Around the Horn (January 25)
The Therapeutic Gospel In this article, David Powlison exposes the dangers of a therapeutic gospel. Powlison argues that the therapeutic gospel is only meant to meet felts needs and wants. Rather than meeting wants, the
When Bible Study Goes Wrong
The Pharisees were experts in the word of God. In light of their diligent study, they were sure that they knew what God expected of them. They were thought to be the most principled in their serious-minded
The Battle for a Man’s Mind
Paul concludes his majestic treatise on the gospel of Jesus Christ in the book of Romans with a call for a renewed mind that is transformed by the gospel. He writes, “Do not be conformed
Andrew Fuller Friday: We May Preach Christ and Not Preach Christ
The quote below is a consistent theme in the Andrew Fuller corpus. Ministry can become hollow and empty. We can speak of the power of the Gospel and not be trusting in the Gospel ourselves.
Around the Horn (January 18)
"Whatever Your Life's Work is, Do it Well." Martin Luther King Jr. on Work In a speech in 1957 in Montgomery, AL, Martin Luther King Jr. reflects on the success of the bus boycott that
The Relationship Between Faith and Hope – John Bunyan
From: [John Bunyan, Israel’s Hope Encouraged (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software) 1:578.] 1. Faith comes by hearing (Rom 10:17), hope by experience (Rom 5:3, 4). 2. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God, hope by
Andrew Fuller on the True Blessing in the Beatitudes
Our Saviour begins his sermon by declaring who are blessed; and, considering him the future judge of the world, an extrodinary importance attaches to his decisions. It is observable, in general, that the characteristics that
Crying on A Different Tune: Psalm 77 of Asaph
“…to brood on sorrow is to be broken and disheartened, while to see God is to sing on the darkest day. Once we come to know that our years are of His right hand,
Around the Horn (January 11)
They Were No Fools: The Martyrdom of Jim Elliot and Four Other Missionaries - Justin Taylor This article recounts how Jim Elliot and four other missionaries gave up what they could not keep in order
Martin Luther’s New Year’s Day Sermon on Circumcision
I was preparing to ring in the New Year yesterday by reading a little bit of Martin Luther and I came across a sermon titled, “The Gospel on New Year’s Day, Luke 2:21.” When I