The Spirit of a People
First, our love for God's law is included by election. Second, this election is both corporate and individualistic.
Book Review: George Müller by Joan Ripley Smith
“I have known my Lord for fifty-two years, and there has never been a single day that I have failed to get an audience with the King.” (116)
King David's Poor Theology
I laughed. I laughed at myself. I laughed at my religiosity. I laughed at how "theological" I thought I was being when addressing song lyrics.
Book Review: Reading the Apostolic Fathers by Clayton Jefford
Apostolic Fathers is an outstanding resource for those interested in studying the early church fathers and their important documents. Despite being little more than an introduction, the outlines and evaluation of important imagery facilitate great progress for personal study.
Book Review: 1 Samuel For You by Tim Chester
In conclusion, 1 Samuel For You is outstanding. Laymen and pastors alike should own this small, easy to address resource while studying 1 Samuel.
Wedded Disasters
Okay, so my wife had this more or less sweet list of eight facts about our married life over the last eight yrs. Of course I knew/recalled all of them but these aren't the first things that come to my mind when I think about the last eight years of our marriage. So here are the eight things that come to my mind.
Wedded Bliss
I’d be willing to bet there are things unknown about my dearly beloved and myself. Hence this post. Eight pieces of wedded trivia for eight years of marriage; in honor of our eight-year anniversary this previous Tuesday, August 5th.
Commentary on the Barmen Declaration: Fifth Article
A separation of church and state is here proclaimed. But there is no call for a separation of religion and government. The Word of God speaks in Lordship over both.
Actually Effective Preaching
Through the lips of a sinful preacher, the triune God is actually judging, justifying, reconciling, renewing, and conforming sinners to Christ’s image. God created the world by the words of his mouth and by his speech also brings a new creation into being. In other words, through the proclamation of his Word, God is not just speaking about what might happen if we bring it about but is actually speaking it into being. - Michael Horton
Book Review: Jonah and the Great Big Fish
Jonah and the Great Big Fish passes the kiddo and adult test. It’s being added to a crowded bookshelf but it will never get read just once.
Book Review: NASB Skinii Bible
The NASB Skinii Bible provides one of the best English translations available in an attractive and accessible physical form. Though there are more inexpensive options, the Skinii Bible both looks and reads well. I expect this will become my go-to study and service Bible.
C.S. Lewis Was not a Feminist
Christians often approach the topic in a brash reactive way in response to the gender twisting they see around them. Lewis approach seems much less brass yet no less clear.
Reader's Unite
Since listing books read each month is a thing, I’m trying my hand at it. As an advocate of literature and fiction, that’s what was imbibed. Thanks to a few weeks of couch surfing (morning sickness bliss) K and J were introduced to child-initiated play while I devoured novels: desperate attempts to escape