The Glorious Groan of the Gospel
In my last article, I hinted at one way that a Christian could respond to the “problem of evil.” The problem, we will remember, is a distinctly Christian problem. As it is often charged, the problem has to do with…
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The Glorious Groan of the Gospel
In my last article, I hinted at one way that a Christian could respond to the “problem of evil.” The problem, we will remember, is a distinctly Christian problem. As it is often charged, the problem has to do with…
Intellectual Contest or Spiritual Battle?
I love moving through a book that makes me stop and think. K. Scott Oliphint’s Covenantal Apologetics has been that way for me. I’ve had some other projects going on, so I have been returning to this book in between.…
God has spoken
As an ordained minister in the PCA I took vows affirming my belief that the Westminster Confession of Faith is an accurate summary of the Bible’s doctrine. That does not mean that I believe the WCF to be inspired by…
Effective personal evangelism: boldness
In looking at some of the features of the effective personal evangelist, taking for granted (as it were) the genuine conversion and growing holiness of such a person, so far we have considered love and tenacity. The third mark of…
Christians Get Divorced Too
John Greco, Broken Vows: Divorce and the Goodness of God (Cruciform Press, 2013). My parents divorced when I was 15. In Malachi 2:16, we are reminded that God hates divorce (NKJV). I can totally resonate with the reasoning given, “For…
I am thankful for Albert Mohler
As a young pastor I became convinced of the Doctrines of Grace. As a young Southern Baptist pastor I was terrified of this. At that time I did not know about a resurgence of Reformed theology within the Southern Baptist…
Effective personal evangelism: tenacity
So far in this series we have set out our stall and considered love as the first mark of the effective personal evangelist. The second mark of the effective personal evangelist is tenacity. This is the spirit of a dog…
Say The Name
As a rather newly ordained Teaching Elder within the PCA I’d like to offer some loving counsel to my fellows in the denomination. If you ever appear on a nationally televised program to discuss the love and grace of God,…
An Appreciation
I was raised in a large Southern Baptist church in Houston, Texas. I was educated in Southern Baptist institutions. I was ordained in a Southern Baptist church. Coming of age in the 1980’s I remember well overhearing the discussions at…