Was Adam a Historical Person?
Is it true that nothing in the gospel would be lost if we were to deny Adam’s historicity?
Absent a historical fall, the Bible’s account of redemption through the Second and Last Adam, Jesus Christ, makes no sense at all. How can it at all be meaningful to say with the Bible that God, in His sovereign and infinite mercy, has recovered and restored what was lost in the fall? To deny the... Continue Reading
How Do Women Do it All? (Three perspectives)
Three busy wives and moms–with other ministries and responsibilities outside of their homes–answer the oft-asked question, “How do you do it all?”
In God’s providence and his perfect timing, we strive to please him where we are called. It’s really as simple as that. Just keep faithfully serving where we are called in good stewardship. But no one likes that answer. It usually takes humility, stress, and good old-fashioned grit. I take my opportunities when I get... Continue Reading
A Review: Some Reasons for Pastoral Burnout
An excerpt from Clay Werner's book, On The Brink: Grace for the Burned-Out Pastor
Clay Werner, a pastor in the PCA (Presbyterian Church of America), has been through the pastoral ringer and lived to write about it in his new book, On The Brink: Grace for the Burned-Out Pastor (Phillipsburg: P&R, 2014). If you’re a pastor who feels overwhelmed with the workload, difficulties, disappointments, and hardships in the ministry, you’ll need... Continue Reading
What is the Most Common Ministry Priority that a Pastor Neglects?
More than any other aspect of a pastor’s calling, prayer is the most difficult to maintain.
Pastors, I know your schedule is busy. I am aware of the great demands on your time that pull on your conscience. But, don’t forget to pray for your people this week. Pray with your people. Set time aside in a quiet place and cry out to God for your people. Make the other pastoral... Continue Reading
One Truth That Changes Worship
The truth is this: ‘Worship is not so much about what we receive, nor about what we give, rather, it is about being.’
Worship becomes less about being an information download and more about engaging my whole person with the whole Christ of the Scriptures. It becomes less about my preferences and more about Him; becomes less about what moves me, stirs me, encourages me, and fills my cup and more about just purely delighting in Him. ... Continue Reading
Social Justice Includes Defending Religious Liberty
When it comes to the Left’s social justice lessons, religious liberty has no place at their table.
Here’s the thing about justice: it extends beyond political correctness. Each one of us has a duty to defend others who are being forced to act in a way that denies their deeply held moral and religious convictions. This moral obligation to defend the right for every person to live and work according to their... Continue Reading
Updated: Kent Hinkson’s Body Found, Suspect Arrested
The police informed the family early Sunday morning
“It is with the most profound sadness imaginable, we wanted to let you know that the body of our beloved father, spouse and grandfather – Kent Torrey Hinkson was found late last night,” the family said on a website dedicated to searching for him. Updated August 10, 2014 4:45 (EDT) A man has been charged... Continue Reading
On Not Being A Celebrity Pastor
Preach the gospel faithfully, die, and be forgotten
Celebrities live and die by their press clippings. Ministers of the gospel live and die by the power of Christ and his gospel (Rom. 1:16-17). So preach the life-giving gospel faithfully, die, and be forgotten—and the Lord will continue to raise up other faithful men to continue his ministry until Jesus comes again. There... Continue Reading
Why Is Haiti So Poor?
Haiti remains poor because of endemic corruption and the absence of the rule of law, which make it nearly impossible to invest in or trade with Haiti
Now, might I suggest hypothesis number 3, which is that endemic corruption and the absence of the rule of law make it nearly impossible to invest in or trade with Haiti. Let’s just look at a few pieces of data: In an International Finance Corporation project in 2012 called Doing Business, Haiti was ranked 187... Continue Reading
Are Christian Missionaries Narcissistic Idiots? — A Response to Ann Coulter
In Ann Coulter’s view, Kent Brantly should never have gone to Africa in the first place
These two missionaries and all the others who have gone as authentic missionaries in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ have not been driven by a mere humanitarian impulse. They have not just gone to help those who are victims and patients. They have gone because they believe that every single human being on... Continue Reading