“I realized then that sermon length is not measured in minutes; it is measured in minutes-beyond-interest” (Gordon, Why Johnny Can’t Preach, p. 31).
Kicking One of the Sacred Geese
It should not be surprising that after I have urged the establishment of a mere Christendom for some time, that questions about the First Amendment might arise. It would appear that I am trespassing on the sacred precincts. It would seem that I am strolling across the manicured lawns of the Temple grounds, in order …
Cheerful Hearts and Good Words
INTRODUCTION: We need to begin with the obvious, which is that Scripture teaches that our words affect how we are doing, not to mention t hose around us. But this “obvious” truth can, if unattended, deteriorate into the vagaries of generic uplift. When we speak the good word, it must be a word that is …
Boosters With Stones
The Lord Jesus expresses disbelief that any prophet could die outside Jerusalem (Luke 13:33). In saying this, He speaks from the vantage point of the prophets, and not from the vantage of the Sanhedrin Boosters. It is not Nineveh that stones the prophets, but Jerusalem. It is not Babylon that rejects them, but Jerusalem. It …
Mark and Carolyn
In the institution of marriage, God has created a wonderful balance in the formation of the human race as male and female. This balance is glorious, and we are most grateful for it. It is clear that from the beginning man was meant to go with woman, and that woman was meant to go with …
A Table That Disciplines All We Bring to It
As you bring your little ones to this Table, take care in two areas. The first is to remember that you as parents don’t hold the power of the keys. This means that you should not be conducting church discipline in your family row, withholding the bread, for example, if your child was being fussy …
That Old Conveyor Belt of Time
In our prayers for reformation and revival over the years, we have asked God to move in remarkable ways, and He has been pleased to grant many aspects of our requests. But as God has done wonderful things in our midst, He has been pleased to do it over time, over the course of years. …
Highhandedness
Father, we live in a time when the worldliness of the unbelieving world is truly stark. We confess that in many places of our national life. — in our letters, on our politics, in our entertainment — our rebellion against You is highhanded in the extreme. Father, we confess that our nation is guilty of …
Debt as a Basic Human Right
I heard a commentator say the other day that we need to keep the Federal Reserve around, known hereafter as the Fed, because don’t we always need a lender of last resort? I mean, what are we going to do without a lender of last resort? Well, maybe we might not borrow trillions of dollars …
A Funny Kind of Sad
Either that, or a sad kind of funny. HT: Nathaniel Carswell.