Trusting Christ to Provide
One of my sinful shortcomings is that I love to take matters into my own hands. I have a sneaking suspicion that... Read More
The Symbolism of the Rainbow
Yesterday one of my sons asked me why there were so many rainbows on the television and internet. Most of us have... Read More
Nothing Should Surprise Us
Something of a naive optimism manifests itself in the thinking of many Christians in North America. Maybe this has always been the case and I’ve just... Read More
A Multiplicity of Mentors
Having returned from the 43rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the enormous... Read More
Marks of Orthodoxy?
I must have heard the words “orthodox” and “orthodoxy” in my home hundreds–if not thousands–of times as a boy. For whatever... Read More
The Complexity of Pastoral Care
Pastoral care is exceedingly complex. In seminary, our professors taught us to labor to become discriminating preachers–that is, men who preach... Read More
The Pastor and Social Media
A number of years ago, I was having a conversation with a friend who has a fairly substantial public ministry. We were discussing... Read More
Pastoral Ministry and Spiritual Warfare
Pastoral ministry is unrelenting spiritual warfare. There was a time in Protestant history when an emphasis on spiritual warfare in the Christian... Read More
The God of Typological Recapitulation
The Scriptures are full of typological recapitulations to help us better grasp the Person and work of Christ. The principle of theological recapitulation occurs by a... Read More
Jonathan Edwards’ Preferred Method of Delivery In Preaching
If you have spent any amount of time reading books or articles, or listening to lectures, about the ministry of the... Read More