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Psalm 91 on 9/11

Shane Vander Hart: It is apropos to read Psalm 91 as we remember 9/11. We need not be afraid when we rest in the shelter of the Most High God.

Safeguarding Our Kids At Church

Shane Vander Hart: In light of the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church it is imperative that every congregation takes precautions to protect the children and youth entrusted in their care.

Worship Is Not About Us

Collin Brendemuehl: It’s hard to be self-correcting in, well, most everything. Worship is about Him and is not about us.

Rosaria Butterfield on the Celibate Gay Christian Identity Movement

Dr. Rosaria Butterfield, a former lesbian who was a tenured professor in queer theory, explains why the celibate gay Christian identity movement is not Reformed or Biblical.

Charles Spurgeon: The Memorial of Christ’s Death is a Festival, Not a Funeral

Good Friday (and every day really) we should reflect on the sacrifice that Christ made on our behalf, but instead of being somber, we should celebrate. Because of Christ’s death, we can have new life. As Charles Spurgeon said, “The memorial of Christ’s death is a festival, not a funeral.”

S.M. Lockridge: It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Coming

Dr. S.M. Lockridge (1913-2000) was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, a prominent African-American church in San Diego, CA, from 1953-1993. He gave a Good Friday devotional entitled “It’s Friday – But, Sunday’s Coming.”

Prayer and Fasting to Prevent the Impeachment of Donald Trump?

Shane Vander Hart: Christian psychologist and radio personality Dr. James Dobson called for a day of prayer and fasting in order to prevent the potential impeachment of President Donald Trump. Is this something we should pray for?

Why Is Historical Theology Important?

Collin Brendemuehl: Just two hundred years of church history says a great deal about who we are.  The more history we read the more we understand ourselves. With the proper attitude, the more this understanding can help us correct ourselves and fix our errors.

There’s No Such Thing as a “Nonstraight Christian”

Shane Vander Hart: It’s one thing to acknowledge past homosexual sin and same-sex attraction, but quite another to identify oneself by it. 

What A Reformed Perspective Can Teach Fundamentalists and Premillennial Evangelicals

Collin Brendemuehl: There is a lot of good reading in Kuiper’s works. The premillennial theologian might learn something for his correction and improvement.

Soli Deo Gloria: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Martin Luther wrote in his famous hymn, “A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing; Our helper he amid the flood, Of mortal ills prevailing.”

To Follow Jesus Is To Live Biblically

Shane Vander Hart: Following Jesus and having and living a Biblical worldview do not conflict with one another. They are one in the same.

President Obama, Love Is Not Natural

Shane Vander Hart: Former President Barack Obama’s tweets quoting Nelson Mandela about love offer a beautiful sentiment, but are theologically flawed.

Calvinist Explores An Old Theology Overtaking Young Christians

Calvinist, a soon-to-be released documentary by Les Lanphere is about a new generation discovering the rich theology brought to us by the Reformation.

A Timeless Prayer Prayed in the U.S. Senate

Senate Chaplain Peter Marshall prayed a prayer in 1947 in the chamber of the U.S. Senate that we should pray for our elected officials today.

Featured Sermon: Christ-Centered Worship by Sinclair Ferguson

This week’s featured sermon is Sinclair Ferguson preaching from Hebrews 2:10-18 and 8:1-2 addressing Christ-Centered Worship at the 2017 Basics Conference.