What Those in Chronic Pain Wished You Knew, Pt 2
If you missed the part 1 of this article that explains what isn’t helpful to those in chronic pain, be sure to go read it first! What We Actually Desire: A good friend of mine shared with me that she…
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The Dying Thief’s Theology
The thief who was saved on the cross has been the occasion of far too many unnecessary debates over whether one can be saved apart from baptism or without performing any good works or whether death-bed conversions are reliable. Such…
What Those in Chronic Pain Wished You Knew, Pt 1
You would never know it from looking at me, but I have lived with some level of pain more days than not for the last five and a half years. Culturally, 2020 was a year of COVID lockdowns, unemployment, riots,…
What About the Awkward Psalms?
Editor’s Note: This article is from the forthcoming book, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura (The Banner of Truth, October 2026). What do you do with prayers that ask…
Surrejoinder to David Garner
Editor’s Note: On June 1, 2026 Dr. Lane Tipton published, “Is Jesus Christ the Natural and Adopted Son of God.” Drs. Letham and Tipton each published an essay at that same address. Dr. Letham’s appears first and Dr. Tipton’s essay…
SURREJOINDER TO DR. GARNER
Editor’s Note: On June 1, 2026 Dr. Robert Letham published, “Is Jesus Christ the Natural and Adopted Son of God.” His essay interacted with David B. Garner’s view concerning the Son’s adoption as set forth in his book Sons in the…
The Accessibility of Scripture
Paragraphs 1 to 7 of the Westminster Confession of Faith have shown that Scripture is necessary to know God and his gospel message through the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit. Added to this is the unchanging content of the…
God Is Our Refuge and Strength
From the forthcoming book, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalmsby Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura, Published by The Banner of Truth, October 2026 What Is a Psalm? The biblical psalms have always been cherished by…
Resurrection and Adoption: A Response to Drs. Letham and Tipton
Editor’s Note: On June 1, 2026 Dr. Robert Letham and Dr. Lane Tipton published essays interacting with Dr. David Garner’s view of the Son’s adoption. What follows is Dr. Garner’s response to those essays. Here begins Dr. David Garner’s response.…
Devoted
Devotion is a word we hear often. We hear it in love songs and in references to early morning times with the Lord. To be devoted is to be loyal and dedicated to some cause or to a person. Stories…