Month October 2011

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached a sermon from Matthew 16:13-20 entitled “Christ Builds His Church.” You can listen to or download the sermon HERE.

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Indelible Grace

This Sunday (October 15) Indelible Grace will be leading worship in all three morning services at Church of the Saviour. Indelible Grace Music grew out of ministering to college students, primarily through Reformed University Fellowship (RUF). We saw many touched…

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Elders take vows too

Last week, I posted a note on Ref21 concerning the importance of guarding the teaching office in the church.  As a result of that, I was asked what the implications of such might be for those often called ‘ruling elders’…

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Elders take vows too

Last week, I posted a note on Ref21 concerning the importance of guarding the teaching office in the church.  As a result of that, I was asked what the implications of such might be for those often called ‘ruling elders’…

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When your sins find you out

They were dark days indeed, I was new to the church. Those of you who’ve been young ministers know what it’s like, I wanted to get alongside my elders, it was weakness I readily admit. It was Cranmer-esque but I’ve…

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Always a winner

I note with sadness Levy’s crack about the English rugby team.  What can I say?  As this picture reveals, his Welsh patriotism is barely skin deep.  In the aftermath of the Glorious Year of 2003, his allegiance seems to have…

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Always a winner

I note with sadness Levy’s crack about the English rugby team.  What can I say?  As this picture reveals, his Welsh patriotism is barely skin deep.  In the aftermath of the Glorious Year of 2003, his allegiance seems to have…

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken

In my last article, I talked about the authentic Christian. In the end, I agreed with D. A. Carson that the “’authentic Christian’ is the one who is most shaped in thought, word and deed by Christianity’s foundational documents, by…

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The End of Christianity?

Editor’s note: This week’s article is an edited version of a book-length response to the new book The End of Christianity, edited by John Loftus. For Hays and company’s (excellent) response to one of Loftus’ other books, The Christian Delusion,…

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The End of Christianity?

Editor’s note: This week’s article is an edited version of a book-length response to the new book The End of Christianity, edited by John Loftus. For Hays and company’s (excellent) response to one of Loftus’ other books, The Christian Delusion,…