Andrew Fuller Friday: On God’s Timing and Promises
The promise to Israel was gradually fulfilled; and the same is observable of that which is made to Christ and his people. It was almost five hundred years, from the time that God entered into
Around the Horn (August 25)
How John Owen Prepared Sermons "Here is the great theologian and the profound scholar, sitting down as a pastor of God's people, and asking, first and foremost, what has blessed me, and will it bless
Around the Horn (August 18)
The Bible tells us the rest of the story about who we are Leaning on Francis Schaeffer, this post notes that we get a partial picture of reality but, "the Bible fills in the rest
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Great Aim of Life
True religion is a narrow way. We are in danger of missing it, not only in what we do, but in the end for which, or why we do it. The apostle had been dissuading
Around the Horn (August 11)
Closeness Comes Through Fire: How Suffering Conforms Us to Christ Here Ed Welch notes, "Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) believed the cannonball that broke his leg was essential to his spiritual awakening. For Martin Luther, it
Andrew Fuller Friday: One Liberality
What is liberality? The term denotes freedom, or enlargedness of mind. It is applied in the Scriptures merely to that simple, sincere, and bountiful spirit, which communicates freely to the needy, and stands opposed to
Around the Horn (August 4)
Listen, Then Preach "When we yield to the hammering effect of the Word that we experience in sermon preparation, we welcome weakness and inadequacy. But when we take up the hammer, and refuse to put
Andrew Fuller Friday: A Poem to Honor a Friend
To the memory of my dear and venerable friend, the rev. Robert hall Who died in the sixty-third year of his age, on March 13th, 1791. And is my much-respected friend no more? How painful
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Conscience, the Heart and the Word of God
It might be well to examine the actions of your life; but as the heart is the spring-head of action, the state of your heart must be the chief object of your inquiry. As to
Around the Horn (July 14)
Courage is Contagious Here we see how just a little bit of courage can spur on more courage. Be courageous in the little situation and you are more likely to be courageous is the big