All up these five volumes contain 76 excellent papers covering quite a wide range of topics and issues. But to further tempt you into considering getting one or more of these valuable books, let me just share a short quote from one piece: Packer on Puritan Worship from vol. 3. He writes: What is worship?... Continue Reading

God had said to Adam, “In the day that you eat of [the forbidden tree] you shall surely die” (Gen. 2:17). Or as Paul later explained, “The wages of sin is death” (Rom. 6:23). But physical death is merely the “first death.” The second death is far worse. The book of Revelation contains a harrowing... Continue Reading

Paul isn’t merely traveling from Caesarea Maritima to Rome; rather, biblical-theological insights reveal the significance of Acts 27 in Paul’s mission. Even though the storm is unexpected it displays Yahweh’s power over the sea and Paul’s role which fulfills the function of Old Testament prophets sent to Gentiles.   The second half of Acts is... Continue Reading

John Eliot was a colonial pastor who possessed an ardent call to go to his neighbors and share the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was no grand figure, just a debtor to grace, resolved to see Christ exalted. Simple in his acceptance of Scripture as the Word of God, simple in his trust that God... Continue Reading

In God’s plan, his holy Zion—the church—becomes a centre of world pilgrimage. Everyone will recognize that God alone is the true God, that his Son is the Saviour, and that it’s through his church they can hear this gospel. God’s plan is startling and his promises stretch our ideas of what is reasonable. Think of... Continue Reading

We are to acknowledge our creatureliness and press into what we hope is God’s plan by praying he will move the heart as we walk in faith and reliance upon him. If we pray and act according to God’s precepts, in humble reliance upon God we can find peace and even joy with any answer... Continue Reading

The Arminian challenge to the doctrine and practice of the Reformed Churches was far-reaching and long-lasting. Although the Synod of Dordt rejected the Remonstrant doctrines, the teachings survived in various ecclesiastical settings. Some Arminians continued to develop the doctrines in a more and more Pelagian direction. Others developed the doctrines along more evangelical lines.  ... Continue Reading

The wage of sin is death. Our sins have consequences for others. We men understand that the world in which we live operates on the basis of cause and effect. We reap what we sow. Our sinful choices harm those we love most. As leaders of our homes, we need to take Paul’s advice, Abhor... Continue Reading

Consider the story of Esau in Genesis 25:29-34. Esau, hungry and weary, traded his birthright for a bowl of stew. In that moment, he chose what he wanted now over what he wanted most. How often do we make similar trades? We exchange time in prayer for fleeting entertainment, or we let anger spill out... Continue Reading

When the culture, weary of chaos, begins to grope back toward its outer-boundary natural law violations, evangelicalism will fumble unless we relearn the value of nature. We must be able to affirm the goodness of maleness and femaleness, the goodness of hierarchy and authority, the goodness of limits, the good of the family, the good... Continue Reading