To strike or not to strike
A number of folk in our congregation are asking the question is it legitimate to strike. In the next few months this will become more of an issue in the UK. Richard Perkins has written a helpul piece here
Month June 2011
For pastors who feel like quiting…
Not long ago John Piper posted a journal entry from 1986 after just six years as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church. It is a warning that we not follow our emotions (or our heart). As a man who is easily…
The Good Kid
Reading Tim Keller’s Prodigal God provoked me to think more deeply about my own rebellion. It’s also got me thinking more about the way I parent. We don’t want our children to fall into a sinful lifestyle, and we surely are…
Misunderstanding the Gospel
[vimeo 25255523 w=400 h=225] What are some misunderstandings people have about the Gospel? from Crossway on Vimeo.
What exactly is a Christian?
Mike McKinley’s new book Am I Really a Christian seeks to answer that question. Take some time to check out the website for the book. Mike grew up at the church I serve as pastor. He is a pastor and…
Sunday’s Sermon
On Sunday I preached a message entitled “Grace: Radically Free” taken from Luke 23:32-43. You can listen to or download it HERE.
Reading Reflection:
Bringing the Gospel Home, Randy Newman (Crossway, 2011) This is an interesting topic for a book—Witnessing to Family Members, Close Friends, and Others Who Know You Well. Who couldn’t use help with that? I’ve found it to be a helpful…
Protecting our daughters from a sexualized culture…
Owen Strachan has written a helpful article on the parental (fatherly) responsibility to help our daughters be clothed in beautiful modesty. This is not merely a cultural issue. It is not about being liberal or conservative. It is not about…
An Irrefutable Argument for the Strictest Application of the Regulative Principle
I hesitate to post this item from friend Jason Kirklin because I know that Levy’s insatiable appetite for the new and innovative will almost certainly get this kid a gig at some outreach event at the Ealing IPC. But, Levy…
Mom’s Need the Gospel; They Don’t Live the Gospel
I recently read a good article about motherhood on the Desiring God Blog. Yet one sentence stuck out that bothered me: Motherhood is a wonderful opportunity to live the gospel. I believe motherhood is a wonderful opportunity to live in…