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Martyn Lloyd-Jones' classic Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure has been published in a new edition which includes a CD of the Dr's sermons on the topic. If you have never read this excellent work it would be worth your time. Check out Dan Phillips' review HERE .

On Sunday I preached part seven in the current series through Philippians. It is entitled How to Live When Dying is Gain and can be listened to or downloaded HERE .

From Sally Lloyd-Jones : When I go into churches and speak to children I ask them two questions: First, How many people here sometimes think you have to be good for God to love you? They tentatively raise their hands. I raise my hand along with them. And second, How many people here sometimes think...

A debate between Wayne Grudem and Ian Hamilton: [vimeo 37169587 w=400 h=273] EMA 2010: discussion about prophecy from The Proclamation Trust on Vimeo .

Sound biblical exegesis and systematic theology are not enemies. Indeed, they are friends. From Kevin DeYoung: Systematic theology looks at the whole Bible and tries to understand all that God says on a given subject (e.g., sin, heaven, angels, justification). Exegesis is what you do when you look...

Given some recent goings on among prominent evangelicals it is clear that the doctrine of the Trinity still needs clarity and defending. To lose clarity on the Trinity is to lose clarity on the gospel itself. Recently Carl Trueman gave a series of lectures on this vital tenet of biblical faith. I...

In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,...

Certainly Jesus' words, "Judge not, that you be not judged" (Matt 7:1) are among the more misunderstood and misapplied words in Scripture. Nevertheless, Jesus is telling something vital. Kevin DeYoung weighs in with a thoughtful post: Too many people, non-Christian and Christian, take Jesus’ words...

I was made to see that if ever I would suffer rightly, I must first pass a sentence of death upon everything that can be properly called a thing of this life, even to reckon myself, my wife, my children, my health, my enjoyment, and all, as dead to me, and myself as dead to them. The second was, to...

From The Blazing Center : The absolute, most important, best thing that you can do for your pastor is to pray for him. I was freshly reminded of that fact this morning when I read 2 Corinthians 1:11 - "You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing...