“A return to heathen midmight is an impossibility. Those who walk in darkness now are doing so in a world suffused with light. This is hard to do — you have to remain blind or hide in root cellars. There are ways to stay out of the sunlight, but they are difficult to accomplish . …
No Kidding
“A preacher must have a systematic plan of regularly reading through the whole Bible, with a portion from both the Old and New Testaments being read each day” (Murray, How Sermons Work, p. 17).
The Rogue Elephant Room
Here is a loose collection of thoughts about the Elephant Room imbroglio. I don’t pretend to comment as an insider at all, but I can say that my perspective and sympathies are basically the same as Justin Taylor’s. If anybody wants what I consider to be a fair and judicious take on the whole thing, …
Thanks From Minneapolis
For the last few days, Nancy and I have been at the Desiring God pastors’ conference in Minneapolis, and our time here has been wonderful. We have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the other speakers, and hearing them speak, and the hospitality of the saints here has been exceptional. Our particular thanks to John Piper, …
Solid Joys and Lasting Pleasure
The world is charged with the grandeur of God, as the poet put it, and it will flame out like shook foil. The world is only a set of blinders for the blind. In all other respects, the world is front-loaded with God’s glory. And in order for us to see that glory, really see …
Newt Poster Winnah!
I am happy to announce the winner of the great Newt poster caption contest. But first the honorable mention . . . Alan, with “Newt — a passionate conservative.” The bronze was taken by Rich Hamlin — “Because it takes a lot of Big Ideas before you get the right one.” The silver goes to …
Surrendering the Precious
I just finished reading (again) John Bunyan’s great book Grace Abounding, and it made me think of the Lord’s kindness to me over the years. Bunyan recounts in great detail the morbid pathologies that had him by the throat for some years when he first came under conviction of sin. The thing that struck me …
Hope for the Fatherless
The apostle Paul tells TItus to rebuke and exhort with all authority (Tit. 2:15). In short, Titus is called to a fatherly role. There is the possibility of tyranny in the church, like what Diotrophes did (3 Jn. 9-11), and there is also the possibility of leaders getting walked on (1 Tim. 4:12). What is …
Which Makes It Daytime Now
“But when the sun rises, it does not happen the way a light comes on in a room when you flip the switch. The sun rises slowly. At first, you don’t know that anything has happened. It may be just as dark as it was a moment ago, but maybe not. And some time later, …
Sent for Edification
“God does not send messengers who confuse and bamboozle his people with displays of their learning — or their lack of it” (Murrary, How Sermons Work, p. 13).