What I would like for us to begin to think about in this post is a Reformed theology of persuasion in apologetics. Possibly one of the more frustrating aspects of a Covenantal apologetic for some may be that, with any…
What I would like for us to begin to think about in this post is a Reformed theology of persuasion in apologetics. Possibly one of the more frustrating aspects of a Covenantal apologetic for some may be that, with any…
Tim Challies was very kind to post a link to my previous post on Bill O’Reilly, the Bible, and Gay Marriage. One of his commenters brought up an objection that I thought I might respond to here. I had written…
In a recent article, Albert Mohler has accurately and astutely observed the widespread bracketing of public moral arguments by those seeking to defend the traditional and conjugal view of marriage in America. It’s true, from attorneys defending Proposition 8 and the…
I happened to see a video this morning in which Bill O’Reilly was arguing with Laura Ingraham over O’Reilly’s complaint that conservatives need to do more than “thump the Bible” in making our case against gay marriage. Not only was…
In yesterday’s action-packed episode, I presented some ways ministers might deal with criticism. Today, I want to look at those who bring criticism to pastors. If you’ve been in a church for any length of time, you know the pastor’s…
With due awareness of the liabilities, I would like to venture on to the delicate ice of how pastors should receive – and congregants give – criticism. The reason I feel emboldened to do so is that I have had,…
If you are a pastor or elder in the greater Philadelphia area, you may be interested in the upcoming Cairn Church Leaders’ Conference, on Thursday, April 11 from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM . The conference is designed to encourage, support, and…
This is a very helpful little video with Pastor Albert Martin, who is one of my all time favorite preachers and a friend as well. It has been a joy to know him for almost two decades and to constantly…
Editors’ Note: This is the third and final installment of this series. You can access part one here and part two here. Part III: Church Development, Presbyterianism, & China The need for church development, so acute in China, exists…
