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Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the Baptist pastor from the mid-late nineteenth century, has grown in popularity in recent years. His popularity has grown particularly among young reformed evangelicals who look to him and seek to emulate his pastoral example. He rose to prominence in his own day and became what would be called today a “celebrity … Continue reading Spurgeon on the Christian Life
Unfolding Grace is a forty day devotional Bible that comprises selected readings which tell the grand narrative of God’s story of redemption. Broken into seven parts, the readings walk the reader through the biblical storyline from creation to new creation Continue reading Book Review: Unfolding Grace Devotional Bible and Study Guide
Racial reconciliation has been a major topic of public conversation in recent days. A series of shootings of unarmed black men at the hands of police, along with the negative rhetoric from national political leaders has sparked the most serious debate on this topic probably since the Civil Rights era of the 1960’s. Yet, this … Continue reading Weep With Me: The Ministry of Lament and Reconciliation
The saying is true that if parents don’t influence their children, then the culture will. It is more true that if Christian parents don’t intentionally disciple their children, the culture will. We live in an age where there are almost an infinite number of ways for children to be influenced by the culture. It is … Continue reading Book Review: Family Discipleship
Discipline is not something many people like to think about on a regular basis. Yet, discipline is how anyone makes it in life. It takes discipline to go to work every day, keep up a hobby, and maintain strong relationships. Everyone disciplines themselves in some way every day. The question is not whether or … Continue reading Book Review: Disciplines of A Godly Man
Protestant evangelical believers hold fast to one of the doctrines of the Reformation, Sola Scriptura, the teaching that the Scriptures alone hold the highest authority in the Christian life. However, many believers in the evangelical tradition do not read the Bible on a regular basis*. Of those that do read the Bible regularly, many do … Continue reading Book Review: ESV Gospel Transformation Study Bible
The Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century was a pivotal point in Church History. The effects of this movement are still felt today. Through the work of the Holy Spirit and the faithfulness of the reformers, this period recovered many biblical ideals that were lost in the preceding centuries. Among these were the authority of … Continue reading Book Review: Counseling Under the Cross
Does the Reformation still matter? I suppose a better question is, does reformed theology still matter? Does it still have a place in the Twenty First Century’s theological landscape? Many Christians are not familiar with names such as Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, or Tyndale. Even more, they are not familiar with the theological truths they championed … Continue reading Reformation Theology: A Systematic Summary me
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the official start of the Protestant reformation when on October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the castle church door in Wittenburg. Although reformation ideas had been circulating long before Luther (think Jon Hus and Joh Wicliffe to name a few), he kickstarted one of … Continue reading 500 Years of the Reformation
What is the gospel? The gospel is the central teaching of the Bible and Christian life, what the Apostle Paul called the “first importance” (1 Corinthains 15:3). Namely, it is the good news of Jesus’ life, death, burial, and resurrection. Theologically, it is the way in which sinners can come to have a relationship with … Continue reading Book Review: Gospel Fluency
If you have been a follower of Jesus for more than a few seconds, you realize that (to use a Southernism) “it ain’t easy.” To think otherwise is to miss the point. In fact, His very mission on earth was not easy. Why would we, as His followers, think that following Him would be? In … Continue reading Book Review: No Easy Jesus
One of the most important aspects of the Christian life is staying rooted in the Word of God. The Scriptures are the basis of our faith and bring life to those who study and apply it. Yet, many believers would admit that it is a struggle to find the time in our fast paced society. … Continue reading Book Review: 90 Days in John 14-17, Romans, & James
