Around the Horn (May 13)
The Missing Conversation in Our Accountability This post points to a lack of what the Puritans called "holy discourse." The author notes, "When a history of secret sin is suddenly revealed in the life of
Andrew Fuller Friday: The Connection of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
First, Has baptism any such instituted connexion with he Lord’s supper as to be a prerequisite to it? No Baptist will deny it to be a duty incumbent on believers, but he may consider it
Around the Horn (May 6)
Endurance in the Christian Life A mark of the Christian life is endurance, but endurance necessarily assumes time. As this post notes, "The Christian life is all about endurance: Persevering, learning, and growing.One thing we
Andrew Fuller Friday: Advice to Ordinands
Kettering, Aug. 30, 1810. My dear Friend, As it is very doubtful whether I shall be able to attend your ordination, you will allow me to fill up the sheet with brotherly counsel. You are
Around the Horn (April 29)
How Hyperbole Dulls Our Spiritual Discernment Here, Tom Schreiner notes that hyperbole can be effective, but how it is currently be abused is concerning, "Hyperbole and exaggeration can be effective rhetorical devices, grabbing our attention
The Tragic Consequences of Living Without Criticism
I remember the first time I sat down with my pastoral mentor, David Prince, to hear critical feedback after preaching a sermon. I had no idea what to expect. The only feedback I had ever
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Importance of Lively Faith
[Written in 1799.] I have been a good deal impressed with a persuasion that in our missionary undertakings, both at home and abroad, we shall not be remarkably successful, unless we enter deeply into the