Around the Horn (February 20)
Every Good Sermon Has Application Here John Piper notes, "I want to make the case that all good application is further exposition. That is, it’s part of the explanation of the meaning of the text.
Seven Christians in Church History with Whom I’d Like to Spend a Day
The evangelical church today is tragically ahistorical. Too many Christians act as though Christianity began with them and their generation. This lack of historical rootedness is tragic on many levels: (1) it permits people to
The Law Is Not the Gospel (Romans 2:17-29)
https://www.youtube.com/embed/yIc_EJT_Fn4?si=zNir17X8Os85TxtJ&start=2193
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Trinity
No sober Trinitarian would take upon him to say precisely to what degree the distinctions in the Godhead extend. It is generally supposed, however, that the term person approaches the nearest to the Scriptural idea
Around the Horn (February 13)
“I Don’t Deserve This” "How do I know if I am self-righteous? I’m concerned with Christian counselees that are focused on their own good deeds, but don’t realize it. For this blog I’m defining self-righteousness
Homosexuality: An Emblematic Sign of Rebellion
The promotion and normalization of homosexuality (I’m including the entire LGBTQ+ sexual alphabet movement under this term) has become almost ubiquitous in our culture. Some churches and Christians are capitulating to cultural pressure to affirm,
You Have No Excuse (Romans 2:1-16)
https://www.youtube.com/embed/IjQETh3cu38?si=i_tDDWzpXHivbZWp&start=1841
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Increased Joy
In the first place, Let it be considered whether it does not arise from the want of a greater degree of religion in general.—Joy is a grace which cannot thrive by itself; it is a
Around the Horn (February 6)
No One’s Born to Preach "Miraculously, you — one who was born in sin — have come to love the word of God, and the gospel of Christ, and the preached word, and in you is
Madison Keys and Major Freedom
"Until I did not need to win it, I could not play to win it." Those were Madison Keys' striking words after winning this year's Australian Open, her first Grand Slam. To suggest Madison Keys