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Some of us are fond of bemoaning evangelical celebrity culture as largely the product of a church too much tinged with the spirit of the age. A few weeks ago, Michael Haykin was kind enough to let me see a…

There are many reasons why marriages suffer. Here are four. 1. You have fallen in love with someone else. Adultery, pornography, and all manner of lusts provide a third party to an otherwise two-party marriage. Intimacy decreases, the closeness that…

Eric Metaxas. Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery. New York: HarperCollins, 2007. 320 pp. Paperback. $10.99 In a time when genuine heroes are scarce, a book on William Wilberforce is always welcome. Eric Metaxas wrote…

Looking at Logos 5, we have considered the underlying Logos 5 platform, and then considered the base packages available before surveying a specialist package. In the last part of this extended review, I want to ask the question, “Should you…

I have arrived home from a delightful visit to the beautiful land of Australia. My first few days were in Sydney, where I preached at the Truth of the Gospel conference on the topic of “The Brokenhearted Evangelist.” On the…

How do we deal with the tricky matter of pastors moving from one congregation to another?  Some time ago I was in a session meeting with my elders, discussing my salary, and the phone rang (a long distance call). Within…

“Our call to worship comes from…”, “If you have confessed your sins, I declare to you…”, and “The Lord bless you and keep you” are statements frequently found on Lord’s Day worship at Reformed and Presbyterian churches. Are these things…

Exploring the Heidelberger’s robust doctrine of progressive sanctification     In the recent and engaging discussions on the doctrine of sanctification, I have found it interesting that some in my own denomination, The Presbyterian Church in America, are quicker to reference…