Wise words from John Piper

Over here Tim Challies blogs about the refocus conference, including his notes from John Piper's sermon on new birth. This quote from Piper stood out for me in particular:

"The longer I live the less optimistic I am that I will end without sin and the more grateful I become for the blood of Christ imputed to me. As I grow older I do not feel myself becoming gloriously holy but I find myself feeling great love for the gospel."

May we all grow, like Piper, in a greater love for the gospel!

TBT Winter School Wrap: Grace Alone

Last night at TBT Winter School we looked at the Reformation's 1st big idea that changed the World - Grace Alone.


It is by Grace Alone through which we are saved. It is not anything in us, or us, or because of us. It is in spite of us that God saves us. It is purely God's grace, or generosity that saves us.

We looked at Ephesians 2, in particular verse 8: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God [...].


Last night, our featured Theologian was John Calvin, details about him can be found here.

If you wish to read some of the best writings from the Reformation, you can purchase The Classics of the Reformation, here (which contains excerpts from all 4 of our featured theologians - Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer).

Or, you can download the Essence of the Reformation, for $5 from here.

If you wish to read Calvin's Institutes, referenced last night, you can read them here.


The book reviewed by Mandy last night was Ray Galea's Nothing in My Hand I Bring, which you can buy here, or at the Cathedral bookshop.

And lastly, the interview with Ray Galea, can be found here.