Count Your Blessings
If you grew up in a Christian home, you almost certainly sang a number of hymns as a child that have stuck... Read More
God’s Extraordinary Work in the Ordinary Family
Over the past decade, a barrage of articles and blog posts have been blanketed across the landscape of the internet–promoting and counteracting... Read More
From the Books to the People
Like so many pastors I know, I have long had a love affair with books. Books are the best of friends, smiling... Read More
What is the Chief End of Scripture?
I have sometimes heard well-meaning believers–who have recently come to a better grasp of God’s sovereignty and the doctrines of grace–make inaccurate... Read More
When Talking about Congregants…
A young church planter in a small town was getting his hair cut by a woman he knew. “You’re not like the... Read More
Gracious Gospel Repentance
It is not uncommon to come across statements on repentance on social media. Most of these come in the form of atomistic... Read More
Un-Dragoned by the Lion
There is a beautiful picture, in C.S. Lewis’ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader–where he portrays the transformation of a sinner by... Read More
The Eternally Wounded Christ
There is so much we do not know about the experience of believers in glory. The Scriptures give us just enough insight... Read More
Talking about the Church…
Talking about the Church is actually quite a difficult task, since Scripture speaks of the Church in a variety of ways. More... Read More
The Affectionate Pastor
In serious-minded biblical churches, pastors rightly value theological rigor, biblical worship, exegetical preaching, corporate prayer, the right administration of the sacraments and... Read More