Lessons from Preaching Revelation
“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen” (Rev. 1:5-6). I have…
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The Church: The Place for Those in Perfect Health
On numerous occasions I have been told that the church is like a hospital for the sick. The illness is sin; the remedy is Christ. We, therefore, attend church to receive our diagnosis and to gladly hear and embrace its…
Treading Through the Tenets:Cumulus Clouds or Cognitive Concrete?
Last month we began to tread through the Ten Tenets of a covenantal apologetic. We began with a discussion of the importance of beginning our apologetic with the Triune God. This month, we’ll expand on Tenet Two. Again, for those…
Treading Through the Tenets:Cumulus Clouds or Cognitive Concrete?
Last month we began to tread through the Ten Tenets of a covenantal apologetic. We began with a discussion of the importance of beginning our apologetic with the Triune God. This month, we’ll expand on Tenet Two. Again, for those…
Biography, Barnes and Brevity
The new Ref 21 policy of needing to write an essay for the simplest of blog posts and ‘why use 10 words when 10,000 will do’ has left most of us longing for the good old days of controversy. I…
Trained
It was an article about a European film director, usually hymned to the skies as a master craftsman and genuine visionary. It led me to an extended synopsis of one of his more recent films. I will not go into…
Lessons from the Ken Ham vs. Bill Nye Creation Debate
I was one of the thousands whose internet browsers were humming on February 4 with the video feed coming from the Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky. I watched with affectionate support of an earnest brother seeking to promote biblical doctrine…
The Crucifixion of Ministry
As I prepare to gather a core group (or “launch team,” depending on your perspective) for a church plant in Richmond, Virginia, I am attempting to get ahead by developing a leadership training manual. Thankfully I have many resources from…
Finders and keepers
I have just seen two profoundly moving videos at Justin Taylor’s blog. The second I have seen before: the Kimyal tribe of West Papua, Indonesia, receiving New Testaments in their own language for the first time. The first, equally telling,…
(In)dependence and Prayer
My wife will tell you that I am a fairly independent guy. If I am assigned a task, I normally attempt to accomplish it without requesting help. Of course there are times when I know I need assistance, but if…