The ‘Selected Writings of Benjamin Morgan Palmer’ recounts the experiences of a dedicated pastor who served his denomination faithfully. Even though twenty-first century ministers might think they are beyond learning from an old book containing wisdom from an experienced nineteenth-century pastor, the articles show that the work of shepherding is essentially the same today as... Continue Reading

To distinguish law and gospel is not to oppose them as enemies. The antinomian error is as dangerous as the legalist error, and Reformed theology explicitly rejects both.   If the social media posts, YouTube clips, and Facebook groups of prominent Evangelical and so-called “Reformed” pastors serve as any barometer of theological health, a pastoral... Continue Reading

Jesus and the disciples were routinely opposed, rejected, hated on and violently assaulted. They were even put to death. The world hates the gospel, and the demons can’t stand Christ. So to be a follower of Jesus means we will also be hated and abused. Even if we do not directly speak out about the... Continue Reading

What’s most important in church life is not getting all our ecclesiological ducks in a row. It’s the glad worship of Jesus, the thrill of the soul in Jesus. Knowing and enjoying him is the surpassing value, not being a healthy church. Brothers, you can get your ecclesiology almost right, and get Christianity just about... Continue Reading

There is a deep need, especially among young men, for confidence that the things they are being taught are not fads, not just therapeutic self-help. There has grown up a strong desire to be part of a church that is rooted in an historic Christian tradition. And while there should be some warning that tradition... Continue Reading

The Father is not the Son. The Son is not the Spirit. The Spirit is not the Father. And yet each is fully and truly God. Each person possesses the fullness of deity. Each thinks, speaks, and acts. Each is involved in creation and redemption. This is not a division of God into parts. It... Continue Reading

In that chapter, Paul uses the image of a seed becoming a plant. A wheat kernel begins small, buried in the ground, but it rises into something that feeds life and produces many more seeds. It is the same in kind, yet far more glorious in form. So it will be with us. What is... Continue Reading

God is the one who created grace because he knew we would need it. It is his to give, not ours to discover within. What you will discover when you receive grace from God and not dispense it to yourself, is that God is far more generous and thorough with the grace he gives than... Continue Reading

Christians must be willing to fight back against a culture that continues to attack the image of God from various angles. We must plant our feet firmly in God’s     To be made in God’s image means not only that we were created by God, but that we are “like” him in many ways—his... Continue Reading

The Confession offers guardrails, of course. It would be wrong to conclude justification by works of the law, for instance. What grounds the unity between elders, however, is not individual agreement on matters untouched by the Confession, but the Confession itself as a faithful summary of the Bible. Every session in the PCA, therefore, has... Continue Reading