The below video is by no means just for singles nor is it simply about the subject of being single. I’ll bet you will be encouraged by this if you take 15 minutes to watch it. I heard Lizzette Beard…
Sermon on the Mount Series: Notes on “Authority”
Given that Matthew summarizes the response to the Sermon on the Mount by saying that the crowds were astonished at Jesus’s teaching (Matthew 7:28-29)- – and remembering that the Gospel concludes with Jesus saying, “All authority has been given to…
One Can’t Feign Ignorance of God
Calvin on the sensus divinitatis (or sense of the divine): There is within the human mind, and indeed by natural instinct, an awareness of divinity. This we take to beyond controversy. To prevent anyone from taking refuge in the pretense…
That’s Why I’m Fighting Him
One of my favorite parts in Lewis’s Prince Caspian is a part where Peter is having a dual with an evil king. At one point, there is a break in the fighting. The dual isn’t going Peter’s way, and his…
For Parents of Scared Children: The Real Way to Defeat Monsters Inc
Chad Cramer has written a a book for parents of young children that offers practical and theological help for helping children overcome a fear of the dark. Parents whose children are afraid of the dark have a couple of options.…
An Accessible Resource for Understanding the Storyline of the Bible
Chris Bruno’s new book, The Whole Story of the Bible in 16 Verses, is a wonderfully accessible introduction to the subject of biblical theology. Not only does this book offer a readable map for understanding the overarching story of Scripture…
Luther on “Blessed are Those Who Mourn”
Our series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-7:29) continues this Sunday. This will be the first Sunday on the Beatitudes. Regarding Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted,” Luther explains: So also a…
The Gospel of Matthew’s Use of Inclusio or Bracketing
Currently I am preaching through the Sermon on the Mount. Given that our time on Sunday mornings is limited, I am making my study notes available. Bear in mind that these are simply my notes and are not particularly well…
Kingdom of Heaven Notes
My audience for my blog is our church family at the Red Brick Church. Currently I am preaching through the Sermon on the Mount which means that we are focusing on the Kingdom of Heaven. Given that our time on…
Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ
I haven’t yet read Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ, but I’ve ordered it. J. Todd Billings, the Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, describes his…