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October 31 is Reformation Day. I know some folks think it is Halloween but really it's Reformation Day. So I will be shaving a bald spot on my sons heads and clothing them in the plain brown robes of the Augustinian monks. They will also be equipped with a mallet and a heavily embossed piece of...

On Sunday we continued our series through Hebrews with part 44 - "He has hushed the law's loud thunder." It is taken from Hebrews 12:18-24 and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .

Monergism is offering this terrific resource for a great price. If you would like to know more about Reformed theology, Amazing Grace is a good place to begin. What is Calvinism? Does this teaching make man a robot and God the author of sin? What about free will? If the church accepts Calvinism won...

"When a church doesn't take itself seriously, neither do its members. It is hard to believe that as recently as 1960, members of mainline churches (Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans and the like) accounted for 40% of all American Protestants. Today, it's more like 12% (17 million...

Once the authority of Scripture is dismissed in some things it is not long before it will be dismissed in all things. Karl Giberson over at Biologos continues to reveal more of his theological cards. This is no surprise to those who have been warning about the theological quicksand of subordinating...

This week I was able to spend two days in Washington DC with my family. We had a great time. I have not walked that much since the last time I went to DC.

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For Reformation Day I preached from 2 Timothy 3:14-17. The title of the sermon is "Above All Earthly Powers" and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .

After today's sermon I was approached by a number of folks who expressed a desire to know more about the Reformation, particularly Martin Luther. The following is a list of books that are very helpful: The Reformation by Stephen Nichols The Unquenchable Flame by Michael Reeves The Essence of the...