What's Your Moniker? January 14, 2017 How we describe ourselves helps others to understand what we value--what and who we are. This is true in multiple spheres of life. In American culture, our "last name" is our
Discipleship In Awe of the Aged January 11, 2017 Have you ever met a mature Christian? That question’s not meant to be snarky, no matter how many smirks it may inspire. It’s meant to call attention to the truly special
David Murray The Dovetail Nature of Scripture January 09, 2017 Recently, I worked with a talented friend in his well-equipped workshop to make some storm windows for my study. His gifts and abilities were a delight to watch as he transitioned from conceiving
Gospel Beauty Beyond Syllogisms January 06, 2017 The Christian life is the life of a forgiven sinner. Read it again. The Christian life is the life of a forgiven sinner. There is something refreshing about the simplicity of a statement
Church If Church Isn't Necessary, Let's Quit. January 03, 2017 I propose that if church isn't necessary, we quit. I mean it. If it's not necessary let's cancel all of our services, board up the windows, lock the doors, and send everyone on their merry way.
So You Want to Start a Book Club January 02, 2017 Or at least I do. In fact, this year I've put out the call to my local church, assembling into one glorious band of reading brothers all those who have shown
Bruce Stewart Reflections on Dr. Bruce Stewart January 02, 2017 Last Friday, I attended the quietly glorious memorial service of Bruce Stewart. Dr. Stewart served faithfully and well at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary as Professor of Pastoral Theology and also as President
Fair-Weather Friends And Family December 31, 2016 "'Tis the season to be jolly!" "It's the most wonderful time of the year!" That's what most will have said over the recent festive
New Year Weariness December 31, 2016 So the web is filling up with resolutions, lists of what to do, what goals to set for 2017; and doubtless sermons will be preached tomorrow exhorting people with all sorts of challenges
A 2016 Thank You! December 29, 2016 During a busy holiday week with friends and family coming and going, I have been on the internet less and face-to-face more. So I was a bit delayed in receiving some good news
Media Coming February 2017--The Jerusalem Chamber December 27, 2016 The Jerusalem Chamber is a unique collaborative podcast between pastors Shawn Anderson, Kyle Borg, Nathan Eshelman, and Joel Wood to provide a round table discussion on the Westminster Confession of Faith. The Jerusalem
children The Most Hurtful Comments of Job's Friends? December 26, 2016 Each time I read through the drama of the Book of Job, some new theme seems to stick out to me. The limit of Satan's power. The majesty of God in
Christ Above the Clouds December 22, 2016 Earlier this week, while visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with my family, I was reminded of the fact that no matter how dark things are in the valleys, the sun is always
What is eternal life? A Brief Reflection on Eternal Life and Proximity to God December 20, 2016 “And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (John 17:3) It's an amazing concept. To know God is
God's Love Our Heart Telescope December 19, 2016 In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, making it unique among attempts to peer into the universe. As Hubble orbits the Earth, it does so above the atmosphere, which distorts and even
The Wrong Advent December 17, 2016 ’Tis the season for baby Jesuses and mangers, wise men and shepherds, as people give a passing acknowledgement to the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Carol services will be had, children perform their
biography Fair Anwoth by the Solway December 16, 2016 I used to keep a copy of the _Letters of Samuel Rutherford _ [http://www.wtsbooks.com/letters-of-samuel-rutherford-samuel-rutherford-9780851513881?utm_source=kborg&utm_medium=blogpartners] on my nightstand to read each evening before going
Man Up! December 16, 2016 What does a real man look like in today’s (western) culture? A macho tough guy who never cries; he doesn’t let anyone tell him what to do – not his wife or
Browse Worthy: The Trumpian Landscape December 15, 2016 With the election over and the inevitable setting in, people are wondering what factors led to Trump's victory and what will things look like as he takes over. Here are a
A Little Christmas Tunage December 13, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_MGWio-vc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyPDQpel8bI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OZ5MoUXKgc
Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals The Too Visible Church December 12, 2016 Theologians like to speak of the distinction between the invisible church and the visible church. The invisible church "consists of the whole number of the elect" (WCF 25.1), meaning all
Luke 2 and Jesus' Birthplace December 09, 2016 The video below is a guest post from Dr. Michael LeFebvre, pastor of Christ Church Reformed Presbyterian in Brownsburg, Indiana, and author of Singing the Songs of Jesus: Revisiting the Psalms and Exploring
What Does Good Preaching Look Like? December 09, 2016 I heard a while back of a course on preaching at Greenville Seminary in South Carolina where the students spend a semester working through some sermons of men generally regarded as the best
autonomy A Real Redeemer, or: "Remember the Rose!" December 08, 2016 Christians call Jesus the Redeemer, and he is, but we sometimes forget that biblically, to be redeemed means to be ruled. To be redeemed means more than being brought back from bad circumstances;
Abraham Kuyper What Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Reveals About Christ and Culture December 05, 2016 The following is a guest post by J.K. Wall who is a writer in Indianapolis. His modernized abridgment of William Symington’s work, Messiah the Prince Revisited, was published in 2014 by
