I am preaching through Hebrews and as I worked through 10:19-25, I came across a little used noun that has been driving me a bit crazy. In 10:24, the writer to the Hebrews exhorts his readers stating, “and let us… Read More ›
Christian living
A New Affection
This morning at our Theological Discussion Group, we began examining the sermon by Thomas Chalmers titled, “The Expulsive Power of a New Affection.” Chalmers ’s thesis is that the only true way of ridding oneself of the love of the… Read More ›
Andy Naselli on Keswick Theology
Andy Naselli has again posted his lectures delivered at Detroit Baptist Seminary in light of his upcoming book, “Let Go and Let God? A Survey and Analysis of Keswick Theology.” Andy does a great job of gently and graciously exposing the… Read More ›
Paul Tripp interview on marriage and parenting
I just listened to a great interview with Paul Tripp who answered a host of practical questions on marriage and family. If you have some time, it is worth watching.
The temptation to sin against God in the midst of trials
I started preaching through Job 3 weeks ago. This week I handled 2:1-13 in three points (of course). My second point was as follows: The temptation to sin against God in the midst of trials can come from unlikely sources… Read More ›
John Piper on perseverance
A class I lead on Wednesday nights is reading John Piper’s book, The Roots of Endurance: Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce. In the Introduction, Piper wrestles in a very transparent way about… Read More ›
Rereading a classic: Mere Christianity
On Thursday mornings, several men from our church meet at 6:30 am for what we call a theological discussion group. We have read a variety of theological texts that have included The Gagging of God by D.A. Carson, Let the… Read More ›
John Newton on the believer’s inability because of remaining sin
John Newton, who wrote “Amazing Grace,” is one of my favorite writers. He had a wonderful insight into the heart of man and I find him to be a physician of the soul. In writing of the inability of man… Read More ›
Meditations for the coming new year
Each year around this time many of us are prone to contemplate the past year with its ups and downs, and then look to the New Year with great anticipation. This is because the New Year offers us a kind… Read More ›
The fruit of affliction
If you are looking for a helpful book to give a believer who is suffering, I can’t recommend enough John Piper’s work, The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and… Read More ›
God Incarnate 