Continue reading Enough! 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There’s an app for that]]> https://discern.org/2010/03/spiritual-growth-theres-an-app-for-that/feed/ 21 417 https://discern.org/2010/02/playing-the-pharisee-card/ https://discern.org/2010/02/playing-the-pharisee-card/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:05:41 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=378 Continue reading Rick Warren plays the Pharisee card]]> https://discern.org/2010/02/playing-the-pharisee-card/feed/ 15 378 https://discern.org/2010/02/legalism-and-licence/ https://discern.org/2010/02/legalism-and-licence/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:10:19 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=368 Continue reading Legalism and licence]]> https://discern.org/2010/02/legalism-and-licence/feed/ 2 368 https://discern.org/2010/02/what-is-a-sermon-for-and-is-it-right-for-us-to-judge-a-poor-one/ https://discern.org/2010/02/what-is-a-sermon-for-and-is-it-right-for-us-to-judge-a-poor-one/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:17:43 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=343 Continue reading What is a sermon for, and is it right for us to judge a poor one?]]> https://discern.org/2010/02/what-is-a-sermon-for-and-is-it-right-for-us-to-judge-a-poor-one/feed/ 5 343 https://discern.org/2010/02/luthers-small-catechism-on-the-ten-commandments-introduction/ https://discern.org/2010/02/luthers-small-catechism-on-the-ten-commandments-introduction/#respond Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:22:36 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=333 Continue reading Luther’s Small Catechism on the Ten Commandments: Introduction]]> https://discern.org/2010/02/luthers-small-catechism-on-the-ten-commandments-introduction/feed/ 0 333 https://discern.org/2010/01/what-if/ https://discern.org/2010/01/what-if/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:52:22 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=305 Continue reading What if? (Absolute truth)]]> https://discern.org/2010/01/what-if/feed/ 5 305 https://discern.org/2010/01/the-point-of-the-sheep-and-the-goats-passage-is-not-that-we-should-try-harder-to-do-good-works/ https://discern.org/2010/01/the-point-of-the-sheep-and-the-goats-passage-is-not-that-we-should-try-harder-to-do-good-works/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:52:34 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=235 Continue reading The point of the ‘sheep and the goats’ passage is NOT that we should try harder to do good works]]> https://discern.org/2010/01/the-point-of-the-sheep-and-the-goats-passage-is-not-that-we-should-try-harder-to-do-good-works/feed/ 14 235 https://discern.org/2010/01/am-i-wasting-my-time-studying-2000-year-old-texts/ https://discern.org/2010/01/am-i-wasting-my-time-studying-2000-year-old-texts/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:49:08 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=189 Continue reading Am I wasting my time studying 2,000 year-old texts?]]> https://discern.org/2010/01/am-i-wasting-my-time-studying-2000-year-old-texts/feed/ 2 189 https://discern.org/2010/01/an-exercise-in-paying-close-attention-to-the-text-should-elders-be-married-and-have-children/ https://discern.org/2010/01/an-exercise-in-paying-close-attention-to-the-text-should-elders-be-married-and-have-children/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:52:02 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=123 Continue reading An exercise in paying close attention to the text – should elders be married and have children?]]> https://discern.org/2010/01/an-exercise-in-paying-close-attention-to-the-text-should-elders-be-married-and-have-children/feed/ 26 123 https://discern.org/2010/01/a-listeners-guide-to-the-pulpit/ https://discern.org/2010/01/a-listeners-guide-to-the-pulpit/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:16:21 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=102 Continue reading A listener’s guide to the pulpit]]> https://discern.org/2010/01/a-listeners-guide-to-the-pulpit/feed/ 4 102 https://discern.org/2009/12/christmas-homily-the-birth-of-christ-as-the-fulfilment-of-prophecy/ https://discern.org/2009/12/christmas-homily-the-birth-of-christ-as-the-fulfilment-of-prophecy/#respond Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:45:31 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=70 Continue reading The challenge: give a talk on the birth of Christ as the fulfilment of prophecy. Oh, and keep it to 5 minutes]]> https://discern.org/2009/12/christmas-homily-the-birth-of-christ-as-the-fulfilment-of-prophecy/feed/ 0 70 https://discern.org/2009/09/highly-recommended-fighting-for-the-faith-radio-programme/ https://discern.org/2009/09/highly-recommended-fighting-for-the-faith-radio-programme/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:54:50 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=54 Continue reading Combative, opinionated, and highly recommended – the Fighting for the Faith radio programme]]> https://discern.org/2009/09/highly-recommended-fighting-for-the-faith-radio-programme/feed/ 0 54 https://discern.org/2009/09/how-to-diagnose-a-sermon/ https://discern.org/2009/09/how-to-diagnose-a-sermon/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:12:42 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=48 Continue reading How to diagnose a sermon]]> https://discern.org/2009/09/how-to-diagnose-a-sermon/feed/ 3 48 https://discern.org/2009/04/the-calvin-i-never-knew-seminars-by-dr-frank-a-james-iii-audio/ https://discern.org/2009/04/the-calvin-i-never-knew-seminars-by-dr-frank-a-james-iii-audio/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:16:09 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=41 https://discern.org/2009/04/the-calvin-i-never-knew-seminars-by-dr-frank-a-james-iii-audio/feed/ 2 41