A Little About Me…
I am a Christian, husband, father, church member, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
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My 2016 Resolution
J.C. Ryle has supplied the words for my top resolution for 2016. In his sermon entitled, “Sickness,” he offers the following exhortation: Let us cleave to Christ more closely, love Him more heartily, live to Him more thoroughly, copy Him … Continue reading
Bible Reading Plans for 2016
Alright, let’s talk about reading the whole Bible in 2016. Before we start with the various plans, allow a few preliminary words. First, here are a few reasons reading all the Bible in 2016 should excite you. Second, listen to … Continue reading
A Pilgrim’s Friend’s Top 10 Blog Posts for 2015
As the year comes to a close, many bloggers make a practice of listing their blog’s top ten most popular posts they wrote in that year. I think it’s a good idea and I think it would provide, for me … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Pastor vs. Bomb Threat. A pastor’s letter to his church when a bomb threat targeted his church’s Christmas Eve service. “Nothing changes. Come on if you planned to do so. But, make things simple by not bringing a backpack, a … Continue reading
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Tagged existence of jesus, gun control, guns, persecution, sermon, sickness, sovereignty, suffering, wayne grudem
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The Time Santa Claus Slapped a Jehovah’s Witness; Kind of.
This Christmas, there will be lots of talk of Ol’ Saint Nick, but, agreeing with Nathan Busenitz, there is one Santa story that rules them all. First, some background is needed. Time and lore have turned the legend of Santa … Continue reading
Why Did Jesus Become a Man?
This week our middle school and high school youth groups are ending a three-week mini-series seeking to answer the question, “Why Christmas?” Going beyond the explanation that Jesus is the “reason for the season,” we have been pushing them to … Continue reading
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Tagged atonement, christmas, heidelberg catechism, incarnation, king, offices of christ, priest, prophet, youth ministry
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Christianity Has Always Been An Organized Religion
If the Church is precious to Jesus, don’t you think He’d want to organize it? I believe the answer is yes and I believe the Scriptures teach that God has given us instructions in His Word about how the church … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, baptist, jonathan leeman, local church, mark dever, pastoral ministry, politics, polity
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Authority Gives Life
Far from being a curse, authority, if it is good authority, is a gift from God’s open hand. Mark Dever & Jonathan Leeman helpfully explain what good authority looks like: Good authority authors life. It creates and empowers and uplifts. … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, baptist, jonathan leeman, local church, mark dever, pastoral ministry
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The Saturday Post(s)
If I Only Knew. The first three paragraphs will most likely get you to read the whole thing; which would be a very good thing. I contracted polio long after it was supposedly eradicated. The doctor misdiagnosed my symptoms because … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, affliction, bible, bible reading, debt, devotions, divorce, forgiveness, gospel, marriage, modesty, money, sin, sovereignty, suffering
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The General Who Pours Coffee
The Apostle John relays a magnificent story about something Jesus did for His disciples in his last hours of life: Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and … Continue reading
