RIGHTLY DIVIDED Hosted by Lane Chaplin

Lane Chaplin, host of RIGHTLY DIVIDED, interviews Phil Johnson on the subject Defining and Defending Historic Evangelicalism. A short bio of Phil Johnson can be found here. The majority of the conversation is centered on Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church. Phil Johnson recently wrote an article on the blog Pyromaniacs on Rob Bell and that article can be found here. I would encourage folks to read this blog article for the sake of discernment. Okay, now you can click here to watch RIGHTLY DIVIDED with guest Phil Johnson. I would also encourage folks to watch this video for the sake of further discernment.

"Here I Stand"

You can download for free Max McLean's reading of Martin Luther's famous speech, "Here I Stand" by clicking here. Below is a description from the Listener Bible's website where the speech has been made available. Also, Reformation Day is October 31st...children, tell your parents you want to be Martin Luther for Halloween.

In the late afternoon of April 18, 1521, in the city of Worms, Germany, Martin Luther, a 37 year-old Catholic monk was called to defend himself before Charles the Fifth, the Holy Roman Emperor. The speech he delivered that day, Here I Stand, marked the beginning of the Reformation, a critical turning point in Christian history, that decisively altered the spiritual map of the world.

In this recording, Max McLean introduces the events leading up to the Diet of Worms: Martin Luther’s prayer the night before he delivered his speech; Luther's stirring defense; the Catholic church’s rebuttal; and, Luther’s final heartfelt response.

James White from Great Falls, Montana

Watch James White on Acts 13:48 and Biblical Evangelism here.

Watch James White on Romans 9 here.

Watch James White on John 6 here.

Teaching Series from R.C. Sproul on the Assurance of Salvation

Click on one of the titles below in order to access the teaching video you would like to watch. The videos are around 20 minutes in length.

"The Duty of Pursuing Assurance"

"Assurance Enhances Sanctification"

"Feminism Unfulfilled — Why Are So Many Women Unhappy?" by Albert Mohler

Below is a selection from an article by Albert Mohler. Click here to read the full article.

Has feminism produced unhappiness among women? That question is inescapable when seen in light of the historical context. The great transformation of society by feminism took shape only after the 1970s. As a political and social movement, feminism has been stunningly successful. In the span of a single generation, the society has been overwhelmingly transformed. But, over the same period, women report themselves less happy, especially as compared to men.

Quote From "Christianity and Liberalism" by J. Gresham Machen

Light may seem at times to be an impertinent intruder, but it is always beneficial in the end. The type of religion which rejoices in the pious sound of traditional phrases, regardless of their meanings, or shrinks from 'controversial' matters, will never stand amid the shocks of life. In the sphere of religion, as in other spheres, the things about which men are agreed are apt to be the things that are least worth holding; the really important things are the things about which men fight.

Jacob Arminius (1560-1609)

Here is a small piece from a brief introduction to Jacob Arminius posted by Guy Davies at the blog Exiled Preacher:

In what must be one of the great ironies of church history, Jacob Arminius shares an anniversary year with John Calvin. The Genevan Reformer was born 500 years ago on 10th July 1509. Arminius, who did so much to question Calvin’s theology of sovereign grace died 400 years ago today, on 19th October 1609.

Click here to read the post in its entirety.

"Spectacular Sins" by John Piper

Here is an excerpt from the introduction of John Piper's book Spectacular Sins:

The apex of the glory of Christ is the glory of his grace—treating people infinitely better than they deserve—giving himself for the everlasting joy of the worst of sinners who will have him as their highest Treasure. And the apex of this grace is the murder of the God-man outside Jerusalem around a.d. 33. The death of Jesus Christ was murder. It was the most spectacular sin ever committed.
At the all-important pivot of human history, the worst sin ever committed served to show the greatest glory of Christ and obtain the sin-conquering gift of God’s grace. God did not just overcome evil at the cross. He made evil serve the overcoming of evil. He made evil commit suicide in doing its worst evil. Evil is anything and everything opposed to the fullest display of the glory of Christ. That’s the meaning of evil. In the death of Christ, the powers of darkness did their best to destroy the glory of the Son of God. This is the apex of evil. But instead they found themselves quoting the script of ancient prophecy and acting the part assigned by God. Precisely in putting Christ to death, they put his glory on display—the very glory that they aimed to destroy. The apex of evil achieved the apex of the glory of Christ. The glory of grace.

The book can be read online and the sermon series that inspired the book can be watched/listened to online as well, just click here.

Mark Dever Interviews Shai Linne and Voice

Mark Dever, pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C., sits down with Shai Linne of Lampmode Recordings and Curtis "Voice" Allen for an interview touching on topics such as Christian rap, hip-hop culture, the didactic element of biblically sound Christian rap, and the gospel proclamation within the lyricism. Click here to listen to the interview.