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
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... Read More
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... 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... 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,... 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,... 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... Read More