My favorite Old Testament character is Enoch. We know so little of him yet we have so much to learn from him. Enoch made it into the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11:5! The record in Hebrews tells us he was… Read More ›
Christian living
The motive of repentance: love to God
I am reading the book, The Doctrine of Repentance by the great Puritan writer, Thomas Watson. In it Watson gives six elements of true repentance: Sight of sin Sorrow for sin Confession of sin Shame for sin Hatred for… Read More ›
The gospel that divides
This morning I was studying Mark 13 in preparation for a sermon and was confronted with something that I must confess I give little thought to. Jesus had been “informed” by one of his disciples about the splendid stones and… Read More ›
The Hidden Smile of God
A small group study I lead just began reading John Piper’s book, The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd. It is the second volume in a series… Read More ›
God’s sovereignty even in our temptations
I have just started reading the book, Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, a compendium of articles edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor. The first chapter, written by Piper, discusses ten aspects of God’s sovereignty over Satan. The eighth… Read More ›
D. A. Carson on his (extra)ordinary dad
I just finished reading D. A. Carson’s book, Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor. Carson has done the church a service with this book. I believe it was Abraham Lincoln who said (a paraphrase I’m sure), “God must love the common man… Read More ›
What motivates us
This past weekend our men went on retreat and were blessed to be led by Pastor Bob Burrelli who pastors Grace Bible Church just outside Boston. Bob and I were at Dallas Seminary together and he went on to Cambridge… Read More ›
Samuel Davies on being fitted for heaven
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am again reading Iain Murray’s book Revival and Revivalism. Murray notes how Martyn Lloyd-Jones said that Samuel Davies was “the greatest preacher” that America ever produced (p. 3). Davies was a pastor… Read More ›
This present evil age
I’m preparing to teach the Epistle to the Galatians in Sunday school, and as I worked through the first chapter, I was taken aback by a simple observation that I made in the text. Paul, at a very early stage… Read More ›
John Piper on Retirement
John Piper is one of my favorite authors and his ministry makes vast amounts of his teaching and preaching ministry available at no cost. I recently became aware of a free online book available on his website Desiring God titled… Read More ›
God Incarnate 