“Professor Miller had theological and pastoral concerns over what was at stake: the genuineness of a sinner’s conversion.  He was rightly troubled about the danger of ‘human management’ of a process of conversion, which emphasized human methods over the biblical message.”   The name Samuel Miller may be unfamiliar to most in the Reformed camp... Continue Reading

“What preacher will preach from Zechariah, Jeremiah, or Revelation (except it be a favorite text or two) unless driven to it by a programmatic attempt to preach through the whole Bible? Large tracts of the Bible will never be touched unless the discipline of consecutive expository preaching forces the preacher to do so.”   While it... Continue Reading

Study of the words alone will not present us with a consistent interpretation or theology. This is one of the misleading aspects of theological dictionaries/wordbooks. One learns far more about obedience/disobedience or sacrifice and sin from the full statement of a passage like 1 Sam 15:22–23 than he will from word studies of key terms... Continue Reading

“We have a world around us that largely does not worship Christ. We mustn’t allow our children to become self-righteous little Pharisees who look upon the world with prideful disgust rather than a prayerful burden. They have to learn, as they grow, that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone.”   As we were... Continue Reading

“Strength is a garment women ought to wear. The kind of strength that stretches out its arms to support the poor, to feed hungry souls, to grow and harvest all that God has given you. It is a strength that nurtures life, not war.”   I watched the latest Republican Presidential debate with usual dutifulness.... Continue Reading

“Despite initial appearances, a grain of wheat was such a fitting symbol of Christ’s person and work. Like it, Christ often looked small, feeble, worthless, useless, and powerless. But, like the grain, beyond the surface, ‘underneath’ His humanity, was incredible power, value, worth, usefulness, and potential.”   If you could choose a symbol of your... Continue Reading

“He knows us better than we know ourselves, and he marches on to Calvary to pay for all our transgressions. We are not saved by our works. We are not saved by our perseverance. We are not saved by our faith or faithfulness. No, we are only saved due to the undeserved, prevenient love of the Father, Son,... Continue Reading

“God has a plan and purpose for the world, but his intentions for the world aren’t in conflict with his loving provision for his creation.  Indeed, God provides for us precisely through pursuing his plans and purposes.”   What is the Christian worldview and what does it mean for us to faithfully manifest our worldview... Continue Reading

“Privately tutored, Haynes became the first African American to be ordained by any religious denomination. Upon ordination, Haynes then served white congregations for more than thirty years. Middlebury College awarded him the master’s degree in 1804, another first for an African American.”   1. A Gospel-Centered Ministry: “The Black Puritan” Lemuel Haynes offers a remarkable... Continue Reading

“The perfect religious president speaks compellingly about the public issues that matter most to people of faith. For example, the highlight of Carly Fiorina’s campaign was her passionate condemnation of Planned Parenthood for what was revealed in the expose videos.”   There are so many discussions swirling around evangelicals’ best choice for president that it... Continue Reading