The July 1st edition of the White Horse Inn features Dennis Johnson and his book Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ in All the Scriptures. Here is the blurb:

If the main focus of a sermon is to preach Christ, what do we do with the book of Proverbs and a host of other Biblical texts that seem to focus on wisdom for life, or our own personal growth in holiness, etc? That’s the focus of this edition of the White Horse Inn as Michael Horton talks with Dennis Johnson about his new book, Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ in All the Scriptures.

This is interview is a great primer on what it means to preach/teach a passage in it’s historical-redemptive context. Josh has been focusing on this book and this topic over at his blog as he has been studying with some friends at his church. This book is a bit on the lengthy side for most people, but in it Johnson clearly lays out the issues, options, and methods of historical-redemptive biblical theology. Even if you are on interested in his book, his interview at the White Horse Inn is worth your time.

The only deficiency I observed in the interview was the lack of discussion on the nature of typology and how it should be distinguished from allegory. The book makes up for that lack, however, so I do not hold it against Johnson; the interview was only 25 minutes after all.

Here is the link to the audio.

I was very pleased today to find a most welcome podcast: Audition from Mars Hill Audio.  The Mars Hill Audio Journal has been a wonderful staple for segmenting literature, science, art, theology, philosophy, and culture in an audio format.  It’s much like the format of many NPR programs, with a more poignant focus from a christian/theological perspective.  Ken Myers and the group at Mars Hill Audio has done a phenomenal job of attracting world reknown scholars, authors, and professors, as well as amassing more book/resource recommendations than one could every hope to read.  The Audio Journal comes out bi-monthly and costs $30/year and $55/2 years.  It is available in tape, CD, and MP3 download.  The podcast is free to add to your iTunes podcast library, and can also be downloaded freely on their site: http://mhadigital.org.  The cast only comes out monthy and are usually around 30 minutes in length.  For you convenience, I have included link to the available casts below:

http://mhadigital.org/index.php?post_category=podcasts

Here I have uploaded a very important message by John Piper from the Grace Community Shepherd’s Conference in 2001. This is a rare sermon, but in it, Piper reflects on the difference theologically and practically that Jesus’ and our resurrections make in the world. There are very few people talking about God and suffering with such blood earnestness as John Piper, and it has drastically changed my outlook on this life. I commend this message to anyone and everyone who is reading this post. Please consider what Piper is saying! He says the same thing in many ways in other sermons, but not quite the way he says it here. I pray for your joy in Christ would be multiplied as you listen.

Here is a link to a different version of the same sermon: “Pity Not Them Who Rise With Christ”

 

 Living as if There Were No Resurrection from the Dead [56:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Well, below was a teaching I did at an evening service at a church back in September on Covenant and Law. This was recorded by my buddy Moses from the front pew, so it sounds like I’m in a tin can. Therefore, you will need to crank up the volume just to hear me. Oh well, have fun!

 

 The Concept of Covenant in the Bible [51:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download