18
Apr
2022
“Christ in All the Scriptures”?
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The fact that all truth is interconnected and sourced in the Triune God means that God in Christ may be rightly connected to every datum of truth in the whole universe. Many argue that faithful preaching, in fact, will make such a connection in every sermon: the faithful preacher will explicitly identify, in every pericope of Scripture,... Read More
11
Apr
2022
A Review of A Short History of Christian Zionism by Donald M. Lewis
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Writing after World War I, the British War and Air secretary Winston Churchill avouched his support for Zionism, a movement that afforded in his view a welcome counterpoise to the menace of communism: “Some people like the Jews and some do not; but no thoughtful man can doubt the fact that they are beyond all... Read More
21
Mar
2022
Serve God While You Have Strength
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Breaking news: We are all going to die. But prior to death, we lose our strength and energy. Old age comes with waning strength. Memory starts to slip; instability and immobility become a norm of life. Young, healthy people don’t think about the later years as difficult days (Eccl 12:1). They focus on the here... Read More
15
Mar
2022
Sinclair Ferguson on Why You Should Come to the DBTS Rice Lecture Series
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Ok, the title of this post is a bit misleading. The following quote from Sinclair Ferguson is not directly about the Rice Lecture this Friday, but it is about the book Dr. Joel Beeke co-authored on pastoral criticism, which focuses on the same topic as the lecture for this Friday. The following is from Ferguson’s... Read More
11
Mar
2022
Leadership Vision
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Anyone who has read, listened to, or studied contemporary leadership theories knows that vision is touted as “the essential ingredient for successful leadership” (Hyatt, The Vision Driven Leader, p. 21). If you are among my older readers you may have endured the misuse of “Where there is no vision the people perish” (Pro 29:18, KJV)... Read More
9
Mar
2022
The Resurrection: More than a Giant Exclamation Point
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The death and Resurrection of Christ together represent the pivotal event of the Christian Scriptures. In these two paired incidents are contained the seeds from which the whole Christian Gospel sprouts, and in them are seated the great Christian hope that I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life... Read More
1
Mar
2022
Pharisees Don’t Make Good Leaders
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That may seem like an odd title, but it captures a leadership principle that is important. I hope it is obvious that Pharisees make for terrible spiritual leaders since their core belief system is contrary to the gospel. People who trust in their own righteousness make disciples who are captured by works righteousness (cf. Matt... Read More
21
Feb
2022
Hopeful Signs
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There is a lot of talk these days about how the culture is disintegrating and about concerns for whether the next generation of Christians will have the courage and conviction to take the stands for the name of Jesus Christ that will be necessary. There are legitimate concerns about the decay in our culture, and... Read More
24
Jan
2022
Contradictions in Genesis?
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In the last year I’ve had a few conversations with lost people in which the apparent contradictions of Genesis 1 and 2 were used as examples of errors in the Bible. The accusation was made that the Bible contradicts itself; therefore, it’s a book like any other containing errors. As such it is neither true... Read More
18
Jan
2022
When to Lose an Argument
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Arguments happen all the time. They occur in a variety of places (office, home, school, church, etc.) on a variety of topics (sports, theology, politics, behaviors, policies, finances, foods, plans, etc.) and between a variety of people (friends, strangers, spouses, church members, pastors, etc.). Some arguments can be good and beneficial. They can allow the... Read More