Handling Contentions in the Church
Most of the New Testament was written with a view to dealing with sin and controversy in the church. I have often taken comfort from... Read More
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Four Gospels?
God doesn’t do anything arbitrarily. We may not be able to grasp His intentions in full or even in part, but we can be sure that... Read More
Social Sin, Social Media and Social Interaction
Over the past 5–7 years, the internet has been ablaze with reaction to scandalous news, sensational stories and societal injustices. In those moments when the desensitization—that we all... Read More
6 Principles for Small Group Facilitating
Facilitating a church small group is sometimes far more challenging than one might imagine. There are, what sometimes feels like, set patterns that frustrate the outcome. Add... Read More
A Tribute to R.C. Sproul
When I was a young boy, I distinctly remember sitting in the living rooms of various families of the churches we attended–watching VHS tapes of... Read More
Ecumenical Fences
Questions concerning ecumenical affiliations are among the most difficult for any minister to answer. There is a spectrum along which every minister falls regarding their... Read More
Extemporaneous Preaching
When first preparing for ministry, I would sometimes try to envision the Apostles standing before a great crowd of people about to preach one of the sermons that... Read More
Redeeming our Reading
Dr. Joel Beeke once said, “Before I read anything, I pray that the Lord would give me the grace to discern whether or not I... Read More
A Sense of the Love of Christ
Many years ago, while reading through J. I. Packer’s profoundly important book, The Quest for Godliness, I happened across a reference to Sinclair Ferguson’s 1979 Banner of... Read More