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John Piper – The Glory of Christ

Saw this video over at Jill’s blog.  A great reminder about what…

Tell God All That is In Your Heart

I am preparing a sermon on James 5:13-20 where the main thrust…

Trading Sin and Grace with Dysfunction and Therapy

This is a step toward Christless Christianity.  Unfortunately we see it in…

Christianity Without Christ

I started reading Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church…

The Gospel Message

I just started reading Death by Love: Letters from the Cross by…

Would You Like Perfect Peace?

In the midst of sermon preparation I read the following passage.  It…

The Shield of St. Patrick

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Many who celebrate don’t have much of a…

The Life-giving Word (James 1:19-27)

Shane Vander Hart continues in his series in James at Grace Evangelical…

Dislike of Dogma is an Epidemic

These words of J.C. Ryle (1816-1900), an evangelical Anglican clergyman and first…

The New Calvinism is Changing the World (According to Time Magazine)

It’s true.  According to Time it is one of the 10 Ideas…

Maturity By Trial (James 1:1-18)

Shane Vander Hart kicks off a new series in James, at Grace…

To be offended, or not to be offended…

… that is the question. Good sense makes one slow to anger,and…

Pastor Shot & Killed In Pulpit

We need to pray for Pastor Fred Winters’ family and First Baptist…

Ready for Revival?

Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), a Puritan theologian and pastor who was a leading…

The Heart of the Great Physician

Thomas Watson (1620-1686) a Puritan preacher and author wrote about Christ: Christ…

Reformed Theology vs. Reformed Culture

Ray Ortlund on how Reformed culture should match up with Reformed theology.…