As Alec Motyer has rightly observed, “When truth gets into a hymnbook, it become the confident possession of the whole church.”* It will only take you 3:51 to listen and watch. *Quoted by Alistair Begg in the forward to Sinclair…
Des Moines Register describes Bob Feller as an “Iowa Boy – Baseball Legend.”
Bob Feller died yesterday at the age of 92. The Cleveland Indians are proud of Feller, but Iowans are just as proud. Even though Feller played before my time, we heard plenty about the Iowa farm kid who starred in…
Mohler: “The Sins of the Father”
Whether we like it or not, the sins of one generation do have some effect on the next. I have previously posted on the Principle of the Rope which stresses that we are not isolated individuals. We are “roped” to…
Can I be saved amid continued moral failings?
See also What Scares Me Most as a Pastor HT: Z
A New Blog: Do you know of a church looking for a pastor?
My next book, When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search: Biblical Principles and Practices to Guide Your Search will soon be shipping. If you know someone involved in a pastoral search, send them by the new site. There are a…
What Bible version do you use?
Randy Alcorn shares his thought on Bible translations. There’s a video if you prefer to watch rather than read: I actually use a number of translations, including the English Standard Version (ESV). I also use the New International Version (NIV)…
What Micah prophesied 700 years before the birth of Christ
I am preaching from Micah 5 this morning. So, I was especially pleased yesterday to see that Phil Johnson has a post on the Gospel in Micah 5:2. One of the most famous and important Old Testament messianic prophecies is…
Why X is used when it replaces “Christ” in Christmas?
R.C. Sproul explains: The simple answer to your question is that the X in Christmas is used like the R in R.C. My given name at birth was Robert Charles, although before I was even taken home from the hospital…
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Looking for a good read?
If you’re looking for a good read, then consider this list by the widely read Trevin Wax. Carson, Mextas, Tim Kellen and even Grisham are on it. You won’t be surprised to learn that I clicked through to order two.…