5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (540+ words) People often talk about a pastor's preaching abilities. Perhaps they highlight his excellent exposition of a text or a relevant application drawn from the text. They say he is a great speaker who can communicate well. People flock to hear…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (620+ words) If you are looking for rich, biblical, and level-headed explanations of what Scripture means by God's kingdom, Herman Ridderbos has written extensively on this topic. I always enjoy reading (and re-reading) what Ridderbos wrote about the different aspects of God's…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (177+ words) (The following article was originally published in February, 2020.)" " Charles Spurgeon (d. 1892) doesn't need much of an introduction in Calvinist circles. "We all know that the Lord used Spurgeon's preaching to bring many to Christ and to build his people up in…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (899+ words) One characteristic of this present evil age is that we face trials, suffering, tribulation, and opposition. Jesus told his followers many times that the path of discipleship includes serious difficulties (e. g. , Mt. 4: 4, 10-11; 5: 39, 44, 6: 13; 7: 6, 14, 15, etc.). On the pathway to eternal life, we constantly…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (758+ words) In Thomas Brooks" book "Precious Remedies against Satan"s Devices," he lists seven characteristics of false teachers. I recently re-read this list and was once again struck by the insightfulness of Brooks" comments. I used this list during my sermon…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (471+ words) (The following blog post was originally published in June, 2009) I just finished Our Worship (Onze Eredienst; 1911) [ed. Harry Boonstra, trans. Boonstra, et. al (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009)] by Abraham Kuyper. The book is a collection of articles on public worship and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (553+ words) To Change the World by James Davison Hunter is probably the best book I've read on the interaction of Christianity and culture. Although I haven't counted, I'm guessing I've read over twenty-five books on this topic in the last twenty-five…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (911+ words) If you ever study or preach through the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew's Gospel, I highly recommend Martin Luther's commentary on it. I've been preaching through these teachings of Christ for the past few months and have found Luther's…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (248+ words) Calvin later mentions that God's kingdom is two-fold: Providential and peculiar. He notes that Micah speaks of God's special, peculiar kingdom in his prophecy. "Though the nations had not hitherto obeyed God, they would now own him as king and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (269+ words) One example of this covenant conundrum is found in R. J. Rushdoony's Systematic Theology. As I mentioned earlier, Rushdoony firmly and forcefully rejected Reformed covenant theology found in the Westminster Confession of Faith. For Rushdoony, there was just one single covenant. For…...