The Best Stuff

John Piper — If My Words Abide in You

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:28:14 +0000

John Piper is on a sort of sabbatical right now, taking significant time off from public ministry. The DG podcast is still going strong, though, I imagine they are re-posting significant sermons from the past year or two.

John Piper began this sermon by reciting Psalm 1, Psalm 16, Psalm 103, Romans 5:1-8, Romans 8, Matthew 6:25-34, and 1 Corinthians 13. This is a great sermon about the importance of memorizing scripture, as one of the ways that His Word abides in us. I wish I could resonate with his testimony of the value of memorizing scripture, but unfortunately this has not been a regular discipline of mine. I’m becoming more convinced that this is an important discipline.

Eric Ludy — Wings as Eagles

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:25:27 +0000

Eric Ludy is a new name to me, but one of my friends heard this sermon just a few days ago, and this guy is describing exactly how we have been feeling lately. Being dads with young kids, we can feel tired by the end of the day, and ready to relax / veg and do something that doesn’t take much thought to unwind. He brings a challenging message about how we should think about that time, those few hours each week “in the margins”. Give this one a listen.

You can also download the sermon notes at his website: http://www.ellerslie.com/Eric_Ludy_Sermons/Entries/2010/4/25_Wings_as_Eagles.html

John Piper — OneDay 2000: Don’t Waste Your Life

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:08:02 +0000

A classic message by John Piper, given at OneDay 2000. Original title was “Boasting Only in the Cross,” but later became the theme for his book, “Don’t Waste Your Life.” Transcript of his message here.

On a related note, you might want to check out Lecrae’s homage to JP’s theme on youtube.

Matt Chandler — Repentance For The Righteous

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:03:05 +0000

A message by Matt Chandler about how the gospel is not just for “sinners” but for religious, “righteous” people as well. We are all in need of continued repentance and to trust in Christ alone.

Mark Driscoll — Marriage and Men

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:30:21 +0000

Pastor Mark Driscoll turns up the heat a bit for the guys. This is his second message on the topic of men and women’s roles in marriage. This is obviously not an exhaustive message on the topic, and is not intended to be a systematic theology of biblical manhood. But it is a message that men, including myself, need to hear. In a few words, he is calling for guys to grow up and be men, exposing some of the lies and challenges that we commonly face in today’s culture.

Please give this one a listen.

Mark Driscoll — Marriage and Women

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:22:59 +0000

Pastor Mark Driscoll … what to say about this guy. I thank God for Mark and for God’s continuing sanctification in his life. He has particular gifts and style that are not appreciated by all, but in his context apparently God is blessing his ministry. In particular, I am impressed by his ability to reach young men for Jesus.

In these two message, Marriage and Women and Marriage and Men, he is speaking about the roles of men and women in marriage. He speaks to the women first, and this is that message. Just to prepare you, the perspective he is sharing is on the conservative end of the spectrum, but he is biblical. His wife joins him at the end for Q&A.

Matt Chandler — Vision of a Church Planter

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:27:08 +0000

Matt Chandler’s second message, from the 2008 Text & Context conference.

Matt Chandler — Preaching the Gospel from the Center of the Evangelical World

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:58:50 +0000

I first became aware of Matt Chandler (no relation to NBC’s “Chandler” from “Friends”) by listening to the 2008 Text & Content Conference, via the Resurgence podcast. In these two messages, I got to know some of where Matt is coming from in his perspective on the Church and ministry. He’s very entertaining, easy to listen to, and these two messages are packed with interesting and insightful antidotes. He is pastor of The Village Church, and their podcast quickly became one of my favorites.

Matt Chandler — “Preaching the Gospel from the Center of the Evangelical World”