Amazing Grace in Controversy

Joe Haynes | March 12, 2010

John Newton, writer of the famous hymn, Amazing Grace, once wrote a letter to a fellow pastor who was preparing to publish an article, in the name of truth, criticizing the errors of another minister. How many of us have felt the powerful conviction to confront false teaching and defend truth? Seeing what has happened [...]

If We Believe in Hell…

Joe Haynes | March 11, 2010

“…It’s very hard to give up on the Gospel if we believe in Hell…” ~ John Piper Over the past month or two, I’ve had reason to think through why I believe Gospel-preaching ministry must take priority over benevolent ministry to the poor, sick or persecuted. A Christian can’t take the New Testament very seriously [...]

God’s Love for Himself Always Fills His Son

Joe Haynes | March 2, 2010

In a May 31, 2009 sermon entitled, “The Father Has Given All Things Into Jesus’ Hands”, John Piper preached on the text of John 3:31-36 and argued, in part, that when it says that the Father “gives the Spirit without measure” to the Son, it is parallel with the statement that “the Father loves the [...]