The Hope of Forgiveness
I recently asked a group of church members if they had ever struggled with assurance of salvation. There was an overwhelming affirmation... Read More
God’s Metrics
God’s metrics are not our metrics. The way in which we seek to measure fruitfulness and faithfulness is often quite skewed. No... Read More
It Only Takes One
Sometimes believers mistakenly conclude that God is stricter and more swift to bring judgment in the Old Testament era than He is... Read More
The Glory of the Son
Jonathan Edwards, in Notes on Scripture, left us with one of the most penetrating meditations on the glory of the Son of God at... Read More
From the Sea to the Conquest
There may not be any better theologian who masters the art of viewing the overarching biblical story of redemption than that of... Read More
Planning, Planting and Pastoral Ministry
My dad carried a little note pad with him throughout the entirety of my childhood. I watched him write down what he had... Read More
Which World View?
Many have written books, essays, articles and posts about the role that Christians are to play in the transformation of the current... Read More
Calmer Than You Are
The Bible everywhere commends patience, gentleness, quietness and kindness. Though Jesus overthrew tables in the Temple, in righteous anger–and drove out the... Read More
Keeping the Cross in Focus
John Calvin, in his commentary on Galatians, wrote, “Let those who would discharge aright the ministry of the gospel learn, not merely... Read More
The Mechanistic Church
Many wrongly view the local church as a social society that exists to meet their needs or desires. On the contrary, the... Read More