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There is a great book that I read some time back, titled “Believer’s Baptism: The Sign of the New Covenant in Christ”. There is a chapter titled, “Baptism and the Relationship Between the Covenants” by Stephen Wellum, which is a response to some recent works such as Gregg Strawbridge’s, “The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism”.

Wellum’s chapter summarizes well the whole idea of how baptism relates to the covenant and why covenantal paedo-baptists and credo-baptists disagree. You will want to read both Strawbridge and this book. They represent two of the better current books from both perspectives. Wellum’s chapter is available for free via pdf at this link:
http://kingdomresources.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/wellum_baptindd.pdf

Anyone following the work of musician Aaron Strumpel will know that he is increasingly dangerous and defiant of musical convention. And so he wishes to offer you a Christmas gift in the form of a three track EP, at no charge to your good or bad selves.

Yes, it features three well known Christmas tracks, and is available for free from his website (www.aaronstrumpel.com). It will also, most likely, neatly divide people into two camps – those who relish his wild, crazy, bombastic approach to writing, and those who just don’t get it, whatever the heck “it” is anyway.

I’m in camp one. I absolutely love this dude, the music he makes and the beating heart that pours out so much into his songwriting, recording and production. This very statement may cause you to distrust my musical recommendations from this day forward, but so be it – I’m a Strumpel fan, period.

The musical canvas is a fitting blend of modern and traditional, as trumpets, jingling bells, and vocal choruses are filtered through Aaron’s cacophony pedal (at least, that’s what I suspect he uses). It’s a joyful noise and it requires some adjustment to your expectations about music. Think John Coltrane and Miles Davis in some of their more free form moods and you’re on the right track. But rest assured that this “noise” is actually the fruit of much musical study and a profound growth in both knowledge and freedom of expression.

Whilst the rest of the industry tirelessly churns out rehashes of familiar arrangements of traditional tunes, or tries to convince us that more songs about Santa are helpful to our enjoyment of this most festive of seasons, Strumpel’s Christmas EP is going in my playlist next to Sufjan, Bob Dylan, Jars of Clay and some more traditional old favorites.

Thanks for the gift, Aaron – keep being wild and Merry Christmas to you.

Here it is:
http://www.sbts.edu/resources/files/2010/09/the-pastor-as-theologian.pdf

Here it is:
http://www.sbts.edu/resources/files/2010/09/homosexuality-and-the-bible.pdf

Here it is:
http://www.sbts.edu/resources/files/2010/09/modeling_modesty.pdf

Here it is:
http://www.sbts.edu/resources/files/2010/09/boy-to-man.pdf

Check it out here:
http://www.sbts.edu/resources/files/2010/09/counseling-book-moore.pdf

Hey, once in a while you stumble upon something on the net that feels like finding gold. The Southern Baptist Theological Journal is available online at
http://www.sbts.edu/resources/publications/journal-of-theology

Many of the articles can be accessed for free and downloaded via pdf. This is a top-notch journal from Evangelical conviction that appeals more broadly beyond Southern Baptists. Many thanks to my parishoner Bruce Skaug for letting me borrow his printed copies and thus leading me online to access more.

There are 3 free pdf books of Vern Poythress available here:
http://www.frame-poythress.org/poythress_books.htm

  • The Gender-Neutral Bible Controversy: Muting the Masculinity of God’s Words by Vern S. Poythress and Wayne A. Grudem
  • In The Beginning Was The Word: Language–A God-Centered Approach by Vern S. Poythress
  • Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach by Vern S. Poythress

    

Click on the book picture for a link to the free pdf version of this great classic. I am posting these because I am using them on my Kindle and they serve as a great free alternative to the print version for those of you seeking to build up an Ebook library.


http://www.preachtheword.com/bookstore/remedies.pdf

If you are looking for some quality Bible Commentaries, you need to check out
http://www.freebiblecommentary.org

Bible scholar Dr. Bob Utley has commentaries on numerous books of the Bible as well as surveys and other helpful articles for free via pdf format. I don’t neccesarily agree with his every exegetical insight, but his commentaries are on par academically with the more scholarly commentaries on the market, albeit presented in a way that is understandable for the lay reader.

Meredith Kline has left a lasting imprint on Biblical Studies and several of his books and quite a few of his articles are provided for free via pdf here:
http://meredithkline.com

“Kingdom Prologue” and “Glory in Our Midst” are alone worth $69 retail in print.

If you are looking for some great free resources, or just plain good resources period, I highly reccomend you visit:
http://www.vincentcheung.com
 

You will find numerous free pdf books: Apologetics, Theology, and Bible Commentaries.

Here is more information about him and his aims (from his site):

About Vincent Cheung

Vincent Cheung is the author of over thirty books as well as hundreds of lectures and sermons on a wide range of topics. Among his publications are foundational texts in Christian theology, philosophy, apologetics, spirituality, and a number of biblical commentaries. He is committed to the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture, and thus all the doctrines that it affirms — that God is sovereign over all things and all minds, that the non-Christian man is unrighteous and unintelligent, that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation, that the believer possesses eternal life and would be received into heaven, and that the unbeliever is condemned to everlasting suffering in hellfire. Through his outreaches and publications, he is training Christians to understand, implement, and advance the biblical worldview as a comprehensive and coherent system of thought revealed by God in Scripture. He and his wife, Denise, reside in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Message to Readers

As the online extension of my ministry, this web site exists to promote Christianity as it is revealed in Scripture, and as it is systematically expressed in various statements of Reformation theology such as The Westminster Confession, The Belgic Confession, The Heidelberg Catechism, and The Canons of Dordt. It achieves this purpose by distributing my growing library of writings free of charge and in an accessible format.

My Systematic Theology is the main text on Christian doctrines, and Ultimate Questions is my text on Christian philosophy. Then, I further explain my theology, philosophy, and approach to apologetics and its biblical basis in Presuppositional Confrontations. This work includes an extensive exposition on Paul’s Areopagus discourse as recorded in Acts 17. The short work, Apologetics in Conversation, introduces several important principles for informal debates. My answer to “The Problem of Evil” appears in The Author of Sin, which also includes some polemical articles related to the doctrine of divine sovereignty.

The Sermon on the Mount provides an introductory exposition of biblical law and ethics. Prayer and Revelation is an introduction to biblical spirituality and prayer. My thoughts on homiletical and educational principles are stated in The Ministry of the Word, which also includes a detailed discussion on the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture.

In addition to these texts, my writings include biblical commentaries, topical studies, and lessons in reasoning and argumentation. My intention is to construct a body of works to cover a wide spectrum of Christian concerns. Please browse the online library to view the list of available publications and their descriptions.

Thank you for visiting this web site, and for your prayer and support.

Vincent Cheung   
Boston, Massachusetts