Grieving Deeply with Faith: Not a Contradiction
In her poem A Better Resurrection, the 19th-century Christian poetess, Christina Rossetti, captures a rawness of her pain that exposes violent emotions. The three-stanza poem contours the dark, depressing side to her grief that eclipses
Around the Horn (June 27)
“Sacred Scripture … is placed high on a throne”: Augustine on the Bible The idea that the Bible is the infallible and inerrant word of God is not new to the church. As Michael Haykin
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Fasting and Other Duties
Fasting, and Other Duties Matthew 6:16-34 Our Lord’s discourse is not designed to amuse his disciples with curious disquisitions, but to direct them as to their daily walk, partly in their approaches to God, and
Around the Horn (June 20)
Peril on Both Sides Preaching in light of the overarching biblical narrative is good and right, yet, in this post, Tim Challies warns against emphasizing the overarching narrative to the detriment of the uniqueness of the
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Last Judgment
The Last Judgment Matt. 7:21–29 Our Lord, in drawing to the close of his discourse, is unusually solemn and impressive. He anticipates the last judgment, and places his hearers before the great tribunal. The sum
Around the Horn (June 13)
Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Opportunity In this post by Tim Challies, he highlights the fact that we interact on a daily basis with people in ordinary jobs. It is people in ordinary jobs they can make
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Resisting Evil
Resisting Evil Matt. 5:38–42 In the judicial law of Israel, it had been enacted as follows:—“If men strive and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief
Does God Want Me to be Happy?
Do you ever wish you could have a ‘redo’ on something? I could list many such experiences, but one that has haunted me for the past 16 years is my very first sermon. Coming out
Around the Horn (June 6)
Tiananmen Square & the Courage and Stand Alone As Russell Moore notes in this article, "Jesus identified the fear of standing alone as one of the primary aspects of cowardice." He goes on to note
Book Review: The Gospel of Our King: Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian
Ashford, Bruce Riley and Thomas, Heath A. The Gospel of Our King: Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2019. 208 pp. Introduction Everyone has a worldview whether they know it