The Last Full Measure
Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation: conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war. .…
Month May 2010
To the Glory of God
To the Glory of God is the title of a new 40-day devotional through the Book of Romans, featuring daily readings from the Bible and from James Boice’s masterful four-volume commentary. Published by Baker, the devotional was put together ingeniously…
Meeting of the Celts
We had a most interesting fellowship meeting in our congregation last night. I, a Scot, hosted a missionary from Ireland, and had a Welshman, visiting our congregation, lead in prayer. I cannot publicise any details about the missionary, because of…
What should we expect from the government?
There is a wealth of great resources at the webpage of Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA. Terry Johnson, the pastor of IPC, is one of my favorite pastor He has written some wonderful books including The Case for Traditional…
When Good Works Go Bad
What a mixed bag of good and bad, wisdom and foolishness are the people of God. The Scriptures teach what the Reformers clearly articulated as the doctrine of Total Depravity. I know that no one wants to think of themselves…
Are the Gospels reliable?
From Trevin Wax: There are a number of evangelical books on the reliability of the New Testament documents. F.F. Bruce and Craig Blomberg have made contributions in this area. Now, Mark D. Roberts joins these scholars with a book designed…
The Gospel is for Christians
From Tullian Tchividjian’s new book Surprised by Grace: I once assumed the gospel was simply what non-Christians must believe in order to be saved, but after they believe it, they advance to deeper theological waters. Jonah helped me realize that…
Summer Reading
Over at First Thoughts, Joe Carter has posted his top 50 Summer Reads. This is a great list because many of the books are quite accessable rather than a bunch of high brow nonsense. Of the books that make Carter’s…
The church is not a social services agency…
“[W]hen a church confuses the benefits of redemption with the comforts of a better life or the equitable workings of the state it has misunderstood the significance of the message it proclaims.” – Darryl Hart