The early church took what was likely a familiar melody and infused it with bold Christian theology. It proclaims Christ’s supremacy in a dark time for God’s people. That’s what good worship music does. It doesn’t just sound beautiful—it shines a light on the truth.   A century ago, archaeologists digging through ancient ruins in... Continue Reading

Joseph believes that when he is raised to life, he will be raised in the Garden of Eden, in the very presence of God. This is significant for us because what it teaches us is the Christian hope of resurrection.   Return to Eden When thinking of exile and return in the Bible, it’s critical... Continue Reading

Jesus, while kind and gentle to His sheep, was fierce toward those who perpetrated evil, false religion, and deception. John Calvin understood this when he wrote, “The pastor ought to have two voices; one for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of... Continue Reading

The doctrine of the Son’s begottenness from the Father is called eternal generation. It is a classic and crucial Trinitarian doctrine, but it also a mystery beyond human description. Eternal generation is like human generation in that one essence begets the same essence, but it is unlike human generation in that it does not involve... Continue Reading

Today, when we think of the term “hospitality,” our minds often drift to various images. The over-one-billion-dollar hospitality industry. The hospitality majors in college. The hospitality ministry in our churches. The after-service coffee and donuts in the fellowship hall or the coffee cart and barista in the church lobby.   How often, if we’re honest,... Continue Reading

Listen thoughtfully when someone is talking to you—be understanding and empathetic. You don’t need to have an answer for everyone’s problems. People need family and friends to stand with them and hold them up when they have trouble walking on their own (Eccles. 4:10).   It feels like we are “really doing something” when we... Continue Reading

Adolescence suffers from the fact that it earnestly wants to be About too many things at once: About Masculinity, About Cyberbullying, About Knife Crime, and of course, About Adolescence. Further, it wants to treat all these things while deliberately filtering out all the considerations of familial dysfunction, mental illness, abuse, or ethnoreligious culture clash that... Continue Reading

Log College Press is an outstanding resource for historic American Presbyterianism. After browsing the site, serious students will want to subscribe to DPS to obtain all the membership perks, while casual readers will continue to return for the free offerings which interest them.     Free Online Library Inspired by the Post-Reformation Digital Library, Caleb Cangelosi... Continue Reading

Yahweh’s pattern is: work six days and stop. It is a way of saying that work is not god. These principles remain for the people of God, even though our culture and government is non- covenantal and pays no attention to them.   From ‘Is Reformation Really Possible? Or: The Ongoing Perils of the Church... Continue Reading

Beilharz’s case for intergenerational ministry, which offers concrete strategies for meaningful integration of children into the broader faith community—an area where many of our churches have room to grow. I’ve had the privilege of visiting many churches and talking to them about their youth and children’s ministry. In some places, there are full-time staff members... Continue Reading