What drove Tyndale to sing “one note” all his life was the rock-solid conviction that all humans were in bondage to sin, blind, dead, damned, and helpless, and that God had acted in Christ to provide salvation by grace through faith. This is what lay hidden in the Latin Scriptures and the church system of... Continue Reading

As this situation wears on, we will become more and more aware that when we are allowed to come back together as a church, it will probably not be with the same people as before. Let’s prayerfully…consider what steps we can be taking now that will change the face of our regathering.   We don’t... Continue Reading

One possible confusion with divine impassibility involves the cross since Christ suffers on the cross. I should note that the same problem exists for divine simplicity, immutability, and so on. The answers to these possible problems generally involve reflecting deeper on the doctrine of God and the Trinity as well as Christology.    Recently, I... Continue Reading

In the end, we owe the elephant a great debt of gratitude. If it scares us back into Jesus’ arms, we will find companionship, not loneliness. If it scares us back into Jesus’ light, we will find there the warmth and joy of God’s face. If it scares us back into Jesus’ word, we will... Continue Reading

The most critical thing I have witnessed is the spirit of fear coming upon believers. Yes, we are being tested and that is a good thing. Those of us who are grounded need to be there for those who not as well grounded. Those who are being tested by the spirit of fear need to... Continue Reading

In my own grief, I’ve experienced a tension between grieving deeply and intensely while trusting fully and faithfully in God. On the one hand, it is challenging to reconcile how someone can trust in God and yet feel so depressingly low emotionally. Is grief a sign of weak, dying faith? On the other hand, a... Continue Reading

Today, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the church is experiencing a taste of that exile. For us, the thousands of empty buildings every Sunday are like unto the destroyed temple. Of course, it is not the building that we miss, but the assembly of God’s people. Thankfully, we still meet as families and sing and pray... Continue Reading

We live in a culture that often promotes indifference, and many churches have subscribed to this indifference because, they argue, doctrine is difficult, doctrine isn’t attractional, and doctrine divides. It’s true—doctrine does divide true Christians from false Christians.   The proper study of doctrine is not easy. It takes time, a lot of hard work,... Continue Reading

We all struggle with various forms of anxiety. What does your anxiety look like? Is it mild worry? Or full-blown panic? Or something in between? Do your feelings of anxiousness come and go—or are they constant? No matter what your anxiety looks like, the Bible speaks truth and peace into our mind and heart. Scripture... Continue Reading

Often people pursue a greater understanding of the doctrine of providence when difficult times arise. That is why Flavel is a master on this subject. Not only did he face persecution throughout his ministry, but he lived through civil war in England, the bubonic plague, and the loss of three wives (the first who died... Continue Reading