He didn’t choose the lamb December 03, 2016 There is a wonderful tie-up between Passover and the Lord’s Supper—the whole Exodus is God's giant illustration, painted in real time and history, of what Jesus' salvation is
BuzzFeed Browse Worthy: Online Bullying December 01, 2016 One of the peculiarities of the Digital Age is how quickly mass hysteria can arise against someone. Perhaps the most famous case of this phenomenon is chronicled in The New York Times Magazine
Three Guys Theologizing 3GT Episode 20: Common Grace? Paranormal Activity? November 29, 2016 In this episode, the guys catch up a bit (until the 13 minute mark) and then move into their two main topics: common grace and demon possession. [audio mp3="https://threeguystheologizing.files.
Church A Congregant's Guide to Preaching November 29, 2016 As I was browsing my book shelves the other day I discovered that I have just over thirty books whose primary subject is the study of preaching. Aside, perhaps, from Charles Spurgeon, that
18 Proverbs for Church Struggles: What Pain in Church Life Has Taught Me November 28, 2016 If my perfect Lord learned obedience through suffering, so must all who follow him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nothing helps like dry and thirsty times to bring out the sweet taste of the Psalms. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The best prayers
The Dodecahedron of Deception November 26, 2016 In about 12 hours times I'll be back in the pulpit! Tomorrow, God willing, I'll preach two Lord's Day sermons, to the hearers in the congregation over
Like That First Thanksgiving of Old November 24, 2016 Friends are coming today. They will join our little feast. Expected, we will pray and eat, Offering thanks for God's goodness Of food and friendship, Like that first Thanksgiving of old.
A Bit of Audio November 22, 2016 A few picks for the podcast inclined: * Intelligence Squared Debates: Give Undocumented Immigrants a Path to Citizenship [http://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/give-undocumented-immigrants-path-citizenship] ? A fair-minded debate exploring the issue. * Sam Harris Podcast, Waking
Counseling The Relationship of Preaching to Pastoral Counseling November 21, 2016 In Colossians 1:28, the Apostle Paul states, “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.” The goal
The lost word of motivation November 19, 2016 There’s a phrase I’ve read many times and never seen. It has registered on my retina, but not on consciousness. Yet it is used frequently enough to function as a motivation
I believe in the (cryogenic) resurrection of the dead November 18, 2016 I just heard on the news this morning that in a landmark ruling a judge in England granted the dying wish of a 14 year old girl with cancer to have her body
Complacency The Common Sin of Middle Age Believers November 17, 2016 Each stage of adult life presents its own unique challenges. Young adults worry about finding work and getting married. Older folks have increasing health problems and the loss of independent living. And those
Humor Another Tale of Squirrel Nut’s Kins November 14, 2016 Perhaps it was the fact a squirrel blew out a transformer last week and left the seminary without electricity for a few hours. Or hearing even nursing home residents are not safe from
The Worth of the Weak November 12, 2016 Almost ready for some shut-eye, after a week of preparation.... So before I close the laptop, turn out the lamp & hit the pillow, just a few brief thoughts on why God has
Christianity in America Calamity Brings Clarity November 09, 2016 _The following is an adapted version of a message I preached during the chapel service at Geneva College, just hours after our nation elected our new President. _ _In God's kindness, __the
elections Rural America: Is Anyone Listening? November 09, 2016 I suppose as the citizens of the United States begin to digest the results of Tuesday's election a lot of us will don the appearance of political pundits. Given the historic
Casting Lots Casting (Bal)lots November 07, 2016 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. - Proverbs 16:33 Many have commented how incredible it is that we have come to the point
Baby Loss Week—a tragic disconnect November 06, 2016 October 9th-16th was Baby Loss Awareness Week in Ireland, with Saturday 15th being a International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day. I had been wondering why the profusion of news items: UK MPs
The Trumpet Blasts that Were Never Heard November 03, 2016 We live in times where the church is needing to think through her relationship with the state and the rulers over us. This is not the first time in the history of Christianity
Brandon Hatmaker Browse Worthy: The Hatmaker Controversy November 03, 2016 Recently Jen Hatmaker, a professing Christian author and star of a hit television show "My Big Family Renovation," created a firestorm over comments she made in an interview regarding homosexuality. Her
A Reply to Robert Jeffress Is the Write-In Vote that Ill-Conceived? A Brief Response to Pastor Robert Jeffress November 01, 2016 I had one of those long, face scrunching moments while reading Dr. Robert Jeffress' article “Why Christians must vote in this election (staying home is not an option).” It's found
Cursing Why Cursing Matters October 31, 2016 The following 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 Ecclesiastes:
1 Corinthians 13 Christian Love October 28, 2016 In his wonderful book, Christian Love [http://www.wtsbooks.com/christian-love-hugh-binning-9780851518701?utm_source=kborg&utm_medium=blogpartners] , Scottish theologian and pastor Hugh Binning wrote: "In [love] a Christian should be like
church health The Blessing of Being Uncomfortable October 27, 2016 Last week I had the privilege of preaching at the installation service of a dear friend who has been in the ministry for over a decade and has just taken a call to
