Mohler on Reading

Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. is on of the most influential men in my life.  He is the President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in which I have been on campus for over 7 years now.  He is an avid reader and I could tell you stories (but his in the following video is better).  In the following video, Mohler talks about his love for reading (sounds boring I know), but his point is significant.

What I found most important in the following video is what Mohler says about preparation.  Mohler reads and studies like crazy and I have found that some of the best pastors are one's that take the time to study and prepare for sermons, Bible studies, prayer meetings, etc.  How anyone to can stand up and declare "thus says the LORD," without first diligently studying and preparing is a huge concern to me.  We humans have nothing great to say unless we first declare the full counsel of God.  Pray for me as I seek to declare "thus says the LORD" but first I must find in order to know what God has indeed said.





HT: Albert Mohler

Some More Light Reading: On Lust, Marriage, Pornography, and Cohabitation

I wanted to point everyone out on an article I wrote on the porn industry and how the recession is affecting it. The news isn't as good as one would think. Click here to read it.

The Great Recession or the Recession that Made Us Great?: Pornography and the Frugality of Lust

I also want to point everyone to a recent article written by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, regarding marriage, divorce, and cohabitation. Mohler always writes must-read articles and this is certainly one of them. Thanks to our culture's easy access to divorce and the high rate of divorce, many are beginning to live together before getting married. Mohler shows why this is a problem. To read it, click here.

Permanence Before Experience - The Wisdom of Marriage

Also, remember the list of books I recommended earlier.

Not My Library . . . Yet

Here is that video I mentioned Saturday regarding the library of R. Albert Mohler, Jr., the President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Al Mohler - Study Video from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.

And people think I have a lot of books!

Romans 14 and Theological Triage

I want to make this link available to everyone. In the context of Romans 14, we read from Dr. R. Albert Mohler's, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Semianry, blog regarding how to know when to divide and yet be united though we might differ on issues.

The article can be read here.

Re: Mohler on the Future of SBC

The president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. has recently done a lecture at the seminary on the future of the SBC. For those interested, I recommend you give his lecture a good listening too. I have written on the lecture elsewhere. To read it, click here.

Myths of Fatherhood

Recently I commented on an article written by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where I attend regarding five myths of fatherhood. I encourage everyone to read what Dr. Mohler had to say about each myth as we approach father's day.

Here are the 5 myths:
1. The Mr. Mom surge.
2. Women want all housework and child-related work divided 50-50.
3. Cohabiting fathers are just as involved as their married counterparts.
4. The children of divorced parents do just fine.
5. Dads are dispensable

And we wish everyone a very happy Father's Day!

For More:
Mohler on the 5 Myths of Fatherhood
Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. - Watch Out for Myths About Fatherhood
Alex Chediak Blog - Five Myths on Fathers and Family
CNN - Dad feels cheated on Father's Day booty
"A City Without Fathers" - A Sober Call to Bring Back Dad
Mohler: Are We Raising a Nation of Wimps?

Mohler: The Resurrection of Christ and the Reality of the Gospel

I strongly recommend everyone to read Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, article on the resurrection and the gospel. The entire article is worth our reading. Dr. Mohler is the president where I am a student and I have great respect for him and he has influenced me greatly.

Here's a money quote:

The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead separates Christianity from all mere religion--whatever its form. Christianity without the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is merely one religion among many. "And if Christ is not risen," said the Apostle Paul, "then our preaching is empty and your faith is in vain" [1 Corinthians 15:14]. Furthermore, "You are still in your sins!" [v. 17b]. Paul could not have chosen stronger language. "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable" [v. 19] . . .

Those who would attack the Church and reject its gospel must direct their arrows at the most crucial truth claim of the New Testament and the disciples: That Jesus Christ, having suffered death on a cross, though sinless, having borne the sins of those He came to save, having been buried in a sealed and guarded grave, was raised by the power of God on the third day.

As Paul well understood, Christianity stands or falls with the empty grave. If Christ is not raised, we are to be pitied, for our faith is in vain. Those who would preach a resurrectionless Christianity have substituted the truth of the gospel for a lie. But, asserted Paul, Christ is risen from the dead. Our faith is not in vain, but is in the risen Lord. He willingly faced death on a cross and defeated death from the grave. The Resurrection is the ultimate sign of God's vindication of His Son.