Blog 97:3.2.38 – 3.2.42
Can we be certain of our salvation? Calvin was neither the first nor the last to tackle the issue of assurance of salvation, and with profound pastoral insight he wants to show how faith and hope co-exist. He begins in…
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Ring dem bells!
A student brought this news story to my attention. What is it with these “non-sectarian” established churches that they find orthodox Christianity to be so problematic when it comes to getting people interested in — ahem — orthodox Christianity? First…
Ring dem bells!
A student brought this news story to my attention. What is it with these “non-sectarian” established churches that they find orthodox Christianity to be so problematic when it comes to getting people interested in — ahem — orthodox Christianity? First…
Gracia Burnham honored in Washington D.C.
During my years in Wichita I had the blessing of serving as Gracia Burnham’s pastor. Gracia was recently in Washington D.C. at the invitation of the Justice Department. In May 2001, Mrs. Burnham and her husband, Martin, missionaries for more…
Systematic Theology for Kids!
The Praise Factory is producing some outstanding curriculum for children. The author is Connie Dever whose husband, Mark Dever is the pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C. Check out The Praise Factory HERE.
Death Is Not Dying
I saw the following posted over at Tom Ascol’s sight. Take the time to watch the video. It’s worth it. If you have not seen this video of a talk given by Rachel Barkley then I encourage you to stop…
Sunday’s Sermon
You can download or listen to the last two Sunday’s sermons by clicking HERE. The messages are parts 3 and 4 of our currrent series on Hebrews – “Prophet, Priest, & King” and “The Superiority of Christ.”
Blog 96: 3.2.32 – 3.2.37
Having emphasised that faith rests on the promises of the covenant, Calvin now stresses the fact that these promises are in Christ, knowledge of whom IS the gospel. While sinful man enjoy God’s bounty and goodness, the believer recognises God’s…
Why Johnny Can’t Preach
T. David Gordon of Grove City College appeared recently on the White Horse Inn to discuss his new book “Why Johnny Can’t Preach.” Professor Gordon suggests that, contrary to what the church growth gurus promised, the medium does effect the…
A thought on God’s sovereignty
If you identify anything or anyone in the universe whose determinitive power and free will trumps the determinitive power and free will of God then worship that because it is God.