Confessionalism "If you had one shot . . ." OR: Polemics about Confessions... April 08, 2022 If you’re a Protestant Christian, imagine that someone you don't know asks you to explain in one sentence (no run-ons!) why your church doesn’t pray to Mary or the saints. How
beauty The Bible's Beautiful Both/And October 08, 2021 In the Psalms, dogmatic doctrine is a work of art.
Evangelism Delicious First-fruits! October 01, 2021 By briefest way of giving encouragement to all hard-working pastors, elders and members, I just want to share my present delight at a harvest of first-fruits. Two summers ago I purchased a couple
Evangelism Election & Evangelism June 28, 2021 Introduction How should the doctrine of God's Eternal Choice in Christ shape the way we seek stray sheep, build disciples up, or evangelize the lost? It is my prayer, while certainly not the
Evangelism Springing to Life at RPTS May 17, 2021 The following post is sponsored by Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [https://gentlereformation.com/2021/05/18/springing-to-life-at-rpts/www.rpts.edu]. As I look around the grounds outside Rutherford Hall, the main building that
Evangelism Back to Basics May 08, 2021 Sometimes I wonder if we have not complicated church life more than we ought - there is a flurry of activity, but focus is obscured and fruitfulness is absent. Priorities > And when it
Psalm 126 He who goes out weeping... November 18, 2019 I've just returned from a pastoral visit which I have been meaning to chase up for a while. As far as I can tell, without wanting to presume, it gives me cause for
The Gospel The Bare Bones of the Gospel July 29, 2019 Intro Recent fossil discoveries have left paleontologists stroking beards - a triceratops in the States and a unidirectional shoal of fish in SW France, near Cognac, hit headline news this week. Ambition I
Christian witness Boldness for Jesus January 12, 2019 Introduction I've just been working through the Gospel of Matthew in my devotions recently, and I came this morning, 15th of December, the Year of our Lord, 2018 (some four weeks ago now!
Bryan Chapell Evangelistic Preaching April 04, 2016 In conversations I have had recently with both seasoned ministers and young men preparing for pastoral ministry, the subject of what constitutes evangelistic preaching has been discussed. As we wonder why we do
Evangelism Harvest Eyes January 25, 2016 I grew up surrounded by the cornfields of Minnesota and now I live encompassed by the ones in Kansas. Truth be told, they're my favorite landscape. I know some people prefer the mountains
Evangelism Keep Your Line in the Water May 11, 2015 Recently in several contexts I have had discussions with others about evangelism. In particular, the question that has been raised is, "Why do Presbyterian churches seem to have fewer records of adult conversions
Church The Rural Church Potential September 26, 2014 “In short, I like living in a small town. The urbanites may say that this is sentimentality, but I refuse to let the word frighten me. I believe that small-town life has values
Calvinism Flower Power: T.U.L.I.P. Analyzed and Applied March 19, 2013 James tells us in 1:22 that the person who hears God’s word without doing God’s word is engaged in self-deceit. Obviously, self-deceit is subtle. How are we to know when
Common Grace God's Love and Evangelism February 27, 2013 Recently I was asked by a young lady, a lover of the gospel as well as people, this question, "Does God love unbelievers?" She obviously was wrestling with working out her theology which
Christian and Sports Sports and the Lord's Day March 23, 2012 Note: This is a follow-up to “The Christian and Sports [../2012/02/20/the-christian-and-sports-dr-rich-holdeman/#more-3557]” which I posted on James Faris’ page before I got my own! Our love for sports as both