One of the great benefits of reading the Puritans is that they open our eyes to how wonderfully useful and practical doctrine is. “Theology,” William Ames famously wrote, “is the doctrine of living unto God.” The doctrine of union and…
Over recent years, I have noticed that more and more Christians are opting for the cremation of their bodies after death. The primary reason for this seems to be financial, as cremation is considerably more affordable than the pricey cost…
What can the Old Testament possibly say to our culture? It seems a million miles and sometimes a million years away from our time, our generation, and our problems. How can something so old address all the new challenges of…
Now that we have defined domestic abuse, provided a sketch of the suffering victims live with, and briefly explored the manipulative and complex world of abusers, we are in a better position to take a look at how the Bible…
Now that we have defined domestic abuse, provided a sketch of the suffering victims live with, and briefly explored the manipulative and complex world of abusers, we are in a better position to take a look at how the Bible…
“Shame. Boatloads of shame. Day after day. More of the same. Blame. Please lift it off. Please take it off. Please make it stop.” Those words are not just the lyrics to a famous Avett Brothers’ song, they are also…
One of the greatest rewards of blogging is the wonderful minds to meet disguised in the comments section. Tim is one of those who sharpens my material with his own thoughtful reflections. So when I saw that he made a…
Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness: Paul’s Theology of ImputationBy Brian Vickers256 p.Crossway (October 2006) Brian Vickers’, Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness, is a work of careful exegesis and synthesis that attempts to establish a biblical basis for the doctrine of the imputation…
As we come to the third and final segment in this series on the atonement, it would be good to remind ourselves where we have been. In this way we will have some idea of where we are going and…
It’s fantastic John Piper normally preaches but also CJ Mahaney, Mark Driscoll, Terry Virgo and other greats. For the last 2 years I’ve been in charge of booking speakers and I’ve done a pretty good job in getting nothing but…
