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Sunday was Reformation Sunday. I preached from 2 Timothy on the Scripture’s authority and sufficiency. The title of the sermon is “Above All Earthly Powers” and can be listened to HERE.

Good stuff from Aimee Byrd: The other day I was in the middle of a workout when the phone rang. I glance over to notice that it is my grandma. Better get that. As I push the pause button and…

Michael Jensen has written a terrific article concerning biblical sexual ethics and how the church has often become counterproductive in the ways it teaches about sex. Jensen writes: Or again: we speak about marriage as if it is like some…

Every May I attend the Basics Conference at Parkside Church. It is an outstanding conference for pastors. The audio and video of last year’s conference has been posted online. Along with Alistair Begg, the speakers were Kevin DeYoung and Thabiti…

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has launched a new website called Place For Truth. Check it out.

The latest edition of Mortification of Spin us up and running. It is one of our shorter “Bully Pulpit” editions. Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit gives hosts Carl Trueman and Todd Pruitt a chance to briefly discuss timely issues. Listen…

Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite books related (perhaps indirectly) to the Protestant Reformation: The Consuming Fire by Michael ReevesThis is my favorite introduction to the Reformation. It is rich in historical detail and theological reflection.…

The church needs a bit  more satire. I know evangelicals are a pretty thin-skinned bunch and things like satire and irony are often lost on them. But these helpful polemical devices are found in God’s inspired Word so I believe…

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…