The Counterintuitive Christ
Everything about the circumstances of the coming of Christ into the world was counterintuitive. We tend to pride ourselves on the fact... Read More
The Priesthood of the Father, Giving Up the Son
In his outstanding book Christ Crucified: Understanding the Atonement, Donald Macleod gives an intriguing insight about the priestly role God the Father played in giving... Read More
The Shadowy Nature of the Theocracy
With a burgeoning interest in the idea of Christian Nationalism, the Christian Church in America has seen a renewed interest in modified... Read More
An All American Burgher?
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in “the Marrow Controversy”–an 18th Century theological debate that occurred in the church of Scotland... Read More
How to Best Honor the Reformers
The Reformation was essentially fueled by a reclamation of the expository preaching of God’s word. Martin Bucer, taking a cue from the... Read More
The Grace of Remembering
Today marks 21 years since the Lord brought me to saving faith and repentance. I always find it to be a good... Read More
The Bewitching Influence of Secularism
Secularism is a religion. Make no mistake about it. Though many seek to advance it as a neutralizing alternative to a religiously... Read More
Law and Gospel in Redemptive History and Christian Experience
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Joe Thorn, on the Doctrine and Devotion podcast, about the biblical relationship between law and... Read More
The “Good, Better, and Best” of Worship
Throughout church history, there has been a tendency for serious, theologically-minded believers (and we should all want to be serious, theologically-minded believers)... Read More
Praying Down Divine Blessing
Lately, I have been impressed with the fact that prayer is arguably the most important need for the sustenance, vitality, and continuance... Read More