The following post was originally published on Ligonier.org here. It has frequently been observed that nothing is more intimate and expressive of our relationship with God in Christ than prayer. But how much conscious thought do we give to how to pray rightly, or how to pray in the right frame of heart and mind? […]
At the Parbar: Ordained Service in the Church
The following is adapted from a sermon preached before the 162nd Stated Meeting of Calvary Presbytery (PCA), held on October 24, 2024, an audio recording of which is available on sermonaudio.com (embedded below). This post was originally published on pcapolity.com. Introduction The “life verse” phenomenon—if we can call it that—is a curious part of evangelical […]
The Spirit’s Fruit: Goodness
The following article was originally published on the Place for Truth blog of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals at placefortruth.org. Just as the root of Christian living is the work of God’s Spirit in our hearts, goodness is the chief attribute of the Spirit’s blessing in our relationships. Along with patience and kindness, goodness is a […]
The Apostle Paul’s Pastoral Practice
To watch or listen to a recording of this material as a Sunday School class, click here or use the embedded players below. In a previous post, we identified three ways in which “Jesus Christ is the church’s paradigmatic pastor.” From John 4 and 8, we considered that Christ demonstrates pastoral compassion in addressing spiritual needs through […]
The Sabbath at the Supreme Court
The following article was originally published on the Reformation21 blog of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals at reformation21.org. Over the past several months, I’ve been tracking the progress of what I call “Uncle Gerry’s Case.” Gerald Groff[1] is an Evangelical Christian of the conservative Mennonite variety hailing from beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who has become a champion […]
The Promise: The Lord Will Keep You from Harm
The following article was originally published on the Place for Truth blog of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals at placefortruth.org. The United States Secret Service is the federal law enforcement agency primarily responsible for protecting high-profile government figures and for conducting investigations into criminal activity targeting the country’s financial infrastructure. In the 2021 fiscal year, the […]
