As you are thinking about new habits and routines in the New Year, this video may provide some encouragement about how to spend 30 minutes per day. Happy New Year!
Occasionally I am asked about Spurgeon’s view of Christmas. I admire Spurgeon’s take on this subject because he does not fit easily into either of the simple pre-cut molds that tend to dominate those with strong opinions on whether Christians should even acknowledge, much less celebrate Christmas. In one…
After the attack on our nation on September 11, 2001, I wrote the following article for my church family. It was published in issue 46 of the Founders Journal. Where was God September 11, 2001? That’s the question. Packed into it are numerous other questions, like “Why didn’t God…
The massacre of small school children last week in Newtown, Connecticut has sadly reminded me of other spectacular outbreaks of sin that our local community and nation has witnessed over the years. As a pastor I have tried to help the people I serve to think biblically about such…
Dear Mr. President, I heard the news about the horrific shooting in Newtown, Connecticut yesterday in a phone call from my wife. At that time, the details were still murky, but news reports were confirming several children had been shot by a gunmen at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. I watched…
Image Source I thank God for all the talk about the gospel among evangelical churches today. Granted, some of it can degenerate into trite jingoism and anomalous platitudes, but still, at least the necessity and centrality of the evangel is once again being recognized by believers who purportedly take…
Attack on the American Embassy in Cairo (credit) The attacks on American embassies this week in Egypt, Libya (resulting in the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three of his colleagues) and Yemen coupled with the looming presidential election in the USA have turned my heart and mind back…
The most serious step that a church can take is to remove one of its members and, in the words of the Apostle Paul, turn such a one “over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the…
The electronic versions of Whomever He Wills: A Surprising Display of Sovereign Mercy, edited by Tom Nettles and Matthew Barrett, are now available. Until September 1, 2012, 3PM Eastern time, you can purchase an electronic version for only $2.99. EDIT: Due to the tremendous response and in recognition of…
A few days ago I was grieved to hear of the death of Ezra Blaize Kline, the 7 week old son of Justin and Rebekah and grandson of my dear friend, Ted Christman and his wife Diane. Ted is the founding pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky….