Rhyme Thee to Good
In the first post in this short series on the theology of the seventeenth Anglican poet, George Herbert, we considered the centrality of salvation by grace in the altar poem. It shows up throughout his other poems as well. But…
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How Can We Know God?
In my first article on the topic of theology proper, I discussed why we must know the God who created us. I will now explain how we can know that God whose ways are higher than our ways, and his…
Cultural Appropriation that is Pastoral Kindness
Preaching on Sunday for my friend, Jeff Stivason, at Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church I was reminded of how beautiful unaccompanied psalm singing can be. While I am not an exclusive psalmodist, I was first ordained as ruling elder in a…
Dr. Watts’ Scheme
Isaac Watts wrote nearly 600 hymns in the 18th Century. Churches around the world still sing many today. For instance, if you visited a congregation on any given Sunday in the English speaking world, it would not be a surprise…
The Future of Everything
The Future of Everything: Essential Truths about the End Times Reformation Heritage Books, 2019, 166 pages. Approx. $16 on Amazon. Do you wonder what happens to believers when they die? Do you spend time thinking about what life will be…
The Future of Everything
The Future of Everything: Essential Truths about the End Times Reformation Heritage Books, 2019, 166 pages. Approx. $16 on Amazon. Do you wonder what happens to believers when they die? Do you spend time thinking about what life will be…
Reason, Revelation and the Resurrection
I recently read a short article on Biologos entitled On What Basis Should A Scientist Accept The Resurrection? A composite piece written by a number of Biologos contributors, the article sets out an argument for the basis for and authority…
The Strong Spines of the Uncool
I’m almost through reading Mark Edmundson’s thought-provoking work, The Heart of Humanities: Reading, Writing, Teaching, and I just came across a line that really sums up the theme of his whole book: “’The only true currency in this bankrupt…
When Our Voices Fail
Three weeks ago this past Thursday (March 21), I decided it was probably best, because of my mother’s serious health situation, for me to head home to South Carolina after worship on the coming Sunday to be with her. The…
Thomas Boston, the Marrow and the Gospel
Thomas Boston is one of my favorite authors. Through his sermons, memoirs, and other writings, the prolific theologian and humble pastor of a small rural church in the Scottish border country has become one of the pastors of my soul.…