Christians and cancer GenRef Interview: Rich Holdeman November 07, 2013 > “The design of God in our cancer is not to train us in the rationalistic, human calculation of odds. The world gets comfort from their odds. Not Christians. Some count their chariots
David Murray Conference on Sanctification with Tim Challies & David Murray November 06, 2013 After classes, I'm racing off to Indianapolis next Friday, November 15th, to attend the conference "Sanctification: Overcoming Modern Challenges" being held at the Second Reformed Presbyterian Church there. Two
Christ Whatever, part ... whatever... November 04, 2013 In the previous entry, we considered Paul’s willingness to give up “whatever” in order to gain a right standing before God, a standing only attainable by faith in the risen Christ (Philippians
Christ Whatever ... November 01, 2013 What do you desire most in life? And how much are you willing to give up in order to gain it? Is there anything about which you’d say: “I would give whatever
Math What Math Teaches Us October 30, 2013 I was interested to see, via Tim Challies, this article entitled "The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math'" at The Atlantic. For just yesterday, in teaching on
The Christian Home: Another Protestant Reformation Blessing October 28, 2013 The Reformation was a time of rediscovery. The church, in a sense, rediscovered justification by faith alone. The reformation also rediscovered biblical worship, and this was seen as the second pillar of the
Three Kinds of Righteousness October 24, 2013 There are three kinds of righteousness, or at least three kinds of righteousness which bear that name. There is inherent righteousness, of which we have none. There is imputed righteousness, which is all
Authority Preaching with Authority October 23, 2013 Every preacher who stands behind a pulpit or on a street corner should desire to preach with authority. He should hope that when people hear him that they are rather hearing God speaking
Eric Simmons Call It Pornolatry October 18, 2013 Several men have recently blogged on the plague of pornography and offered help for protecting families and redeeming lives from it. See: Tim Challies | The Porn-Free Family Eric Simmons | I Hate Porn John
Martin Bucer A Good Trend October 16, 2013 In the Reformed Presbyterian Church where I serve, over the last decade or two we have seen congregations adding multiple pastoral staff. For instance, nearly twenty years ago the congregations in the state
2013 Desiring God National Conference October 14, 2013 If you haven’t had a chance to listen to any of the Desiring God 2013 National Conference messages on the works/thought of C.S. Lewis, consider doing so. Several of them
Ardel Caneday GenRef Interview With Dr. Ardel Caneday October 11, 2013 “And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless
abraham Texts Over Which To Weep October 10, 2013 Does God ever seem cruel to you as He’s portrayed on the pages of Scripture? You come across something God says, does, or commands His people to do and you cringe, thinking:
Mediatorial Kingship Emperor Norton and King Jesus October 09, 2013 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/empnort2-gif4.jpeg] Between 1859 and 1880 four presidents served the United States, but as they came and went, one emperor reigned in the United States
Charles Spurgeon Our Other Intercessor October 09, 2013 Because it is stated so clearly in Scripture, particularly in the book of Hebrews, most believers know that Christ Himself prays for us. He is our intercessor. Christ is our high priest, resurrected
Jeremiah Burroughs My Nothingness October 04, 2013 As I journey again through The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs, this time with others in a Sunday School class, I am also reminded once again of how difficult, humbling,
The Fading Glory of Sex October 02, 2013 My friend Bill VanDoodewaard at The Christian Pundit has written an excellent post entitled Art, Nakedness, and Redemption. In this article, he demonstrates quite clearly, using his extensive knowledge of history (in a
Book of Pastoral Rule One Chief Quality about the Church that Pastors Should Never Forget September 27, 2013 I usually like short blog titles. But I wanted this one to stand out a bit. You see, I was surprised (though I should not have been) about something I saw. It occurred
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary My New Life at RPTS September 25, 2013 As a new teacher at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, I have been asked often as of late "How do you like it?" My answer is simple. "I'm having
Charles Spurgeon God's Comparable Loves September 16, 2013 When the love of God is discussed, we often speak of his love being incomparable, for it is like no other. God's love for his people in Christ is eternal (Ephesians
Foolish Preaching? September 13, 2013 The preaching of the gospel is a profound aspect of Christian worship. Some see preaching merely as a teaching time. Some see it as a time for outreach. Some see it as a
Discipleship "But what about him?!" September 13, 2013 Have you ever had a burden so heavy on your heart, a duty you knew you had to perform, that its weight altered your view of the rest of life and of those
Man Like Him September 11, 2013 “He was made like his brothers in every way.” With awe and joy I read. My humble yet exalted priest Who, every day, Hears me as I plead. Then thought of “Lamb slain
Christ's Victory over Satan Humiliation Through Humiliation September 09, 2013 He [Christ] disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him (ESV). -Col 2:15- With a stroke of the pen, the apostle Paul added
Church The Church in Old Testament Typology September 06, 2013 We have been promoting happily David Murray's book Jesus on Every Page, as it is such a clear presentation of how we can see Jesus throughout all of Old Testament literature
