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It is the conversation with church members every pastor dreads, but inevitably comes to every man who has shepherded a local flock: “Pastor, we need to meet with you and discuss our future at the church. We have been... Continue Reading »
I’ve found that many Christians, post-conversion, tend toward legalism or antinomianism in their pursuit of sanctification. I’ve seen this trend both in churches I’ve pastored and in Christian friends. One woman grew up in a strict Reformed Baptist home.... Continue Reading »
For many years I wondered why Paul called preaching “foolishness” in 1 Corinthians 1:21. Preaching is the glorious means by which the Spirit saves and sanctifies sinners, the method by which the Lord builds His church. So how could... Continue Reading »
Love, both God’s love and human love for one another, is, hands down, the most popular teaching of the Bible in 2025. Yet, if we would read Scripture carefully, it is one of the most misunderstood doctrines of Scripture.... Continue Reading »
Spurgeon: A Life (Reformation Heritage, 2024) by Alex DiPrima Asking, “Do we really need another Spurgeon biography?” is like asking if we need another Bible commentary. As long as the biography is excellent, the answer is yes, and Alex... Continue Reading »
I was in high school and college in the 1980s, so, naturally, I look on those days with a particular fondness. Those were heady times for a teenage hillbilly. Reagan was in the White House. Herschel was toting the... Continue Reading »
I don’t like to wait. No, let’s be completely frank: I despise waiting. There is a certain highway in the city where I lived until recently that is notorious for traffic snarled for hours on both sides of rush... Continue Reading »
“God Moves in a Mysterious Way” by William Cowper God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform; he plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines, of never-failing skill; he... Continue Reading »
Decision Making and the Will of God: A Biblical Alternative to the Traditional View (Multnomah, 2004) by Garry Friesen Does God have a perfect will for each Christian? Can you be absolutely certain of God’s specific will for your... Continue Reading »
A few years ago, we were moving some things from my mother’s house, and I found a letter addressed to myself to be opened after 2016. Evidently, I wrote the letter in the summer of 1991 for a career... Continue Reading »
I vividly recall two pivotal conversations with pastors shortly after I surrendered to gospel ministry in the late-1990s. The conversations were pivotal because in them I was exposed to two divergent approaches to ministry and the Lord used them... Continue Reading »
Ecclesiastes: Finding Meaning When Life Feels Meaningless (Crossway) (Bible study for women) by Lydia Brownback Ecclesiastes is a weird book. When I preached through it verse-by-verse a few years ago at my church in Louisville, I told my congregation... Continue Reading »
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