Blog Articles

Not a Brawler: The Shepherd’s Temperament in an Age of Outrage

August 17, 2026

A word for pastors—and for every believer with a keyboard.

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The Weight of Eternity

January 20, 2026

Why the Traditional View of Hell Still Matters

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Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday?

December 4, 2025

Christmas—a very mention of the word produces delight and expectation in the hearts of people everywhere.

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Coming Hope

December 3, 2025

You don’t have to turn on the news or visit a news web site very long to get very depressed.

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Which advent is in view in "Joy to the World"?

December 2, 2025

We are in the midst of a wonderful time in the year when we can reflect upon the advent of our Lord and the redemption that comes through faith in him.

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When are the Twelve Days of Christmas?

December 1, 2025

You can’t escape them.Thanks for reading!

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The Universal and Unifying Gospel

November 21, 2025

What makes the events of Paul’s mission work in Philippi (Acts 16) so interesting for us is that this one of the first times that we are introduced to specific…

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God's Twofold Kingdom

November 20, 2025

At the heart of our philosophy of the church’s responsibility toward culture is a proper understanding of how God rules sovereignly over all things, how he…

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The Law of the Lord

November 19, 2025

A central doctrine of biblical Christianity is that God has revealed himself, and he has done so in two ways, both of which we can find in the first chapter of…

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Why trying to emulate Edwards may actually be emulating Finney

November 18, 2025

In most ways, Jonathan Edwards and Charles Finney—their philosophies, theologies, and practices—are polar opposites.

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Two resources for your church or family during the Advent/Christmas season

November 17, 2025

The Advent and Christmas seasons are just around the corner, a wonderful time of year to sing rich Christological hymns with your church and family.

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Discipleship is More Than Data Transmission

November 14, 2025

An important question every Christian must ask is, What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ?

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Who Leads Worship?

November 13, 2025

The title of “worship leader” to describe the chief musician in a church’s worship service has become fairly mainstream in contemporary evangelicalism.

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Draw Near

November 12, 2025

Many of the “worship wars” today are fueled by, I believe, differing views of the nature of worship itself.

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By the Waters of Babylon

November 11, 2025

The phrase “By the Waters of Babylon” has come to describe the core of my writing and teaching ministry.

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Gospel Renewal in Corporate Worship

November 10, 2025

What are we really doing when we gather for corporate worship each week?

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Is Culture the Same Thing as Ethnicity?

November 7, 2025

Many Christians are talking about culture these days, but unfortunately, few have given any serious thought to what culture is, especially in biblical terms.

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The Lord's Day Service as Covenant Memorial

November 6, 2025

If we get this wrong, then it undermines everything else.

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The People's Work

November 2, 2025

A Reformation Recovery

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The Hour of Darkness

October 29, 2025

Have you ever felt discouraged and tempted to give up?

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