From The Gospel Coalition Blog: We’re continuing our new feature, “You Asked,” where readers send us theological, biblical, and practical ministry questions that we pass along to The Gospel Coalition’s Council members and other friends for an answer we can…
What do you believe concerning “the forgiveness of sins”?
Heidelberg Question #56. What do you believe concerning “the forgiveness of sins”? I believe that God, because of Christ’s atonement, will never hold against me any of my sins nor my sinful nature which I need to struggle against all…
Lloyd-Jones on Dealing with Spiritual Depression
I recently pointed to a new edition of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s classic, Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Its Cure The essence of this matter is to understand that this self of ours, this other man within us, has got to…
The Year 325 and the Doctrine of the Trinity
In 325 Constantinople, modern day Instanbul, was seething with discussion. The buzz in the city was not about a sports team or about an election. People were talking about the doctrine of the Trinity. One church leader said, if in…
Why is there evil and suffering?
I recently posted about how we consider the reality of evil and suffering. I mentioned that a theodicy is “a defense of God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil.” A theodicy speaks to the question, “If…
Christians need not be intellectually troubled that they can’t exhaustively explain why God allows evil
A theodicy is “a defense of God’s goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil.” A theodicy speaks to the question, “If God is good and all-powerful, how do we explain the existence of evil.” So how do…
The Joy of Being an Answer to Prayer
Here is a thought worth meditating on: Sometimes when we pray someone would be blessed, we end up being the instrument God uses to bless the person for whom we prayed. God answers our praying by saying, “I will bless…
Happy Birthday Isaac Watts
Fred Sanders: Isaac Watts, born this day (July 17) in 1674, is one of the greatest hymn writers in the English language. Growing up a Dissenter (his father was imprisoned twice for not being Anglican), Watts was not allowed to…
Inheriting the Joplin Tornado
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. Proverbs 11:29. My mind still can’t quite grasp the devastation of the Joplin Tornado. The destructive force is mind numbing.…
A Letter to a Mother Thinking about Terminating a Baby with a Genetic Disorder
Justin Taylor: A letter from one mother to another who just found out her baby in the womb has ARPKD, a rare genetic disorder of the kidneys that has no cure. (HT: LJT) Emma, I am so sorry that you…