How many baptisms upon profession of faith have you administered or seen? I asked my church, as well as fellow pastors and ruling elders in the PCA, the same question. Overall, the answer was, ‘very few.’ Now, one of the…
Swedish archeologists working near Gadol Eshed Nahar in Midwestern Palestine have discovered what seems to be conclusive textual evidence of the existence of Q. Scholars of early Christianity have long regarded Q–an abbreviation for “Quelle” (a German term which means…
I remember once telling a friend at church that I was going to go do a PhD on John Owen. They replied, “Oh yes, I know him. He’s that great Baptist theologian.” Somewhat startled, I thought I’d since made this…
The Westminster Shorter Catechism on Q. & A. is wrong-headed, in my view. Almost everyone in Reformed circles knows the following question and answer by heart: Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is…
Do you remember the story of Hansel and Gretel? Two young children are taken out into the forest one day and then abandoned by their father, who can’t afford to look after them anymore. (Perhaps it was during the credit…
Divine blessedness is fruitful. Of course the divine blessedness itself, the beatitude of God, is fruitful, as the source of everything that has come into being. But my point here, as in the earlier articles in this series, is that…
Divine blessedness is fruitful. Of course the divine blessedness itself, the beatitude of God, is fruitful, as the source of everything that has come into being. But my point here, as in the earlier articles in this series, is that…
Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Daniel. Foundations for Expository Sermons. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012. The present volume merits attention as it brings together two issues of great interest: Evangelicalism’s perennial fascination – arguably an unhealthy obsession! – with the Book…
You will doubtless have heard on a number of occasions those who bewail the present day. I admit to having limited sympathy with those who argue that we are living in the absolute worst of times. I read of the…
This is not a post that will gain me much popularity, with accusations of legalism bound to happen. If there’s one thing I know from attending a Big Ten school to play soccer, it is this: don’t mess with Americans…
