‘Uprooting Anger’ is a title that should be in every counselor’s toolkit. It covers ground familiar to most biblical counselors, but let me be clear: Unlike many of the counseling books published today, which are solid but tend to repeat the same information derived from Adams and Powlison and Mack, Jones communicates the basics of... Continue Reading

Serving self never takes us to God, but away from him. And if we persist in this long enough, God will finally give us over and let us have our way. So we must never forget that God will ‘not always strive with man’ (Genesis 6:3). He will not always extend mercy to us.  ... Continue Reading

This book would be a great read for those in ministry and seminary, or others who want to have a theological introduction to Hebrews. It would work well as a companion to a verse by verse commentary on Hebrews so that you have both the overarching theological points and the detailed exegesis of each passage.... Continue Reading

Cromwell’s experience and theology of conversion are key to his understanding of the Christian life. Together they affirmed the goodness of God’s wise sovereignty and his eternal rest in Christ.   The life of Oliver Cromwell is fascinating. From his role in the 17th century English civil war, to his appointment as “Lord Protector” (head... Continue Reading

Understanding the end and how the end has been brought into the present helps situate us in the story of the Bible, and helps us understand where we sit in the unfolding message of the Bible. And it orients the way we should think about God’s promises as already begun to be fulfilled, but not... Continue Reading

A man’s qualification for ministry cannot be separated from his leadership in the home. “The family is a vital training and testing ground for church leaders. It is your first field of ministry that must be cultivated. God intends you to develop and display in your family the relational wisdom you need to lead God’s... Continue Reading

What possibly could stir the mighty God of heaven and earth to sing? Not what but who—you! God’s delight is in you. You make him glad. He is overjoyed with you. You, his child, are the apple of his eye, the choicest among ten thousand.   Why Would God Sing? The steadfast love that God... Continue Reading

The book, thankfully, doesn’t offer neat answers, tied up firmly like a shoelace. It doesn’t promise that darkness will lift, but what it does do is point to Christ. It points to Christ to declare that He is the one who truly understands what we may be going through.   Would it surprise you to... Continue Reading

“By the favor of God, [man] was advanced to be confederate with Heaven, in the first Covenant, called, The Covenant of Works. God reduced the Law, which he gave in his creation, into the form of a Covenant, whereof perfect obedience was the condition: life was the thing promised, and death the penalty. As for... Continue Reading

God has used Sarah’s simple testimony to save and encourage thousands of suffering people, which should be a cause for celebration. Instead, the PCA will choose to distance itself from Jesus Calling through the reports of the upcoming General Assembly. While this is hard for her family, we rest in the knowledge that God is... Continue Reading