Friday, April 23, 2010

Q & A with Storms and Ortlund

Justin Taylor posted links to last year's Clarus conference at Desert Springs Church which featured Ray Ortlund and Sam Storms. The following links are to YouTube videos of Drs. Storms and Ortlund fielding a number of excellent questions.

Questions on Worship

How does the average Christian pursue worship in spirit and truth? Part 1
How does the average Christian pursue worship in spirit and truth? Part 2
How does the average Christian pursue worship in spirit and truth? Part 3

Questions on Miraculous Gifts

If we believe in the continuation of all spiritual gifts, should we pursue them?
Tell us about being a “charismatic Calvinist.”
Further thoughts on pursuing miraculous gifts…

Questions on Election and Predestination

If God has already chosen who will be saved, why witness and pray?
How did you begin to understand election?
Does “foreknowledge” mean God looked into the future to see what we would do?
What does it mean that God wants all people to come to repentance? Part 1
What does it mean that God wants all people to come to repentance? Part 2

Questions on Various Issues of Ministry and the Church

What are some encouraging things you see God doing in the church?
What are some not-so-encouraging trends you see in the church?
What is Biblical Theology?
How can a pastor capture the power of the Bible’s metaphors without being unnecessarily crude?
How should we give assurance to our children?

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