Over the years, I have received more inquiries regarding assurance than any other matter. It’s a joy to offer help by pointing people to the…
Nathan Finn, in an editorial piece published Nov 20, 2019, by Baptist Press, argues that the 2009 Manhattan Declaration is “even more important in 2019”…
Occasionally I get the privilege of preaching at my church. I have been preaching through a series on James, so recently I opened my Bible…
The annual, year-end holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve provides a wonderful opportunity for Christians to shine as lights in a dark and…
Saul was if not the first, one of the first celebrity converts. He had achieved success and notoriety outside of Christianity. He was known both…
In an earlier post, we offered Meditations on Creation from our friend John Mincy. His meditations continue through Creation and Fall in a diary format.…
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 19 Continual…
Our church’s recent Christian Heritage Tour of Washington D.C. accomplished what I had hoped. Neither a vacation nor strictly a historical tour, the trip proved…
As ministers of the Gospel, it’s natural that we would want to preserve and revitalize the institutions that have accomplished God’s work in the past.…
So you are absolutely fed up. The church, institution, or Christian servant you have loved and trusted is just not what he, she, or it…
Almost a month ago, I posted a piece on defining evangelicalism. (What Is Evangelicalism?) That article summed up the thesis of Roger Olson in his…
My first regular preaching ministry was in a little southern Minnesota country chapel. The ministry was about seventy years old when as a junior in…
How many times have you heard someone say this about the word all? “All means ‘all’ and that’s all that all means?” While this is…
We live in a society that seems low on doses of masculinity. Moreover, the occasional representations of masculinity we do encounter often twist and pervert…
Kanye West recently made a profession of faith. He is a rapper, singer, and songwriter and he is married to a Kardashian. His recent conversion…
This is a short interview with author J. B. Shepherd about his recent allegorical novel for young adults, Anger of the King. You can read…
It’s unusual to feature a novel on this blog, and showcasing one written for young adults makes this even more out of the ordinary. However,…
Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119:165 I was in the hospital talking to a man who…
September/October 2019 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 5 O How I Love Your Law God’s people have always loved His Word. Clement of Rome, who…
In our local church on Sunday, Chaplain Chris Melvin reminded us of the importance of keeping our minds on the big picture when confronted with…
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