Isaiah 9:6- His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Read the rest of this entry »
A Christmas Parable
18 December, 2009
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Nine reasons why I use the ESV for my preaching and personal devotions
18 December, 2009Over the last few years, I have come to really love the English Standard Version (ESV). In my journey of “preaching Bible”, I have moved from the NIV to the NASB and have now settled on the ESV. In my journey of “devotional Bible”, I have moved from NIV to NASB to NLT to the Message to ESV. It is also the version I use with my children (aged 7 to 13, although, to be fair, the 7 year old is very capable intellectually). Here are nine reasons why I use it. Please do not read into these reasons criticism of other versions. While I clearly believe the ESV is the “best” English translation available today, I would affirm all versions mentioned in this post as good or reasonable translations through which God has and does work. Read the rest of this entry »
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Bah Humbug! Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
11 December, 2009Every now and then, I encounter people who think Christians shouldn’t celebrate Christmas. They make some good points about materialism and syncretism, but on balance I remain convinced that in God’s providence, we are where we are and we should seek to celebrate Christmas in a godly and Jesus-centred way. What does that look like? Here’s some thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »
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