This Week’s Good Reads

Here are some articles from around the web that I found interesting this week. Maybe you’ll find something here worth reading too:

1. “Why (Some) Cessationists and (Some) Continuationists Don’t Disagree About Prophecy as Much as (Some) People Might Think” by Justin Taylor

This is a brilliant response to the back and forth exchange in the aftermath of the Strange Fire Conference, even though Taylor doesn’t mention it. I love Vern Poythress, and here Taylor pulls from some of Poythress’ writings to show that Cessationists and Continuationists might not be as far apart on prophecy as they think.

2. “Where Did All These Calvinists Come From?” by Matt Smethurst

Mark Dever has some ideas about where all these Calvinists came from, in fact he has 12 ideas. Smethurst takes time to highlight Dever’s recent hour-long lecture discussing this very subject.

3. “The 12 Types of Procrastinators” by Tastefully Offensive

I am a “List Maker” and an “Internet Researcher”, what kind of procrastinator are you?

4. “The Burden of Saying Goodbye to a Dog” by Brad Williams

I love that Christ and Pop Culture doesn’t just write about movies and music. They write about all of life. Even the ugly parts. Brad Williams has written a moving piece here about the love of a family pet and the sting of death. Even as a guy who has zero affinity for pets I couldn’t help but get choked up at reading this. You will too.

5. “The Gospel of Ghoul” by Timothy George

George takes on the “Hell House” phenomenon of modern Evangelicalism, essentially arguing that it over-plays in areas of speculation and does little to communicate the real truth of the gospel.

6. “Asking God for Revival in Italy” by Collin Hanson

Collin has written a great piece here highlighting his own trip to assist pastors in Italy, and calling on us all to pray that God would bring Revival to its people.

7. “Scary Mercy” by Dave Dunham

Here’s a piece I wrote for the Gospel Coalition this week. I believe very much that if Christians and churches are naïve about the scariness of mercy they won’t keep practicing it when it gets tough. I wrote this piece as a reminder to myself and my friends.