How Do You Listen to a Sermon? January 20, 2020 Biblically, we are given a pretty clear answer to that question in this familiar passage from James 1:22-25. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if
Lack of goats made me do it January 18, 2020 A while ago I came across the story of a Swiss man caught speeding on a Canadian highway. His excuse was a classic. He blamed his actions on the lack of goats on
Three Lessons from Simon the Magician January 17, 2020 Last Lord’s Day in our congregation we were confronted by the unsettling figure of Simon the Magician in our series in the book of Acts (8.9-24). Luke seems to include his
Matthew Henry Lessons from the Life of Matthew Henry January 16, 2020 Many years ago, I wandered into a Christian book store and laid my eyes on something wonderful – a half price sticker!! Not knowing the treasure I had purchased, I hauled home Matthew Henry’
thought life Life of the Mind, 2 January 15, 2020 [See the first installment here. There I argued for four simple ideas: Your thought life matters. Your mind and heart are never really separate. You are called to a sanctified mind. And you
The Struggles of the Christian Life January 14, 2020 Struggles are a significant part of the Christian life. If our view of God and life is too simple, then it can lead to frustration and fear. We are left to wonder, “If
Hospitality in a Fallen World by Rebecca VanDoodewaard January 13, 2020 The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Reformation Women: Sixteenth-Century Figures Who Shaped Christianity's Rebirth, and is a modified version of an article that first appeared in the
Paternity, Prepositions, and Painful Prayers January 09, 2020 This week while taking a wonderful class in apologetics, I came in the assigned reading to a soul-nourishing statement from Francis Schaeffer, one with loads of import for apologetic methodology. In his 1968
Learning from the Methodists January 08, 2020 What can we learn from the Methodists? The United Methodist Church seems likely to divide this year over matters of sexuality - at least as the surface issues. Writers like David French and
3GT Episode 164: The Worship Pattern January 07, 2020 After talking about Hodge and Hebrews in their last episode, the guys get the itch to dig further into this rich book (You can even hear the Bible pages turning on this episode!
Finding Comfort in Unexpected Ways by Christy Nelson January 06, 2020 The following post is a personal testimony of God bringing comfort to a hurting heart. The article was written by Christy Nelson, daughter of Pastor Dave Long who passed away four years ago
Forget the Past Forgetting what is behind? January 04, 2020 I thought it might be appropriate, as we move on into 2020, to consider, briefly, Paul's zeal for "pressing on" with the Lord. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for
sanctification Humpty Dumpty and Our Sanctification January 02, 2020 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.As a biblical counselor,
evangelical Why I’m Still in an ‘Evangelical’ Church January 01, 2020 Evangelical churches may not preach about sin and salvation enough. But the fact that they still do is why—despite the unpopularity of the name—I still belong to one.
I Resolve That... December 31, 2019 In my Bible reading: Pick a Bible reading plan and personal goals for Bible reading for the new year. Choose the time of day that you will do your reading. Choose a verse
3GT Episode 163: Hodge on Hebrews with Bill VanDoodewaard December 31, 2019 Deep within the bowels of the library of Princeton Seminary, with his Indiana Jones fedora firmly upon his brow, Dr. Bill VanDoodewaard pulled out yet another archival box. He blew the dust off
Prince of Peace in Isaiah Prince of Peace December 30, 2019 Taken out of context this title seems quite bland. Read through historical eyes Christ's claim is quite remarkable. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the
Kings with Jesus December 30, 2019 Whether it is shows like The Crown, the latest news coming out of Buckingham Palace, or, on a personal level, my wife and I looking forward to cracking open gifted books on Queen
My Predictions for 2020 December 28, 2019 The last several years have defied the predictions and wrecked the confidence of the pollsters, soothsayers and prognosticators. How many times over the last 3-4 years have we shook our heads at election
The Church in Revelation Your Church in the Hand of Christ December 26, 2019 What an incredible thing the local church is! The church receives the ministry and protection of angels but, more than that, it is held in the right hand of the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
Hope: Somethin' to Work With December 25, 2019 Christmas Day winds to a close now. The much anticipated festivities are past and and the presents have been opened. What is there to anticipate in the days to come? What motivates us
3GT Episode 162: Gospel-Centered Everything? December 24, 2019 The guys are constantly scanning the evangelical landscape, embracing the Biblical and questioning the suspect. As their eyes settle on what is known as the "Gospel-Centered" movement, with everything from preaching to budgeting
Implications of the incarnation Confessing the Incarnation December 24, 2019 The incarnation of Jesus isn’t something we can take for granted. It’s central, it’s true, it’s specific, and it’s effective. What is necessary is that the church confess this truth every day of the year: God became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ.
Depression Finding the Light of God in the Midst of Darkness December 24, 2019 Depression, despair, and sorrow invade our experience. How do we find the light of God in darkness?
Immanuel December 23, 2019 I was preaching last night, in Belfast, on the Immanuel 'Sign-Son' in Isaiah Chapter 7. In spite of good commentators who argue to the contrary, I think, for numerous reasons, we should insist
