Theology

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…

Introduction “It had hardly begun,” Jack E. Davis says in The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea, “when just before midnight on August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille swept…

Introduction My family loves Christmas. We enjoy decorating our home, not least with a tree adorned with beautiful ornaments. Over the years, we’ve acquired quite a collection of Christmas…

Introduction The doctrine of the intercession of Jesus Christ is one that, as Mark Jones reminds us, we “cannot afford to be ignorant about.” (1) The simplest definition of…

Introduction The active obedience of Christ is vital to a biblical and Reformed understanding of Christ’s atoning work. Christ’s active obedience emphasizes that Jesus not only died for our…

Introduction The great nineteenth century English Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-92) was famous for his witty aphorisms, many of which were woven into the warp and woof of his…

At the surface, the Sixth Commandment seems straightforward: “You shall not murder” (Ex. 20:13; Deut. 5:17). But as we explore both the biblical context and how this command is…

Dear Pastor: My son has been asking lots of questions about the Lord’s Supper and particularly why he doesn’t partake yet. I have been doing some research online and…

The doctrine of sanctification never ceases to be a topic of serious discussion among the Reformed. This is certainly the case in the Presbyterian Church in America. Rightly so.…

In the annals of Christian hymnody, few hymns stir the soul and summon the tears as profoundly as Horatio G. Spafford’s timeless piece, “It Is Well With My Soul.”…