Think Theology

“He who sincerely prefers God to all other things in his heart will do it in his practice. For when God and all other things come to stand in completion, that is the proper trial what a man chooses; and the manner of acting in such cases must certainly determine what the choice is in [...]

“What do you do when you don’t desire the Word of God? Or when you read it and don’t see anything that gives you joy? Or when your joy is weak and disintegrates before the allurements of the world? What do you do if you are not satisfied in the God of the Bible, but [...]

The deeper I go into the Scriptures & heart of God, which are so intricately connected, the more I see the beauty and grandeur of God’s pleasures. Imagine, if you will, discovering that the “cosmic-kill-joy” that you once considered to be god, became a magnificent and majestic God that had pleasures beyond our wildest dreams! [...]

I try to spend about an hour a day in personal Bible reading, prayer, and study. This is above and beyond my actual “vocational study time” (sermon preparation, etc.) and is generally a time of intentional focus on growing more intimate with the Lord. Part of my devotional routine is to read through sections of [...]

As many of you may know, I am a Christian Hedonist (defined here and here). My vision for “enjoying God” has been shaped greatly by Dr. John Piper, Dr. Sam Storms, and affectionately through the writings of Jonathan Edwards. So with great joy and boldness I declare that I believe with all of my heart [...]

About eight years ago I had the privilege of visiting and attending Bethlehem Baptist Church for a short time. BBC is where John Piper serves as Pastor of Preaching & Vision. I was an undergrad student at a Pentecostal University that had a significantly different theological position than that of Bethlehem. In fact, I was instructed by several to [...]