Some Thoughts about Heaven
“The Christian does not desire going to heaven; they desire to go to Christ, and wherever He is, there is heaven.” The... Read More
Is It Dangerous to Let Individual Christians and Local Churches Decide When a Specific Government Ruling Does Not Need to be Obeyed?
I suggested in a previous post that something like the following is a good foundation for determining the limits of governmental authority... Read More
Legitimate Care and Concern vs. Anxiety and Worry
Dr. Doran recently preached a series of sermons addressing a significant problem in our day: anxiety. This was a timely series and... Read More
Wisdom from Spurgeon: On Re-qualification for Ministry
This semester Dr. John Aloisi and I are co-teaching a class called “Great Books.” We are working our way through various books... Read More
Yet Another Question of Discernment: Binary Assessments
As a professor and occasional interim pastor, I routinely hear a question (or something like it): “Is __________ (fill in the blank... Read More
What Counts as Religious Persecution?
You may have heard about the pastor in Alberta, James Coates, who has been arrested recently in connection with his church’s gathering... Read More
15 Signs You Are in a Loving Marriage
A while back I saw Oprah magazine had a list of 16 signs you may be in a loveless marriage (with the... Read More
The Offense of Grace
No one hates grace, do they? Who would ever be offended by a free gift? After calling a tax collector to follow... Read More
“Remember Those Who Taught You the Word of God.”
Pastor Richard A. Harris (1934–2021) was the pastor of my youth. By God’s grace and through his efforts the Bethel Baptist Church... Read More
Don’t Be Too Concerned About the “Evangelical Witness”
From time to time someone raises a concern about how a particular event, trend, or activity will harm the “evangelical witness.” “Evangelicals”... Read More