Forever Transforms Today
When the Apostle Paul writes, he always boasts of Christ. Paul revels in “immeasurable greatness of [Christ’s] power” and the “working of [Christ’s] great might” (Eph. 1:19-20) And yet, Paul is frequently penning these words
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Terms of Communion (Part 2)
The appeal is next made to the New Testament. Here it becomes us to be all attention. “Were not the first churches composed of households?” That there were some households in them is clear; and
Around the Horn (February 20)
The Pastoral Context of Preaching Noting that the greatest task a pastor has is good exposition, the post notes, "Exposing congregants to faithful exposition prepares people for the task of personal Bible study so that
How to Find Real Community in the Church, Part 3
You can read the first two installments of this series here and here. Dietrich Bonhoeffer warned Christians in his day against loving their dream of community in place of loving the actual community to which
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Terms of Communion (Part 1)
That the plea for infant communion is equally valid with that of infant baptism you will not expect me to dispute. If I could be convinced of the one, I see no reason why I
Around the Horn (February 13)
Reading without Seeing: How Not to Study the Bible "Imagine taking an interest in your ancestry, creating a family tree, and learning all about your great-grandparents. You know their birthplace, their history, where they worked,
Andrew Fuller Friday: On the Use of the title “Apostle”
Allowing the word apostle to signify a missionary, it does not seem to follow that calling an ordinary preacher, who is sent to publish the gospel among the heathen, by the latter name, is improper
Around the Horn (February 6)
So, What Did Jesus Think about the Old Testament? In this post, Micheal Kruger answers the title question on the levels of history, authority, and inspiration. Clearly, Jesus interacts with the Old Testament and never
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Hope
Hope, or an expectation of future good,* is of so extensive an influence, that whether true or false, well or ill founded, it is one of the principal springs that keep mankind in motion. It
Around the Horn (January 30)
Something You Could Pray for Your Preachers The task of preaching can be daunting. Each time a preacher steps into the pulpit they have the weight of rightly dividing the Word of God. Do you