May 2, 2006

While never rising to the same authority as sacred Scripture (which alone is the word of God), the ancient creeds and confessions of the Church have served the people of God through the ages as concise and precise summaries of what the Bible teaches on very vital matters. These include, amongst others, the doctrine of God, the person and work

Visited with the “studio audience” the first half hour (even talked a little NCAA Women’s Basketball!), then began taking great calls on the canon and the authority of Scripture.

OK, not quite the plague, but Rich has had this sinus stuff since Monday, and I got it Tuesday. I told him to stay home and rest, and I will take it easy while packing for my trip to Santa Fe. I surely pray I won’t have any problems speaking this weekend at Discern 09! I’m on the “downside” of

   Started off with a quick discussion of the use of Messianic prophecies by Islamic apologists, including connecting Isaiah 9:6 to Mohammed (except, they have to sort of skip a few portions of the text). Then a call on witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses took the rest of the hour, providing a great opportunity for “practical evangelism” training on the topic. Here’s