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How is the word of God to be preached by those that are called thereunto?

They that are called to labor in the ministry of the word, are to preach sound doctrine,[1] diligently,[2] in season and out of season;[3] plainly,[4] not in the enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power;[5] faithfully,[6] making known the whole counsel of God;[7] wisely,[8] applying themselves to the necessities and capacities of the hearers;[9] zealously,[10] with fervent love to God [11] and the souls of his people;[12] sincerely,[13] aiming at his glory,[14] and their conversion,[15] edification,[16] and salvation.[17]

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Round the Sphere Again

The Gospel Coalition Again
The audio from various workshops of The Gospel Coalition 2009 National Conference is now online.

Testing, One, Two...
Quizzes for Canadians and those who want to understand them.

• Ten questions from Kim at The Upward Call
• What Canadians Think (via Violet on Twitter)
  

Clarifying, One, Two, Three
Spelling things out for us:

• The gospel, says D. A. Carson is all about what God has done.

  Failure to distinguish between the gospel and all the effects of the gospel tends, on the long haul, to replace the good news as to what God has done with a moralism that is finally without the power and the glory of Christ crucified, resurrected, ascended, and reigning.

  Read the whole piece to find out more about this distinction. (Themelios)
• Is Hell separation from God’s presence? (Against Heresies) You’ve heard
• The authorship of evil (Triablogue) The subject’s come up here recently. These remarks by Steve Hayes are helpful for those thinking about God’s relationship to sin and evil.

If I Didn’t Already Have One
I’d buy one with the Brown/Cordovan, Portfolio cover.

If I Lived in a Bigger Town
this Yard Sale Treasure Map application might be useful. See if it’ll help you plan your garage sale route.

And Finally!
A coherant middle position. On second thought, maybe not. (TTBN)