On November 5, 2009, Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, opened fire on fellow soldiers stationed at Fort Hood, Texas while crying “Allahu Akbar!” He murdered 14 people that day, including a pregnant woman who begged for the life of her unborn…
This is a sample from the recently published book, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura, Published by The Banner of Truth, October 2026. Following this installment is a review…
God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura, Published by The Banner of Truth, October 2026 Sometimes we feel like almost everyone is against us. Often that’s inaccurate. But David isn’t…
Editor’s Note: This article is from the forthcoming book, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura (The Banner of Truth, October 2026). What do you do with prayers that ask…
Editor’s Note: On June 1, 2026 Dr. Lane Tipton published, “Is Jesus Christ the Natural and Adopted Son of God.” Drs. Letham and Tipton each published an essay at that same address. Dr. Letham’s appears first and Dr. Tipton’s essay…
What if I’m dying while in seminary? Should we still go, or should we return home? That was the question my wife and I were asking ourselves in July 2021, when I was accidentally stabbed with a used drug needle…
In the previous article of this series about chapter 1, paragraph 6, of the Westminster Confession, the subject addressed was the completeness of Scripture which has historically been called the sufficiency of Scripture. It was also shown that B. B.…
Amy and Julie live next door. They have a golden retriever, a backyard flock of chickens, two adult children from previous heterosexual marriages, and extensive PRIDE paraphernalia perennially decorating the front porch. Ten years ago, they were living in a…
The three previous articles in this series addressed the necessity, content, and character of Scripture as set forth in chapter 1, paragraphs 1-5, of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Paragraph 6 turns to the subject of the doctrine often called…
A few thoughts about catechizing children My wife Emily and I found significant challenges in feeding our first baby solid food. Even if we could get her started on the process, it seemed to her too much bother to ever…
