Brothers, we are not movie-hawkers…
Your preaching agenda ought to be set for you by the text of scripture, not by a Hollywood marketing firm trying to use you for profits.
I hope there aren’t too many pastors who will be taken in by this. I couldn’t agree more with the line I saw in Jared Wilson’s twitter feed yesterday: “Pastors, your desperation to be relevant is easily manipulated.” Manipulation is exactly what is going on here, pastors, but the motivation is not the gospel. The... Continue Reading
Asking the Right Questions of Biblical Archaeology
Does archaeology has disproved the historicity of the Bible’s events?
In the end, Merling reminds us that we must ask the right questions of archaeology and not expect too much of it. He suggests that the relationship between the Bible (properly read) and archaeology (properly interpreted) is not static: “Both can help us better understand the other, but neither can, nor should, be used as... Continue Reading
Parents, Do You Think Before You Post?
How many parents realize that they are the custodians of their children's virtual identity until they are old enough to manage it on their own?
I am sure my mother had days when she wanted to give toddler-me to gypsies, but no permanent record of these moments existed for adolescent-me to find. A few of those stories do survive in oral form, but they are retold with laughter, face-to-face, where tone and facial expression give them context. If my mother... Continue Reading
The Reformation for a New Generation
An Interview with William Boekestein
William Boekestein is the pastor of Covenant Reformed Church in Carbondale,PA, and the author of several fully-illustrated children’s books. These books, The Glory of Grace, The Quest for Comfort, and Faithfulness Under Fire, have been written with the hope that they would help children gain a greater appreciation for the Christian faith and Reformation church history. We recently had the opportunity to... Continue Reading
Darwin’s Head-Scratcher
How intelligent design offers the best explanation for the sudden appearance of many animals upon the earth—an event Darwin could not reconcile
This book addresses Darwin’s most significant doubt and what has become of it. It examines an event during a remote period of geological history in which numerous animal forms appear to have arisen suddenly and without evolutionary precursors in the fossil record, a mysterious event commonly referred to as the “Cambrian explosion.” As he acknowledged... Continue Reading
A Neglected Grace
A new book on family worship by Jason Helopoulos
I love the title: A Neglected Grace. Instead of hammering us with the heavy hand of ought, Jason holds out family worship as an example of divine kindness. Yes, we need motivation for the discipline of family worship, but the best, longest-lasting motivation comes not by feeling terrible for what we could be doing better,... Continue Reading
Deadly, Dull and Boring
Some vital tips on how to communicate through preaching.
Clarity. Being comprehensible without being condescending. Being simple without being simplistic. As Einstein put it, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler”. I want to challenge you to work harder at preaching more clearly. I want to push you to prepare in a way that combines your heartfelt passion with hardheaded... Continue Reading
‘My God, My Father, Blissful Name’: A Hymn of Patient Hope in God
Anne Steele’s poetry focuses on God who reassured her life as all around seemed uncertain
In Anne Steele’s life, the rain was falling. She longed for the sun to warm her days, but often she was given no respite from pain and loneliness. She felt out of control. And the gracious, merciful Father she saw in the Scriptures picked her up, and held her, and it calmed her down. ... Continue Reading
The Gentle Temeraire
Thoughts on J.I. Packer's new book, Weakness is the Way
The book is a devotional gem. It is also a reminder that perhaps the most important voices in the church are not those of the young and the beautiful, of the middle aged who cannot accept that their teenage years are behind them, least of all of the Twittocrats who can reduce any profound and... Continue Reading
‘Glimpses of Grace,’ A Review
Does God just want us to be happy about our life’s circumstances?
So many of us women grow up dreaming about having a family. We dream of the kind of wonderful wife and mother we are going to be. I know I imagined it just like the Bible verse, “Her children arise and call her blessed.” But that didn’t happen for me. They arose with dirty diapers... Continue Reading
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