this guy was refreshingly good

There has been a bit of fuss about some music coming out of Sovereign Grace Ministries. The man behind the movement is a guy called CJ Mahaney. Here he is speaking at the Text and context conference on Pastoral Character. Its the first time I have heard him. I found his humility and gentleness winsome. It is interesting that he is an old school evangelical pietist in many ways (not a bad thing) with a solid focus on God’s sovereign action in salvation. He approaches the bible wiht great reverance and communicates key ideas in Corinthians with an exegetical precision wrapped in pastoral insight. I wonder if we see the same clear conviction, experimental joy and passion in younger punk pastors. I have a lot to learn from men like CJ Mahaney, and I thank God for him.