Nicholas T. Batzig

The local church is the sphere of God’s promised spiritual blessing–the place where Christ shepherds His people through His word, sacraments and... Read More

The question concerning the relationship between the believer and indwelling sin is one of the most theologically difficult to navigate. On one... Read More

I recently listened to one of the fathers of our denomination speak about the “ups and downs” that he was experiencing in ministry.... Read More

John Piper’s Brothers, We Are Not Professionals is one of the books that pastors in the Western world would do well to read... Read More

Dr. John H. Skilton, professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, used to remind believers, “You have the unique opportunity... Read More

We rarely use the word glory in any knowledgeable sense in our culture. Sometimes we employ it in its adjectival form (i.e. glorious) when speaking... Read More

I have something of a confession to make. I really do not enjoy officiating weddings. When I tell other ministers, they inevitably... Read More

Doctrinal indecision is not a virtue. It is often the consequence of our sinful hearts and intellects. However, it may also simply... Read More

As the culture war rages on, there is another battle raging to which we must turn our attention. When I was a... Read More

Competitiveness is the companion of quality, right? After all, that seems to be true of the role of competition in health care, technology, transportation, sports,... Read More