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Upcoming Course: The Theology of the Heidelberg Catechism
Join me 2-hours a week for 10-weeks (April 12–June 18) as we make our way through The Theology of the …
A Meditation on The Epiphany or Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles
The Epiphany or Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles January 6, 2021 The Collect O GOD, who by the leading …
A Meditation on the Circumcision of Christ
The Circumcision of Christ January 1, 2021 The Collect ALMIGHTY God, who made your blessed Son to be circumcised, and …
Help Publish a Book in Poland
You can help translate & publish my book Jesus Loves the Little Children for the people of Poland 🇵🇱. We need …
On Election Day
A Pastoral Note Originally Sent to the Brothers & Sisters of the Oceanside United Reformed Church Dear brothers & sisters, …
Why I Love the Belgic Confession
Sinclair Ferguson memorably wrote that of the three Persons of the holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit wasn’t the forgotten, but …
Why I Love the Canons of Dort
I don’t remember anymore the precise moment I encountered the Canons of Dort. I do remember it was while in …
Principles for Paying a Pastor
In my past two articles I’ve dealt with aspects of pastoral theology and preaching doctrine. To close out this week, …
A Catechism on Catechetical Preaching
Following up on my catechism on pastoral theology, I’d like to present this catechism on catechetical preaching. This forms the outline …
A Catechism on Pastoral Theology
A catechism on pastoral theology. What follows is a brief catechism, or, instruction using questions and answers. This catechism reflects …
The Devil: Knowing His Craft
The ancient African church father, Tertullian, once wrote about the Romans’ hatred of the title “Christian.” He said this hatred …
The Devil: The Most Important Thing You Need to Know
The Devil. It’s a title that conjures many images in our minds. Following up on my previous armor of God …
The Armor of God: Your Offense Against Satan
At any given point in time, I have several members of the United States Marine Corps under my care as …
The Armor of God: Your Defense Against Satan
When a pastor looks out over his congregation, he shouldn’t merely see sheep who follow their shepherd, but soldiers who …
The Armor of God: The Call to Arms Against Satan
In Ephesians 6, Paul preaches the necessity of Christians being strong against Satan in Christ (v. 10). We call this …
The Armor of God: Being Strong Against Satan
“Why are you called a Christian?” (Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 32) Because we bear the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 11:26; …
God’s Visible Media: The Sacraments in a Digital Age
“Give us 90 minutes and we’ll change your life.” So said the slogan of a church in Orange County. Churches …
Why the Differences Between Justification and Sanctification Matter
Justification and sanctification. These are two words we talk about a lot as Reformed Catholics. Do you know their differences matter and …
Life in a Decaying and Dark World
If you’ve traveled to a foreign country you’ve experienced the difficulty of not belonging. The language, the culture, the food, …
The Kind of People God Uses
God saves sinners. That’s the message of the Bible. Amen? This reality must never grow old and dull to us. …
Was the Prophet Amos a Dispensationalist?
Many evangelical Christians have embraced Reformed doctrine and moved into historic Reformed congregations.[1] I’m one of them! Collin Hansen’s, Young, Restless, …
Why Sing Hymns?
In Why Sing Psalms? I cited this phrase: “The 150 Psalms shall have the principal place in the singing of the …
Why Sing Psalms?
“The 150 Psalms shall have the principal place in the singing of the churches.” This is how the Church Order …
John Owen’s Theology of Revival
The Language of “Revival” Way back when I posted on a blog about John Owen’s use of the phrase “spiritual …
John Owen on Evaluating Experience
At the end of chapter 13 John Owen’s (1616–83) well-known treatise Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656) we read …
God’s Glory in the Tabernacle
We’ve come to the end of our series on God’s glory in Exodus. This story began in Egypt, moved into …
God’s Glory in His Presence
“Daddy, I want you to go with me.” Dad, tiredly says, “But you know where it’s at. I’ll be right …
God’s Glory in the Tabernacle Entrance
In 1667 John Owen wrote that “the right and due observation of instituted worship is of great importance unto the …
God’s Glory in the Garments
Life is certainly different for us than for our forefathers. We live mostly in cities; they lived in the wilderness. …
Reformed Thoughts on Law and Gospel
A good book is supposed to be like a good conversation partner. When you open it up, you enter a …
God’s Glory in the Mountain
What are the most important doctrines to your Christian faith and life? Without doubt, the death and resurrection of Jesus. …
God’s Glory in the Manna
Manna. What is it? That’s the meaning of the Hebrew word. It was unfamiliar to those in the story of …
God’s Glory in the Sea
Creation proclaims the glory of God: “The heavens declare the glory of God” (Ps. 19:1). Another not as well known …
The Glory of God in Exodus
The glory of God is “one of the master images that helps to tell the story of the Bible.”[1] It’s also …
Ministering After Miscarriages
Unless seminaries have changed, you won’t deal with ministering after miscarriages.[1] Or what if there’s a tragic accident? How do you …
An Exhortation to Theology Students
“The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of ἐπισκοπή (bishop; GNV, KJV, RSV/overseer; CSB, ESV, NASB, NIV) …
The 39 Articles and Belgic Confession: A Comparison
With great interest and appreciation I write this article.[1] It’s not often that I read about an Anglican who’s heard of …
Good Liturgy is the Best Instructor
Repetition is the mother of skills. I learned this maxim the hard way. I gathered with others every morning at …
Preaching and Predestination
An address first given at the Reformation O.C. Conference on preaching and predestination October 2012 “An opiate of the flesh …
The Problem and Possibility of Reformed Church Unity
An address on church unity and reformed catholicity to the 38th meeting of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council …
Reformed Catholic?
I trust the title of this website sounds shocking. “I thought Reformed guys were ‘Calvinists?’” “Is this guy a Catholic …
Christianity Does Offer Answers to the Coronavirus
A Response to N.T. Wright from the Book of Common Prayer Ever since we began hearing about the Coronavirus we’ve …
The Case for the Resurrection
“I accept the resurrection of Jesus not as an invention of the community of disciples, but as an historical event.” Take …
The Case for the Cross
I assume you are a skeptic of whether Jesus Christ was and is even real. I want to respond to …