In 1 Peter, the verb hamartano is used once, and is rendered as “for your faults” (2:20). If we are chastized for our own faults, and not for the sake of Christ, then what spiritual benefit is found in that? In his use of the word for sin, Peter has a strong emphasis on the …
Lowly, Not Servile
“Manly persons are disgusted, and suspect hypocrisy when they hear a preacher talking molasses. Let us be bold and outspoken, and never address our hearers as if we were asking a favour of them, or as if they would oblige the Redeemer by allowing Him to save them. We are bound to be lowly, but …
Shouldn’t Be Surprised Anymore
“From the time that Aaron, the first high priest, acceded to the people’s wish by casting a golden calf (Ex. 32), the religious leadership has always prepared the way for apostasy” (Herbert Schlossberg, Idols for Destruction, p. 232).
From East and West
Check out, and be encouraged by, this report on our CREC friends in Burma (Myanmar). Doug Jones and R.C. Sproul Jr. visited them a short time before the recent typhoon hit, and we were very grateful for God’s kindness to these folks during that time.
Pleasant Daydreams
Just rolled back into Moscow yesterday, and am still getting situated. I believe the Idaho primary (Republican side only) is today, so I am going to toodle on down to cast my vote for Ron Paul. Why? say you. It’s all over, isn’t it? Well, anything that we can do to remind John McCain that …
Because Snargles Are Bad
My daughter Bekah had a little e-payment snargle over at her web site, and if you think your life may have been adversely affected by it — other than simple sorrow through hearing about it — you should read her little announcement below and do exactly as you’re told. Update: the snargle is fixed so …
Still Around
Sorry for the sparse posting, everyone. I have been on the road with limited Internet access, which is fun in its own kind of way. When we are back in Idaho tomorrow, we will go back to our regularly scheduled kind of fun.
On A World That Defies Satire
Coming soon . . . John Mitchell is the pastor of a small, modestly successful Reformed Baptist church in a city in the Midwest. Chad Lester is one of the most successful pastors in North America, and he is the leading light at Camel Creek Community Church in the same city. He is, speaking in …
Welcome to Attend Both
Sometimes, less is more. As we prepare ourselves for going to two services this coming August, one of the things we want to do is make our service of worship shorter. Not only so, but we want to do this by disciplined arrangement, and not by chopping things off arbitrarily. In order to do this …
Apologia for Trinity Fest
Periodically you see reminders in this place about our upcoming Trinity Fest, and that will of course continue to happen. But this post introduces a new feature, which is a periodic tidbit on what it is we think we’re doing. Trinity Fest is a descendant of the February history conference, which we held for many …