Why I don’t preach Mother’s Day messages
So, I found out that some are wondering why I did not preach a “Mother’s Day sermon” last Sunday. I’ll be brief. I do not preach Mother’s Day messages… 1. for the same reason I do not preach Father’s Day,…
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Is Capitalism Good?
Unless you have had your head in the sand you have no doubt taken note of the debate over capitalism going on in the U.S. Howard Dean, former head of the DNC recently said in a televised interview that “we…
Basics Conference (3)
Click HERE for the John Piper’s first two addresses. His address from this morning will be posted later. The first address was a session dealing with the idea that ministers are to labor for the joy of God’s people. His…
Inclusive language, Kenny G., and the destruction of worship
I love to read Carl Trueman.I had to link to his latest post at Reformation 21: A few years ago I was attending a conference on behalf of the Seminary arranged by an organization which includes in its membership institutions…
Basics Conference (2)
The opening day of Basics has been terrific. One of the things I love about this conference is that it is not overwhelmingly large. It usually runs about 600 pastors. I don’t have to navigate a downtown maze or pay…
Basics Conference
This week I am attending for the seventh year the Basics Conference at Parkside Church in Chagrin Falls, OH. Chagrin Falls is a beautiful town east of Cleveland. Click HERE for an excellent reading list.
Considering Spurgeon
“If we do not make the Lord Jesus glorious; if we do not lift Him high in the esteem of men…we shall not have the Holy Spirit with us. Vain will be rhetoric, music, architecture, energy and social status: if…
“How Long?”
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Bibliolatry
After last Sunday’s sermon I was warned by a thoughtful parishoner to “not worship the Bible.” While she was well intentioned, her question betrayed a misunderstanding about a proper reverence for Scripture. In the following article Dr. S.M. Baugh asks,…
Mark of the Beast
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger gives a thoughtful, and I believe biblical answer to the end times speculators concerning the beast of Revelation. He writes: If you are a futurist and believe that the beast of Revelation 13 is not connected to…