God's Good Work September 22, 2023 Consider the following logic. A Biblical injunction to pray for the brethren are prayers that God’s kingdom might come. Now, if that is true there is an entailment that we ought not
Super Thoughts on Superscripts September 19, 2023 Recently I had a conversation with a few other preachers concerning the superscriptions within the Book of Psalms. This conversation made me to reflect on my own ideas concerning the superscriptions and their
Christ in Scripture Jesus in Every Book September 19, 2023 Lists like the one below may be a means to help us follow Isaac Ambrose’s exhortation: ‘Keep still Jesus Christ in your eye, in the perusal of the Scriptures, as the end, scope and substance thereof’.
Guidance Decisions, Decisions! September 15, 2023 How do we know what God wants us to do in any given situation? Is there one right option that is God’s will and we have to find it or we are doomed to live a second-best life? What if I get it wrong?
3GT Episode 293: Roast Preacher September 15, 2023 The old joke goes that many church folks have roast preacher for Sunday dinner, as they go home after the service and criticize the sermon. As the parishioner had recently read a list
heaven Home At Last September 13, 2023 Turning the windshield wipers on high to combat the pouring rain, the old man sighed. He was almost home – and he couldn’t wait. It had been a long three weeks. Living in
Information Overload September 12, 2023 Over the summer, I had to move my library from my former church office. It has been 18 years since I had moved my Library. It has grown significantly in that time. I
Family Worship - Presbyterian Style September 11, 2023 This summer, I was invited by Jesse Gomez, known as "The Chicano Knox," to come onto his Bibletheory Podcast and YouTube channel to discuss family worship. Though we had some trouble
What if God did know better? September 09, 2023 We’ve been living in this world a long time. We like to think we know how to get on with life. One of the things I find fascinating is that we are
football Competing for the First Day September 07, 2023 On the one hand, there’s the rhythm, tone, and nature of the first day of the week prescribed by God. On the other, is the changed rhythm, tone, and nature that football has introduced into the life of our society.
Will You Love Your Brother? September 06, 2023 What is your impression of the church? When you think about the church what comes to mind? Think about the Old Testament church, the church underage and specifically that time after the Exodus
3GT Episode 292: Preparing to Commune August 28, 2023 After a summer hiatus, the guys are back! After catching up a bit, they turn their attention to the important topic of preparing to come to the Lord's Table. In the
Living Wills August 24, 2023 The following notes form the minimally-edited substance of one of the lectures I gave at the RPTS last week: they're certainly not definitive or the last word on the subject -
Rest The Biblical Doctrine of Vacation August 23, 2023 The Lord provides His people with abundant opportunities for rest and refreshment.
pastoral ministry "God Knows I Love You" August 19, 2023 The voice on the other end of the phone sounded hollow and unhappy as he expressed to me his fatigue in the ministry: "I imagine I feel about my congregation how Jonah felt about Nineveh.”
Anger Tempering our Tempers August 18, 2023 When we’re sinfully angry, we want to say a lot - to other people, ranting out loud to ourselves, and perhaps especially online. When we’re righteously angry, we want to pray a lot – sometimes without words!
Christ in the Old Testament Jesus: True and Better (from Calvin to Keller) August 15, 2023 A memorial service for the late Tim Keller is being held this afternoon. One of the things Keller will be remembered for is his Christ-centred approach to the Old Testament. He often summarised
CS Lewis on Reading Dead Guys August 14, 2023 There is a strange idea abroad that in every subject the ancient books should be read only by the professionals, and that the amateur should content himself with the modern books. Thus I
Getting Back To It August 08, 2023 As the summer draws to a close and school begins, many of us enter back into the hectic life of kids in school. There are clothes and supplies to buy. New challenges come,
The God Who Saves August 02, 2023 In Isaiah 63 we find a familiar word used twice. It’s the word hesed or lovingkindness. I say it’s familiar because we run across it in many different places in Scripture.
Changing Eschatology in the RPCNA (Part 2) August 01, 2023 This is the second in a two-part series on the change in eschatology within the RPCNA. The first part explored the postmillenialism prevalent until the middle of the 20th century. This second part
Fair-Weather Presbyterians July 28, 2023 Presbyterians did I call them—no, I do mistake, Such are not presbyterians, who do their church forsake. Midst misery, a' times, standing alone, As by test, true presbyterianism is shown. But
Abuse Philemon and the Opposite of Abusive Leadership July 25, 2023 There is much talk in the church today about oppressive leadership and spiritual abuse, and for good reason! But we may be lacking a positive articulation of what we should be looking for in our spiritual leaders. The book of Philemon is a start.
Across the Lonely Ocean July 24, 2023 Tonight we'll fly Across the lonely ocean, And tomorrow we'll land Upon the Emerald Isle. In times past The trip was joy abounding. But these days, Our hearts ache
