Several years ago, I stopped by a pastor friend of mine in the suburbs of a major city. It was a church of 2,400 people and he was one of six or seven pastors. When he gave us a tour… Read More ›
Worship
Ephesians 1:3: A Trifecta of Blessing
I am preparing to preach through Ephesians later this year and was working my way through that great long Greek sentence found in 1:3-14. Immediately one’s attention is drawn to the opening verse in the section with its three different… Read More ›
ἐκπλήσσω – Being amazed at God and his word
We will be studying the Gospel of Matthew in Sunday school this fall and this morning I finished a major section when I wrote notes for the end of chapter 7. In 7:28-29, Matthew adds a conclusion to the Sermon… Read More ›
Good Friday: It is good to be reminded
If pastors are to have a favorite service of the year, mine is Good Friday. I cannot get my mind around the fact that not only did God become a man, but as the God-Man, Christ died for me. Our… Read More ›
Ken Myers on the church and culture
I just watched an interview of Ken Myers by Bruce Little posted by Justin Taylor at The Gospel Coalition. Myers deals in a very thoughtful way on various aspects of culture that impact the local church. It is an hour long,… Read More ›
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on the new paganism
I am reading Iain Murray’s two-volume biography on D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. If I were to teach a class on pastoral ministry, I would make it required reading. Lloyd-Jones was in many ways, years ahead of his time. He pastored in… Read More ›
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 ›
We are not in Kansas anymore
Sometimes we pastors try to impress on our people the fact that not only is the world changing, but so too the church. There was a time in America where the church influenced the culture. Then came the modern world… Read More ›
How theology influences worship
Carl Trueman has posted an essay titled, “Look, it’s Rubbish!” that shows how one’s theology ultimately influences one’s worship. It is well worth the read.
God Incarnate 