Heart Idolatry and the Gospel Seed
The gospel is the power of God unto salvation, and that power is demonstrated in all three tenses of our salvation–justification, sanctification, and glorification. The finished work of the gospel is...
View ArticleDarrin Patrick at Southeastern Seminary
Last week, Darrin Patrick spoke three times at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and they have no posted the videos of his messages and Q&A. Darrin is a brother whom I have had the...
View ArticleChristopher Wright on Confronting Idols and Making Disciples
Christopher J.H. Wright is the author of two significant recent works related to mission, namely The Mission of God and The Mission of God’s People. Last November, he sat down with Bill Kinnon and...
View ArticleJefferson Bethke | Counterfeit Gods [Spoken Word]
One of the most important theological emphases with the gospel-centered movement is the subject of heart idolatry (functional saviors, god-replacements). There are many places you can start if this is...
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Keller, Luther, and How the Law Exposes Functional Idolatry
In 2007, Tim Keller penned an excellent (lesser known) article entitled “Talking about Idolatry in a Postmodern Age“. There has been a considerable amount of material published about idolatry,...
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Toward a Counter-Cultural Community Part 2: Community Idolatry
In the first post, I talked about 11 different aspects of society used a filters or barriers to form or foster community. I argued, “In order for a gospel community to be counter-cultural, we first...
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