A wise pastor told me when I first entered the ministry, “Remember, Brad, what you hook them with is what it will take to keep them. If you reach them by pulling a rabbit out of the hat today, you’ll need to pull out an elephant tomorrow.” Here is the simple truth. I am not... Continue Reading

Biblical literacy, and literacy more broadly, has been in decline for years. As our understanding of the Bible has lessened, as a generation turned away from the creeds and confessions of the church of old, clear articulations of faith have fallen on hard times. Questioning and doubting, scoffing and disbelief became the mark of a... Continue Reading

A church can be doctrinally pure and morally upright yet lack love (ch. 13). This will be a serious hindrance to the gospel. Therefore, we should endeavor to speak and live the gospel in a warm and compelling way. This will mean taking a real interest in the lives of others. Genuine friendship adorns the... Continue Reading

In our day the primary enemies that seeks to once again eclipse the gospel are seemingly diverse so-called churches and church movements such as the Purpose Driven paradigm or seeker-sensitivity and gospel contextualization, which remove essential parts of the gospel in order to not offend the “unchurched.” Then there is the Emergent church, which has... Continue Reading

The progressive left is happy for American Christianity to be privatized. They are more than happy to subsidize the evangelicals’ tax-exempt irrelevance. It is the denominations they fear. That is why they have captured the major ones and are frustrated that the SBC still eludes them. To my friends in the SBC, I say: do... Continue Reading

“I plead with the Lord to continue to renew and refresh the Free Church (and other faithful biblical churches in Scotland) and I hope and pray that he will grant a spirit of repentance and renewal to all the brothers and sisters involved…”   Brothers and Sisters, As promised last week—here is this week’s letter—looking... Continue Reading

You should be mindful that your mind and thought processes are a vital part of your ministry, which means that you should take care of your physical health. Take part in some form of physical activity—regularly walk, ride a bike, do some calisthenics, and eat a decent diet…Remember, you’re not a soul trapped in a... Continue Reading

Godly minister must keep his heart warm as he continually pursues and grows closer Christ his Savior. I take the title “kiss the Son” from Psalm 2:12, “Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” Closeness... Continue Reading

It’s intriguing to see that a cohort of young men who have long been told they are not only privileged for being male, but are problematic for, well for being male, has started turning up at church…People are moving from death to life, darkness to light, not because of our programs or our agendas or... Continue Reading

Parents are often intimidated to teach their children theology and don’t know where to begin. They glance over at the thick study Bible on the shelf in their family room bewildered. The enemy is at the ready to discourage them with his lies – “Don’t even think about taking that Bible off the shelf. You... Continue Reading