Bigger Thoughts
“Shorter! Simpler! More punchy!” Whether you’re a journalist or a teacher or a pastor, there is a constant pressure to consolidate our communication. Pastors are taught that our sermons need to have a...
View ArticleDifficult but important reading: Hugh Hefner
[Please note: for those not already aware, some content in the following articles may be disturbing.] It’s difficult to imagine a way for someone to do more damage to souls, families, churches and...
View ArticleBenefits of Singing Psalms
Every now and then I get a call or email from my insurance agent. He wants to check in on me, make sure I’m still paying my bills and all that. But what I especially appreciate is he also wants to make...
View ArticlePraying for more reformation
In her article How the prosperity gospel is sparking a major change in the world’s most Catholic country, Sarah Pulliam Bailey records the changes taking place in Brazil, where Catholicism still reigns...
View ArticleSanctifying a Slight Suffering
I’m in my easy chair, where I’ve spent most of the past five days with a run of vertigo, likely due to a bug. Because this dizziness is mostly what’s on my mind, I’ve been seeking God’s grace to find...
View ArticleThe Importance of Giving Thanks
This post is not a week late. Most of our readers in the United States celebrated Thanksgiving last week and are perhaps all turkey-ed out and ready to move on to another holiday season. Which makes...
View ArticleDealing with Sexual Abuse as the Church
[The following, which may be disturbing to some readers, is mostly from a sermon preached recently at Immanuel RPC in West Lafayette. You can listen to the whole thing here.] For reasons beyond my...
View ArticleOh How I Love Your Law!
Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. Psalm 119:97 For any number of reasons, this is much easier said and sang than actually done. How do we love God’s law and love it more?...
View ArticleA Suggestion for Prayer
In this new year, could I suggest you add to your regular prayer list pastors for the church in Asia? As the Holy Spirit continues growing His great work of enlightening and enlivening the gospel...
View ArticleHe Knows
Jesus’ letters to the seven churches at the beginning of Revelation have often been a source of direction and encouragement. While each of the letters follows the same format, each shines a light on...
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