Faith to Dry Up Puddles?
In his autobiography, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, John Bunyan recalled a time in his life when he sought to test whether or not... Read More
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The Doubting Believer
Fifteen to twenty years ago, prominent figures in the missional movement began saying things like, “Our churches have to be safe places for doubters,” or... Read More
The John Murray Collection
I was weaned on the writings of the members of the original faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. The older I get, the... Read More
The Genesis of Theology
For those who have decided to go back to Genesis at the beginning of 2018 as you restart your Bible reading plan, here are a... Read More
The Pastoral Year in Review
At the end of each year, I draft a summary of all of the preaching, teaching, visitation, writing, counseling, speaking, church outreach, ecclesiastical meetings and... Read More
The Grace of Confessing Sin
“He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy” (Prov 28:13). The Scriptures explicitly teach that the confession of sin is one... Read More
On Being a Lifelong Learner
Over the years, I have heard many professing Christians say that they don’t read very much. This has to be one of the most discouraging... Read More
The Judgment-Mercy of God
Whenever some particular natural disaster occurs–e.g. an earthquake, hurricane, Tsunami, etc.–a segment of Christians vocalize their opinion that the particular disaster was God’s specific judgment on... Read More
The Social Media Echo Chamber
Social media parlance and procedure are constantly evolving. Phraseology and expectations are mysteriously codified into the minds of the masses. In the social media echo chamber,... Read More
When Speaking About Jesus’ Bride
It has become all too common for men and women to attack the church for all of the ways in which they believe that the... Read More