Sanctification

When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. Everett, stopped and pulled me aside to speak to me. She got down on my level, looked me straight in…

A mentor of mine once remarked, “It’s OK to have nice things; it’s not OK for nice things to have you.” While helpful, this counsel fails to satisfy the…

Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a 10 part series on Westminster Larger Catechism Question and Answers 154-160. I once read a story about a wealthy man who…

We live in an age of outrage. Expressions of disappointment daily saturate our senses through news media, social media, and regular conversation. In our homes and workplaces, we hear…

A few years ago I was lamenting with a fellow minister about the lack of interest in Lord’s Day piety among Reformed believers, especially as it concerns attendance to…

If you have been in the church any length of time, you know how prone we are to hurt one another. We take sides against each other. We spread…

The Church today needs a robust and refreshingly biblical theology of suffering and it would behoove us to consider the voices of the past—in particular, the Puritans. They not…

During the winter, I help coach my son’s wrestling team. The ages for this team run from 4th-8th grade. For many of the younger kids, this is their first…

A few years ago, a friend treated my son and me to a tour of St. James’ Park, the home grounds of Newcastle United F.C., a famous English Premier…

[Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part survey of Calvin’s understanding of pietas for ministry today. For Part 1, click here.]   God is Lord over the day-to-day…