The True Measure
Big works of God in this world begin small with ordinary people of God working for the glory of God. Many hands make light work. And many hands accomplish much work. This is how revivals begin, Reformations are launched, churches…
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New Vos Biography
Our friends at the Reformed Forum have recently published a quality hardback biography of the father of Reformed biblical theology, Geerhardus Vos, by Danny Olinger. Danny is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and serves as general secretary for the OPC committee…
Reigning Omnipotent in Every Place
When–in the Institutes of the Christian Religion (1.15.1)–John Calvin turned his attention to the creation of mankind, he did so with a view to further elaborate his assertion that we cannot have a clear and complete knowledge God unless we have a…
Confessing Christ, Good for the Soul
The importance of confessing the faith can be seen from the earliest days of the church to the present. It was on the occasion of Peter’s confession of who Jesus is that Christ said to him: “Blessed are you, Simon…
Jesus and Racial Bias
In light of Rachel Held Evans tweet about Jesus “changing his mind about racial bias“–and the firestorm that ensued in a series of related tweets–I thought it might be helpful to share what John Calvin wrote about Jesus’ interaction with…
Augustine’s Theology of Preaching
From its inception, preaching has held a prominent place within the life and advance of the church. A current revival of expository ministry is being cultivated throughout the evangelical world. However, such renewed awareness and commitment to an expositional pulpit…
Augustine’s Theology of Preaching
From its inception, preaching has held a prominent place within the life and advance of the church. A current revival of expository ministry is being cultivated throughout the evangelical world. However, such renewed awareness and commitment to an expositional pulpit…
Hearken Unto a Verser
Last year was the quincentennial of the Protestant Reformation and so we were all busy celebrating the major figures, reconsidering their key doctrines, and evaluating their legacies. Luther, Calvin, Zwingli and others took center stage at conferences, on blogs, and…
A Child’s Prayer
Dear father in heaven, Thank you for giving me sleep last night, and for keeping me safe to live this new day. I am a child, so please help me to do all things through Christ, the One who strengthens…
Hit You in the Feels?
Not so long ago, a bit of internet clickbait urged me to view a slideshow of gay marriage proposals guaranteed to ‘hit you in the feels’ (or something akin to that). That such an appeal could be made at all…