Dealing with Pastoral Sin
An article published recently by the Religion News Service, “Is a Pastor’s Sin a Private Matter?” addresses a matter of great consequence and relevance... Read More
Fundamentalism May Feel Safe, Because It Is
Phil Newton recently published an article on the 9Marks website entitled, “Fundamentalism May Feel Safe, But It’s Shortsighted.” Newton argues that, after... Read More
Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters (Eccl 11:1): A Call to Bold Action
Recently in my work on the Ecclesiastes commentary, I came across the enigmatic proverb “Cast your bread upon the waters, for after... Read More
Fearing God as Sons, Not Slaves
The fear of the Lord is a key concept in the Bible but is often misunderstood by Christians today. There are three... Read More
Review of Redeeming Productivity
I love productivity. So, you can imagine my excitement when I heard about the 2023 E3 Pastor’s conference. This year’s theme is... Read More
Marriage: The Foundation of God’s Civil Order
I was privileged last week to officiate my younger son’s marriage. It was a beautiful event held in a chapel at the... Read More
How are We Running the Race?
Paul described how he ran with purpose, “Run in such a way as to get the prize….Therefore I do not run like... Read More
Fear of Man vs. Gospel Credibility
One of the greatest and most common dangers for Christians is falling into the trap of the fear of man (Prov 29:25).... Read More
The Grumbling Israelites and Us
If you are trying to read through the Bible this year there is a good chance you have recently finished the book... Read More
Why I Won’t Tell My Son That Santa Is Real
*This post was originally published in 2013. My wife and I are looking forward to enjoying our first Christmas as parents, even... Read More