Andrew Fuller Friday: On Heaven as Being Rest from Labors
Let us view the heavenly state under the ideas of a rest from labour and a reward for it. The term labour does not convey the idea of simple exercise; for we shall never cease
Around the Horn (October 3)
Two Kinds of Sermons that Seem Expositional But Really Aren't In this 9Marks post, Matthew Martens notes, "Too many sermons focus on the biblical text, but fail to exposit the main point of the scriptural
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Conforming to the Death of Christ
Conformity to the Death of Christ “Being made conformable unto his death.”—Phil. 3:10. The death of Christ is a subject of so much importance in Christianity as to be essential to it. Without this, the
Around the Horn (September 26)
Laziness is Profoundly Unchristian The Apostle Paul speaks quite a bit about the topic of work ethic. He warns the church at Thessalonica against idleness. Paul does so, according to David Mathis, because the sin
Andrew Fuller Friday: On a Prayer for the Aged
A Prayer of David on the Decline of Life To the Aged “Cast me not off in the time of old age, forsake me not when my strength faileth.”—Psal. 71:9. This Psalm is supposed
Around the Horn (September 19)
12 Reasons to Commit to Expository Preaching Jason K. Allen notes, "Expository preaching is to rightly interpret and explain the text, in its context, and to bring the text to bear upon the lives of
Andrew Fuller Friday: On God Working All Things for Good
Godliness, we are told, has the promise of the life which now is, as well as of that which is to come. Does this mean that godly persons are distinguished by their wealth, by their
Around the Horn (September 12)
3 Reasons Your Church Shouldn't Be a Perfect Fit for You Honestly ask yourself, "If your church is perfect for you would anyone else be in it?" Often we confuse our preferences with matters of fidelity,
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Importance of the Truths of the Gospel
I have sometimes wondered why it should be thought more criminal to disobey what God commands than to disbelieve what he declares. Certainly, if any master of a family came into his own house and
Around the Horn (September 5)
Don't Flatter! Encourage. Flattery is unhealthy. That is the premise of Sean DeMars in this post. He even goes so far as to call it sin. So, where is the line between flattery and encouragement?