Around the Horn (April 4)
Are You a Drunk Preacher? As noted in this post, a drunk man often needs to lean on something for support. His inebriation means he cannot stand well on this own. Sadly, that is how
Stop Chasing Your Dreams
I love listening to my children tell me about their futures. They have all kinds of dreams about all kinds of things. They each know, for example, what they’re going to be when they grow
Folding Towels and the Providence of God
I gave one of my daughters the task of folding towels today. It’s an easy task. It’s an almost daily task when you live in a home with 8 people. It’s a helpful task. You
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Abuse of Allegory in Preaching
After what several able writers have produced of late years upon this practice, particularly the late Dr. Stennett on the Parable of the Sower, it might have been expected that this evil would at least
Around the Horn (March 28)
John Calvin as an Intellectual Model for Pastor-Theologians If pastors are to be theologians there are certain characteristics that they must embrace. John Calvin modeled a number of these characters, but perhaps the most important
Andrew Fuller Friday: Fuller to Deists
It is hoped that nothing in the preceding pages can be fairly construed into a want of good-will towards any of you. If I know my heart, it is not you, but your mischievous principles,
Around the Horn (March 21)
Why Bother with the Bible In this post, Sike Osinuga, writing for The Gospel Coalition Africa Edition, talks about the absurdity of following Christ at the exclusion of reading and knowing Scripture. Yet, she argues that
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Reading the Scriptures
I do not wish the following remarks to supersede any other answer which may enter more fully into the subject. All I have to offer will be a few hints from my own experience. In
Around the Horn (March 14)
The Harmonics of the Old Testament In this post, Old Testament professor, Randell McKinion discuses the importance of poetry for understanding the theology of the Old Testament. He makes the case that the authors of the
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Christ as the Theme of Ministry
That the person and work of Christ must be the leading theme of our ministry.—In this, if we be Christians, we have believed; and this we must preach to others. For example: We must preach