Below is a quote from an article titled, Dirt, Books and the Breath of God in the fall 2010 issue of Reformed Theological Seminary’s Ministry & Leadership magazine. This issue also draws attention to another dangerous trend I have observed in the local church:  the “non-Bible” Bible study.  Church bulletins frequently provide lists of weekly [...]

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“As I travel across the country, I am amazed at the number of intelligent, Jesus-loving, Bible-toting, ministry-minded young men who absolutely refuse to grow up and take a wife!  It is as though there was a new book of the Bible discovered (I call it 2 Hesitations) that reads, “Thou shalt not marry prior to [...]

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Intrepid hearts indeed! What could possibly be so important that you would stake eternity on it? What gives a person such courage and conviction? Only one thing—the truth. This is what this book is all about, the truth of God’s Word. God’s people have always spoken this way. For example, the psalmist wrote, “I will [...]

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“The truth is that unless the significance of what Christ did at the first Christmas shakes us, we can scarcely be said to have understood much of what it means, or of who He really is.” Sinclair B. Ferguson, In Christ Alone (Orlando:  Reformation Trust Publishing, 2007), 18

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I’m currently reading The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment by Tim Challies.  This quote from chapter 2 made me wonder if my view of God is high enough or big enough.  It’s much more convenient for people to maintain the low view of God that is expressed in the first paragraph below.  Having a low view [...]

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I just finished reading the first chapter of Vintage Jesus & I wanted to share a quote from the opening pages of chapter one.  Some may perceive this quote as being a bit raw and some might say it’s at the very least disrespectful.  Keep in mind that a big focus of Mark’s ministry is [...]

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Power of the Demons Over the Demonised Our next inquiry must be as to the character of the phenomenon thus designated.  In view of the fact that in St. Mark ix. 21, the demonised had been such ‘of a child,’ it is scarcely possible to ascribe it simply to moral causes.  Similarly, personal faith does [...]

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Here’s an example of the study notes found in the forthcoming NLT Study Bible: The City of Jerusalem The city of Jerusalem plays a crucial but ambivalent role throughout Luke and Acts.  On the one hand, Jerusalem was the city of God, the great King–his presence dwelt there in his Temple.  God would accomplish salvation [...]

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The Christian Consensus About Humanity There are three essential Christian perspectives on human nature and existence that stand in stark contrast with most other anthropological viewpoints.  First, humans are both animal (physical beings that are part of nature) and spiritual (beings that transcend nature and physical existence).  Second, humans are God’s special creatures who possess [...]

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These are interesting words to ponder when you consider how strongly we tend to identify ourselves with one specific theological camp or another…… A Sincere Admonition by Martin Luther to All Christians to Guard Against Insurrection and Rebellion 1522 After the Diet of Worms, Luther went into hiding at the Wartburg Castle.  While there, he [...]

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