Introduction Martin Luther famously said, “Let the man who would hear God speak read Holy Scripture.” (1) If this is true, then one will only hear God speak if…
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Introduction Throughout my career as a police officer, I have testified in criminal courts during trials for murder, manslaughter, armed robbery, carjacking, felony assault, human trafficking, and weapon and…
Editor’s Note: Our Holy God uses holy men. Therefore, we must pursue great holiness and endure in this pursuit. Dr. Kevin DeYoung not only explains the text of 2…
Introduction If you are anything like me, you know that prayer ought to be the simplest, most natural, most easily dispensed pastoral activity of our office. Yet it is…
Introduction I have a testimony: Interns bless my life and ministry. As I think about the impact they have made on me – just one person – I cannot…
For Dr. Guy Waters’ article on “What Is Biblical Ordination?” For Matt Adams’ article on “Do Deacons Have Ecclesial Authority?” Introduction I write not as a theologian, minister, or…
Introduction Many in the church know that ordination is important, but they may struggle to articulate why that is the case. Ordination is one of the hidden gems of…
*This article is a follow-up from Dr. Guy Waters’ article “What Is Biblical Ordination?“* Introduction In recent years, few debates in the Presbyterian Church in America have proven as…
Introduction “Tolle lege, Tolle lege.” Those were the words that Augustine heard spoken by a little boy or girl (or angel) over a thousand years ago on the day…