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, ecclesiastical meetings and... 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 sin is one... Read More
On Being a Lifelong Learner
Over the years, I have heard many professing Christians say that they don’t read very much. This has to be one of the most discouraging... Read More
The Judgment-Mercy of God
Whenever some particular natural disaster occurs–e.g. an earthquake, hurricane, Tsunami, etc.–a segment of Christians vocalize their opinion that the particular disaster was God’s specific judgment on... Read More
The Social Media Echo Chamber
Social media parlance and procedure are constantly evolving. Phraseology and expectations are mysteriously codified into the minds of the masses. In the social media echo chamber,... Read More
When Speaking About Jesus’ Bride
It has become all too common for men and women to attack the church for all of the ways in which they believe that the... Read More
The Prophets and the Prophet
In Miscellanies 1044, Jonathan Edwards made the following profound observation about the contrast between the mediated authority with which the Old Testament prophets spoke the word... Read More
Criticizing Our Camp
As we make our way through the Gospel records, we find that Jesus frequently warned and criticized both his opponents and his disciples. This is... Read More