“When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with…
To be an elder is a high and sober calling. Scripture makes clear what that calling requires from the man who fills that office. I am fortunate to serve in a church whose elders I am able to honor with…
There have been a number of responses to my recent Ref21 posts on creation and confessional hermeneutic. Some have been little more than disappointing expressions of the old “slippery slope” and “camel’s nose under the edge of the tent” argument,…
Yesterday I went out for coffee with a new guy in our church. He was asking about what I’d been reading and, for some unknown reason, I started to talk to him about the whole James Macdonald/ TD Jakes gate.…
Over at the Gospel Coalition, the Rev. Thabiti Anyabwile has a post on definitions. His argument is a thoughtful one and he calls for the abandonment of talk of `celebrity’ and ‘rock star’ pastors because, as he rightly points out,…
Over at the Gospel Coalition, the Rev. Thabiti Anyabwile has a post on definitions. His argument is a thoughtful one and he calls for the abandonment of talk of `celebrity’ and ‘rock star’ pastors because, as he rightly points out,…
Martin Luther’s Tabletalk, translated and edited by William Hazlitt, Esq. (Christian Heritage, reprinted 2003) This is a great book (with a neat story behind it) that outlines Luther’s convictions freely given through conversation in the intimate relationships with his friends…
With the presidential campaign in full swing, Mitt Romney’s candidacy has brought the issue of Mormonism into the public debate. Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. It is not longer the backwoods little cult struggling…
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.
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…
