Living in Light of Two Ages
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 02:50PM 
White Horse Inn Producer, Shane Rosenthal, posted an insightful essay on the White Horse Inn blog. Shane reminds us that our nation's fiscal problems (serious as they are) pale in light the debt we owe to God because of our sins.
You can read it here: Forgive Us Our Debts
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 07:33AM 
Concordia University Magazine recently published an article about Rod Rosenbladt's huge influence upon the current Concordia faculty. After calling our dear friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Rod Rosenbladt, the "magnificent Dane," Mike Horton (on the White Horse Inn blog) says the following of Rod . . .
Way back when, Kim Riddlebarger introduced me to Rod Rosenbladt, one of his professors at Simon Greenleaf School of Law. Twenty-five years later, here we are still doing “theology on tap” together at the White Horse Inn. I can’t calculate the gifts that God has given me through the magnificent Dane over these many years. For his insights, challenges, conviction—and most of all, his friendship in the gospel, I’m greatly in Rod’s debt and I know that Kim and Ken feel that way as well. We’re delighted that Concordia Today Magazine has published a tribute to Rod’s work in its latest issue.
Rod is truly a great man, a dear friend, and if you know him, you know that he has trained a whole generation of scholars to defend the Christian faith and Lutheran orthodoxy. It is wonderful to see so many of his former students--now fellow faculty members with Ph.D.s--standing behind him. A great legacy indeed!
But he'll always be "Dad" Rod to me. I recount a bit about Rod's tremendous influence on my life Here.
Congrats Rod! Well deserved!
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 02:57PM 
Sunday Morning (12/2): We begin a four part Advent series on messianic prophecy. This week we will look at Genesis 3 and the account of the fall of the human race and God's promise to send a redeemer.
Sunday Afternoon: I am leading our afternoon catechism service which begins @ 1:15 p.m. We will be covering Lord's Day 46 and begin working our way through the Lord's Prayer.
Wednesday Night Bible Study (11/28): We are discussing the Old Testament background to the Lord's Supper as part of our on-going series on the sacraments.
The Academy (11/30): We will be discussing Mike Horton's theology text, The Christian Faith. We are now in chapter 4, "Scripture as Covenant Canon." The Academy begins at 7:30 p.m.
For more information and directions, check out the Christ Reformed website: Christ Reformed Church
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 03:12PM 
The Gospel According to Isaiah (Part Two)
Part of the Israelites’ new responsibility after the Exodus from Egypt was to serve “eviction notices” to the pagan nations then occupying the land. Over time, however, God’s covenant people disobeyed him and eventually became indistinguishable from their pagan neighbors. Through the prophet Isaiah, God responded to this unfaithfulness and told his people they too would soon be evicted from the land. The hosts continue their exploration of the book of Isaiah and discuss how God begins to reveal more about the coming messianic deliverer, not only through Isaiah’s words of judgment and condemnation, but also through promises of comfort and grace.
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 09:51AM 
Sunday Morning (11/25): We are continuing our series on the Gospel of John. I'll be covering John 3:22-36, and the John the Baptist's decrease.
Sunday Afternoon: Ken Samples will be leading our afternoon catechism service which begins @ 1:15 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study (11/21): No Bible study this week.
Thanksgiving Service (11/22): Join us for our Thanksgiving service at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Chris Coleman will be leading our service.
The Academy (11/23): No Academy this week. Its Black Friday!
For more information and directions, check out the Christ Reformed website: Christ Reformed Church
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 04:46PM 
Here's the audio from this morning's sermon: Click Here
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 04:40PM 
The Gospel According to Isaiah
What was the role of an Old Testament prophet, and how are we to interpret this kind of literature in our own day? What are the particular themes and messages that the prophet Isaiah addresses? How are the blessings and curses mentioned throughout this prophecy related to covenants already established? How is Christ revealed throughout this book? The hosts will deal with these questions and more as they begin a new six-part series on “The Gospel According to Isaiah.”
Friday, November 16, 2012 at 07:46AM 
Baker Books has reissued the Kindle version of my book A Case for Amillennialism.
You can find it here: A Case for Amillennialism -- Kindle
