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Mark Jones

Dr. Jones is Pastor of Faith Vancouver Church (PCA) in Vancouver, Canada and a specialist in post-Reformation Reformed theology.
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Christ’s Death: His Willingness

As some will no doubt be preaching on Christ’s death on Friday, there is one hugely important theological fact that must be kept uppermost in our minds as we consider…

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Easters

Last year I forgot it was Easters, likely due to the fact that I had just returned home from South Africa and was jet-lagged. I prepared my sermon on Genesis,…

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Does the Gospel Threaten?

Does a Christian have any reason to be afraid of God? Does the gospel make any threats to God’s people or does the gospel simply promise and comfort? There is…

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Money, money, money!

Suppose an extremely wealthy person was willing to make a sizeable donation to your church or to your para-church organization. By sizeable, I mean 1 or 2 million U.S. dollars. …

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In China….

I’m currently in China, where I do not have access to Gmail, Facebook, or Twitter. I suppose this is an enforced Lent for me. But I do have access to…

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Clapping at Conferences

Q. What is the sound of one hand clapping?  A. A conference where people are more thankful for the message than praising the man who delivered the message.  At a…

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Moralizing our Children?

As I think about Ephesians 6:1-3, a number of questions come to mind concerning the way I treat my children (ages: 4, 4, 7, 9).  This post does not in…