Books and business
A few days ago a brother in the church which I serve asked me for book recommendations for Christians in business. Having only two or three volumes at my disposal, I wrote out to a few fellow-pastors and other friends…
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Southern New England Reformation Conference
For those who may be in the New England area the weekend of May 3rd and 4th, Dr. Joel Beeke will be preaching at the Southern New England Reformation Conference being held at the church I pastor in North…
Concerning petitions
Paul “Champion of the Chip People” Levy makes good points regarding petitions, with which – I must confess, though it irks me to do so – I am substantially in agreement. If he carefully reads the post about the Keep…
How the Evangelical Church Awoke to the Abortion Issue: The Convergent Labors of Harold O. J. Brown, Francis Schaeffer, and C. Everett Koop
Editors’ Note: Dr. C. Everett Koop was a founding board member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. You can purchase this month’s featured resource, Classic Koop, which includes the essay referenced below, here. With the news of C. Everett Koop’s…
How the Evangelical Church Awoke to the Abortion Issue: The Convergent Labors of Harold O. J. Brown, Francis Schaeffer, and C. Everett Koop
Editors’ Note: Dr. C. Everett Koop was a founding board member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. You can purchase this month’s featured resource, Classic Koop, which includes the essay referenced below, here. With the news of C. Everett Koop’s…
Petitions, Petitions, Petitions
I see that Jeremy has requested us to sign yet another petition on Gay Marriage. I slightly dread petitions. I have never known a petition to have any effect whatsoever, apart from in school once where chips were removed from…
Keeping marriage special
Many Christians in the UK will be aware of one or more of the various campaigns opposing the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill currently passing through the Houses of Parliament. There was significant opposition to this legislation in the House of…
Stocking up
A word to the wise: learn all you can while you can, because the longer you go on in ministry, the less ‘discretionary time’ you are likely to have. If you are a younger man, perhaps a seminarian, you may…
Great Resources for Children
As a pastor I always seek to recommend solid, Christ-centered reading materials for the people I shepherd. Just recently I came across two superb series of children’s books which I cannot commend highly enough. Not only do these volumes explain Bible…
Reading Luther Not Wisely But Well: Part Two
In last month’s article, I argued that Luther remains a useful source for the thoughtful Christian but that the occasional nature of his writings means that he is more easily quoted than correctly understood. Thus, in Part Two, I want…