A Bored Generation?
Ours is the first generation of Christians that has seriously asked the question, how much time can I spend on entertaining myself? In all the reading I have done in the sixteenth and seventeenth century, I have never once come…
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Understanding Opponents
Of the numerous regrets I have in life, not having been more understanding of others ranks high on the list. I have, many times, drawn hasty conclusions about others without having considered all that may factor into their lives. Many…
Critiquing Art and Music
In Art and the Bible, Francis Schaeffer offered four necessary categories that we need to consider if we are seeking to adequately critique a work of art. He wrote: “What kind of judgment does one apply, then, to a work of art?…
Equal in Power, Unequal in Authority?
During the Trinity debate two summers ago, there were a handful of attempts to reconcile orthodox teaching on the Trinity with the eternal subordination of the Son (ESS). One approach was to make a distinction between divine power and divine…
Equal in Power, Unequal in Authority?
During the Trinity debate two summers ago, there were a handful of attempts to reconcile orthodox teaching on the Trinity with the eternal subordination of the Son (ESS). One approach was to make a distinction between divine power and divine…
Van Mastricht on the Scholastics
While reading through Petrus Van Mastrichts’ Theoretical-Practical Theology, I was intrigued to find his thoughts concerning scholastic theology. In his section on “the Nature of Theology,” Van Mastricht wrote: “It is asked, must theology be taught according to a certain…
A Church Growth Discipline
By God’s grace, the church I shepherd has experienced phenomenal growth over the last 15 years. I am often asked what has brought the growth? I am hesitant to answer that question because only God really knows why He has…
John Calvin’s Aversion to Being Remembered
Of all the sixteenth-century Reformers John Calvin (1506-1564) was the most reluctant to discuss details of his life in works destined for public consumption. As he told Cardinal Jacopo Sadoleto, “I am not eager to speak about myself.” He had,…
Smells Like Teen Spirit
I recently wasted four of five minutes of my life watching a clip of a segment of a sermon by a well known mega-church preacher. Over the past five years, this individual has reinvented his preaching style. Once a more…
The Trinity Psalter Hymnal (2018)
Congratulations to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) and United Reformed Churches (URCNA) and Great Commission Publications on the new Trinity Psalter Hymnal (2018). I have only had my copy for a couple of weeks or so, but I want to offer a few quick…