Dr. Settle’s ministry included pastorates in Texas and South Carolina; terms on boards of educational institutions; working in church and parachurch ministries; editing publications, particularly during the background and formative yeas of the PCA; and he was moderator of the General Assembly in 1980.   It started in the Garden of Eden. The serpent was... Continue Reading

In this day, God still calls the church to be “a pillar and buttress of the truth,” so what “we confess” has eternal significance (1 Timothy 3:15-16). The church needs the creeds if we are to proclaim Jesus is Lord to the world with biblical clarity and receive only those into our number who confess... Continue Reading

It’s not difficult to see that the Westminster standards are committed to theological determinism. If the Reformed community wants to have a common voice against Arminian philosophical thought and propagate its own tradition without internal confusion, there needs to be a monster refresh.   I’ve decided to interact with this article by Kevin DeYoung on... Continue Reading

Paul prays to the Father (Ephesians 3:14–19) that the Ephesians would be strengthened by the Spirit so that the Son would dwell in their hearts by faith. This kind of Trinitarian prayer is not simply a formula to follow; it is the natural movement of a mind instructed in gospel truth and a heart enflamed... Continue Reading

The pursuit of temperance shows us that we need something outside ourselves to bring us into harmony or peace with ourselves, each other, and even God.   We struggle with constant distractions. Our phones demand attention, notifications pull us away from important tasks, and our goals often remain unrealized despite our best intentions. But distraction... Continue Reading

Log College Press is an outstanding resource for historic American Presbyterianism. After browsing the site, serious students will want to subscribe to DPS to obtain all the membership perks, while casual readers will continue to return for the free offerings which interest them.     Free Online Library Inspired by the Post-Reformation Digital Library, Caleb Cangelosi... Continue Reading

While Missouri Presbytery exercised its rightful discretion, doing so enabled TE Johnson to leave the PCA with his ordination intact and now his attempts to join the EPC threaten to split that communion.   Many months ago I received a phone call from a minister in the EPC. He asked me about Greg Johnson and... Continue Reading

When we read and interpret the familiar stories in light of what’s going on in the Pentateuch as a whole, our appreciation for the familiar increases. Those familiar stories are understood at an even greater depth. And sometimes we might find that we don’t know those “familiar” stories as well as we think we do.... Continue Reading

If we’re going to stand firm in this battle, we need to know: What’s the enemy’s playbook and strategy? Chapter 13 delivers precisely that. Chapter 12 provides an overview of Satan’s war against God’s people, while Chapter 13 focuses on how this battle plays out through two main figures in the dragon’s army.    Big... Continue Reading

Yahweh’s pattern is: work six days and stop. It is a way of saying that work is not god. These principles remain for the people of God, even though our culture and government is non- covenantal and pays no attention to them.   From ‘Is Reformation Really Possible? Or: The Ongoing Perils of the Church... Continue Reading