Monday, October 17, 2022

David's "Satan"

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2 Samuel 24:1 says, "Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, 'Go, number...
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Some Thoughts Toward a Better Understanding of the Old Testament

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Most Christians appear to have a limited understanding of or appreciation for the Old Testament. The New Testament makes sense to them, but ...
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Sunday, August 09, 2020

Preaching to Cows

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Heard from a radio preacher this morning (approximate quote): "When my pastor was teaching me to be a preacher, he told me to grab my B...
Sunday, June 17, 2018

Final Reflections on PCA GA 2018

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There is no particular order to what follows. It was a very short assembly. The opening worship service began at 1:30 Wednesday afterno...
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Saturday, June 09, 2018

The PCA: A Connectional Church?

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At the congregational level, there is not much difference between a congregational church and a PCA church. Congregational churches are ...
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Sunday, June 03, 2018

RE, TE, BCO, RAO, RRONR, and PCA GA

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The time has rolled around again for the meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA GA). It is made up o...
Monday, May 21, 2018

The PCA and Confessional Integrity

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In 2002, the PCA adopted what is usually called “good-faith subscription” to the denomination’s doctrinal standards—the Westminster Conf...
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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Burning the Bones of the Dead

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John Wycliffe was a fourteenth century reformer who is largely credited with one of the first translations of the Bible into English. Th...
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Saturday, April 28, 2018

Presbyterians and Order

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One of the regular frustrations of teaching is trying to teach students how to do a paper properly. We give them instruction in a class ...
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Saturday, April 14, 2018

On Moving Fences

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I grew up in what I thought of as a very traditional Presbyterian church. The ministers wore robes. The choir wore robes. There was an o...
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Sunday, April 01, 2018

Knowing Your Ignorance

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Some people think I know a lot. Perhaps I do in some comparative sense, but in an absolute sense, I am an ignoramus. I am only too aware...
Sunday, March 25, 2018

Preparing Young Men for the Ministry

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Someone in a Facebook group posted last week that their pastor had his eighteen-year-old son preach for the congregation, and they asked...
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Basic Readings in Church History: Suggestions for the Beginner

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Many Christians are poorly versed in Bible content and in theology, and last week I gave some suggestions for changing that. But compare...
Saturday, March 10, 2018

Basic Readings in Theology: Suggestions for the Beginner

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Most Christians learn what theology they know from the preaching and teaching of their pastors. For some churches in the Reformed tradit...
Saturday, March 03, 2018

Pastors and Congregational Reading

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Most pastors realize in seminary that they have gotten themselves into a profession that requires reading. Whether they read much bef...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

A prayer for today

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O Lord, we pray today for those who are anxious and in distress. Let them put their trust in you. Let them know that in you they will never ...
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Reading the Bible: For Content vs. For Devotion

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What does it mean to read the Bible “devotionally”? Does reading the Bible for content compete with reading the Bible devotionally? My g...
Saturday, February 17, 2018

The Pastor and Bible Translations

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Except in certain very conservative Christian circles, the KJV is no longer the exclusive Bible of the English-speaking church. Despite sale...
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