“Clear, evangelical ideas favor lucid, earnest style” (Shedd, Homiletic and Pastoral Theology, p. 250). … [Read more...]
500 Pounds of Stratosphere
We are now at that stage of our cultural devolutionary farce when, any day now, some bright kid is going to wear a tee-shirt to his government school, and on that tee-shirt a message will be emblazoned, and the message will read “endowed by his Creator with certain unalienable … [Read more...]
Luke and Elizabeth
We cannot think about marriage rightly unless we learn to think about aesthetics rightly. Aesthetics is the study of beauty—what is it that makes something lovely? The elements are many, and include things like simplicity, balance, form, and so on. God has fashioned the world in … [Read more...]
Aeneas, Anarchy, and America #1
Introduction: This short series of messages can be considered as what used to be called “artillery sermons.” The custom (and the name) began in England in the first half of the 17th century, where military groups invited ministers to come and preach to them. In our colonial … [Read more...]
The Sinful Rave
We have been emphasizing the relationship of personal self-control to the larger political issues related to self-governance. If a people are enslaved to their own passions and desires, then it will not be long before their enslavement takes on a larger and more sinister … [Read more...]
A Meal That Means
As we gather repeatedly for this meal, one of the things you may have noticed is that the portions are small. You all receive a morsel of bread, and you receive a small communion cup of wine, a bit larger than a thimble. In one respect this is simply a function of what is … [Read more...]
Interested and Interesting
“First-rate writers are more interested in what they are writing about than in the fact that they are writing about it. That is why they are interesting” (Writers to Read, p. 39). … [Read more...]
Real Reform
“That minister . . . whose preaching results in the actual conversion of human beings, contributes far more, in the long run, to the progress of society, literature, art, science, and civilization, than he does, who, neglecting these themes of sin and grace, makes a direct effort … [Read more...]
Penultimate Call for Wordsmithy
So here is one final push as we beat the drum down the backstretch in order to clinch and close the deal in a tightly reasoned, high-powered attempt to get you to sign up for Wordsmithy. We have a few slots left, and registration closes this coming Wednesday morning at 9 am. If … [Read more...]
The Huffington Puffington Post
So it is apparently time to have a little bit of fun with The Huffington Post. I got a call a week or so ago from a HuffPo reporter, who interviewed me about the founding of Logos School, along with the founding of the Association of Classical Christian Schools. The interview … [Read more...]
Not From Scratch
“Those who want to be creative originals from scratch seldom are, and those who slavishly follow the recipe have a different problem, just as debilitating. Those who look carefully at the masters to learn and imitate soon find their own distinctive voice with their own … [Read more...]
The Content Cluster Muster (09.08.16)
Cantica Sanctorum, 4th edition. Dr. Erb, our music minister here at Christ Church, has continued his project of through-composed Psalms, and just finished filming Psalm 6. Featured here, with more to come at ChristKirk.com. This has also given rise a 4th edition of the … [Read more...]
Secure or Less Insecure
“The critic need not be secure in order to successfully market his wares. He just has to be less insecure than the artists he is criticizing, which, given the temperament of most cape and beret artists post-Rousseau, is not that hard” (Writers to Read, p. 37). … [Read more...]
Spontaneous and True
“When the clergy shall dare to speak to the people, with extemporaneous boldness, out of a full heart, full head, and clear mind, we may expect . . .” divine blessing (Shedd, Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, p. 244). … [Read more...]
Step Right Up
For a limited time, starting today, Samaritan Ministries is sponsoring an exclusive premier of the film They Grow Up Fast. My friend Darren Doane starting using his camera and professional eye with the birth of his first child, and the result is a real encouragement to all … [Read more...]
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