baby Are You Being a Baby? April 29, 2022 When you feel like reading your Bible, read it. When you don’t feel like reading it, read it. When you are drowning in sorrow, read it. When you are impatient in waiting, read it. When you are rejoicing in blessing, read it.
Bible reading Best Bible Reading Plans for 2022 December 25, 2021 Find the best Bible Reading Plans for 2022. Do you want to grow in your love for God? Do you want to become more like Jesus? Do you want to learn wisdom? Do you want to lean how to love? Jesus gives us the key.
Missons The Seed We Plant November 03, 2021 A Surprising Testimony A Chinese brother studying at RPTS told us the story of his conversion. He was raised in an atheistic family. Before he was 40 years old, he had never heard
beauty The Bible's Beautiful Both/And October 08, 2021 In the Psalms, dogmatic doctrine is a work of art.
Writing Literary Efforts to Magnify the Word April 15, 2021 ...writing is rewriting. Christian writers recognize that the Bible is the only perfect book ever written. Our writing is imperfect, worthy of critique and yet hopefully helpful to readers in showings something of the truth, beauty, and goodness of our Savior.
preaching Perspicuity in Preaching September 21, 2020 An important doctrine regarding the Word of God is what is known as the perspicuity of Scripture or, in other words, its clarity. Perspicuity is the teaching that God's Word is
Scripture Landing & Standing September 03, 2020 At our home, we have enjoyed feeding birds over the years. Many a Lord’s Day, we eat our lunch while birds of many varieties feast on the seed we have provided. The
3GT 3GT Episode 194: R-Rated Passages? August 25, 2020 As a boy, our parishioner used to look up certain Bible passages in church and titter over them. You know, texts such as Deuteronomy 23:12-14, 1 Kings 14:10, or about anywhere
reformed Reformed or Forged Catholicity? August 11, 2020 A Reformed Catholic was written by William Perkins in 1597, showing the the “places where the reformed religion agrees with and differs from the Roman religion.” Perkins sought to give a "declaration
Paul Dear Paul - Minister of the Word July 28, 2020 Introduction: As a young minister, the pastoral epistles instruct and warn me regularly. On my shelf are a host of books written from older pastors to their young Timothys. In these works, veteran
Noah What would Jesus think of the Rainbow? April 19, 2020 First, His eye would admire the radiant beauty and glory of the refracted spectral colors of light made by the Creator. Second, His face would redden with righteous indignation at seeing the way
pandemic Wri(gh)ting a Wrong April 03, 2020 ...in itself, agnosticism is not a more authentic state of mournfulness, much less is it a more Christian state of lament.
God Breathed "After Further Review ..." September 12, 2019 This review comes from Laura Cerbus, a fellow teacher and a writer on theological and practical topics, with the particular focus of demonstrating that the latter is bound up in and required by the former.
Psalm 19 What A Wonderful Word - Psalm 19 June 17, 2019 Introduction There are few psalms in the Psalter that muse so loudly on the Bible (not forgetting Psalm 1 and 119) - yet there are parts of this hymn which are quite hard
Book of Numbers Making Sense of Statistics? October 20, 2018 I've been preparing to give two lectures on Numbers out in Africa next month - I've been delighted at some discoveries I've made in the, I have
Hospitality A Kindness Repaid May 22, 2018 In my last post I wrote of David's kindness to Mephibosheth, the crippled son of Jonathan: the King's best friend's boy feasted at the palace table for
Brotherly Love Will you remember to be kind? May 12, 2018 From a human point of view it would have been understandable if David had felt that there were more pressing matters to attend to - he had to run a kingdom and propagate
ministry Handling Sinners the Gospel Way - Part I May 05, 2018 When Christians stray or lapse the response of fellow-believers may vary from merciless gossip to public humiliation. The press and the world will come down on them like a ton of bricks. False
Christian living Deliverance is Near! April 21, 2018 Introduction Have you woken up this morning in fear, alarmed or anxious? Have dire straits hemmed you in or do you wonder if you're safe? Are the pressures so enormous that
Christian living Is there more going on than you think? March 24, 2018 Just a quick blog today to cheer up and encourage a few dear, tired brothers and friends. Perhaps you're approaching the Sabbath and wondering what's the point of worship,
Christian living A Beautiful Offense March 07, 2018 Last month Geneva College had the privilege of hosting Dr. Carl Trueman of Westminster Theological Seminary for a day of preaching, lecturing, and lots of edifying informal interactions as well. During our weekly
Scripture The first step March 03, 2018 Have you been there? A life-defining moment, and you know it. You know that if you do this it will change everything. There will be no going back. Once the ball starts rolling
Christian living The Stings of Death: An Article Not Just for Old People March 01, 2018 The Lord Jesus has taken away the sting of death through his resurrection. Believers know that for all who are in union with Jesus, their bodies will be united to Christ after death
Grace Bearing The Cross of Silence November 06, 2015 Attention is often given to the words of Jesus. Rightly so! He is wisdom incarnate and his words are a wellspring of truth and life. But I wonder if you've ever
culture The Day God Spoke to Katy Perry February 10, 2015 While many Christians were in their local church hearing God speak in the reading, singing, and preaching of his Word, Katy Perry was preparing for the half-time performance of Super Bowl XLIX. I