Andy Naselli

Thoughts on Theology

Wayne Grudem

Praying about Your Plans for the Day

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Two years ago when C. J. Mahaney interviewed Wayne Grudem (parts 1, 2, 3, 4), Grudem served me well by sharing how he transitions from his morning devotions (reading the Bible and praying) to the rest of the day.

From part 1:

At the end of the time I will usually bring before the Lord my “to do” list, and pray about various items on the list, asking the Lord to help me know what to make a top priority today, and asking his blessing on the things that I plan to do.

From part 2:

I find the most helpful thing I do regarding use of time is to spend time in prayer each morning bringing my plans and my “to do” list before the Lord and seeking his direction.

Three Books on Politics

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I grew up following politics more than the average kid because my Dad loved following politics. For example, he’s read just about every issue of National Review since the 1970s. He’s also one of the most brilliant people I know.

So it was a pleasure to coauthor this article with him for TGC: “Three Books on Politics: A Review Article” (14-page PDF). It summarizes and evaluates three recent evangelical books on politics:

  1. Wayne Grudem. Politics—According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010. 619 pp.
  2. Carl R. Trueman. Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2010. xxvii + 110 pp.
  3. Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner. City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era. Edited by Timothy Keller and Collin Hansen. Cultural Renewal. Chicago: Moody, 2010. 140 pp.

The format of our review is similar to these review articles:

We review each book separately—tracing the argument and suggesting strengths and weaknesses—and conclude by briefly comparing the three books.

Trinity Debate: Ware-Grudem vs. McCall-Yandell

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Tonight I live-blogged a Trinity Debate between Bruce Ware and Wayne Grudem vs. Tom McCall and Keith Yandell on this question: “Do relations of authority and submission exist eternally among the Persons of the Godhead?”

During the Q&A, I asked a question from Phil Gons, who was watching the debate via live streaming and emailed me the question. I was disappointed in Dr. Yandell’s answer. Basically, he made fun of the question, apparently because it did not compute with his metaphysical system. Frustrating. Phil shares and explains his penetrating question more here and here.

Wayne Grudem Endorses Mitt Romney

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Today Wayne Grudem published an article and participated in an interview in which he makes a strong case that conservative evangelicals should back Mitt Romney.

  1. “Why Evangelicals Should Support Mitt Romney,” by Wayne Grudem.
  2. “Dr. Wayne Grudem on another Evangelical endorsement of Mitt Romney,” interviewed by Hugh Hewitt.

Related: “Mitt Romney vs. Rudy Giuliani” and “Bob Jones Endorses Mitt Romney“