I shared earlier this week that I am part of a group that has met to study 2 Corinthians with Dr. George Guthrie. Dr. Guthrie is the author of the excellent new commentary, 2 Corinthians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the…
7 Items We Pray Our Graduates To Always Remember
“Yesterday” — as seen in the picture to the right — our son Benjamin stepped onto the bus and started kindergarten. This weekend he graduates from high school. Below is what I pray Ben and his classmates remember. Congratulations 2016…
Haddon Robinson GCTS Study Group 2016
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. 2 Cor 1:20, NIV This week I am blessed to join…
Bear Bryant Advice for Mother’s Day Weekend
Even if you are an Auburn fan, this from Bear Bryant is good advice.
See the Big Picture of Acts
If you read the Acts verses in column three of the below table, you will understand much about the big picture of Acts. The thesis or theme of Acts could be stated in this way: Christ builds his Church through…
Follow Me: A Call to Die by David Platt
Watch this video and see, also, What Scares Me Most as a Pastor.”
Recommended: Habits of Grace by David Mathis
This morning, as we conclude our time in 2 Peter by considering Peter’s admonition to grow in grace, I am recommending to our flock that they consider reading the book, Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines. I…
Rob Dreher: The Porn Catastrophe
Writing for The American Conservative, Rob Dreher interacts with a recent Time magazine article and Denny Burk. Time magazine’s cover story this week is about what ubiquitous hardcore pornography is doing to men. I can’t link to it because it’s…
9 Blessings That Result from Studying the Return of Jesus
Don’t miss the artwork from some of our church children found at the bottom of this post. From the Greek eskatos/ἔσχατος, eschatology is the doctrine of “last things” or better stated, “the final redemptive work of the Last One.” This…
In the Face of Terrorism, How Do We Avoid Becoming Hard and Bitter?
I wrote a guest post for Grand Rapids Theological Seminary regarding the Christian response to terrorism. ***** The reluctance of Christians to soberly consider the biblical doctrine of God’s wrath leaves us vulnerable to bitterness. It was the picture of an…