An Introduction to Puritan Preaching What made the Puritan ministers' preaching so effective and timeless? Was there some key ingredient to their preaching? This post shares some board categories that highlight the nature of Puritan
The Obedience of Churches to their Pastors Explained and Enforced ”Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Trial of Spirits 1 John 4:1 The predicted enmity between the seed of the woman and of the serpent has been peculiarly fulfilled in the times of the gospel. No sooner was the Christian church