“Why doesn’t the church know what to do with depression?” That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since the almost unbearably sad news broke that Robin Williams had taken his own life last week. There were a plethora of responses.…
Why do good things happen to bad people and why do bad things happen to good people? Strictly speaking, there has only ever been one good person who has had bad things happen to him, and he volunteered! But the…
I’ve been on holiday and camp but have returned to find out that nothing has changed in the world of reformed evangelicals and everything has changed. First of all seeing Mark Jones drop the M bomb at Ref 21;…
The curious decision of Adam and Eve, having been the recipients of such goodness from God, to defect from their Maker, thus spoiling the “native excellence” of both themselves and “the whole world which had been created for them,” raises…
Michael Horton, Calvin on the Christian Life: Glorifying and Enjoying God Forever. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2014. 271 pp. $19.99 Crossway Books are doing the church a great service with their wonderful series on theologians on the Christian life. The epigram–‘gaining…
My wife and I had been married for nearly a week. Getting home from work, we decided to order a pizza that night for supper. About a half hour later, we heard a knock at the door and asked, “Who…
As a follow up to Todd’s post on resources on depression, I wanted to share a few items that the Alliance keeps around on the topic. These and more can be found at ReformedResources.org. And as a reminder, if you…
At an OPC youth camp over a year ago I had the privilege of addressing young men and women on the topic of masturbation, among other topics (e.g., Machen, Machen, and more Machen). As some of you may know, the…
Augustine’s second homily on the Gospel of John offers one of the richest commentaries on John 1.12 that I have read. His explanation of what it means for God to give us “the right to become children of God” is…
I recently heard a story that both grieves my heart and provides a glimmer of hope. The story was conveyed to me by a retired public school principal. For the sake of this post, let’s call him, Jack. Jack is…
