I once read that humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking about yourself less. I find that the times in my life when I struggle most with pride are not the times when I’m confident and satisfied in my accomplishments (thinking of myself) but rather when I’m focused on me, on what I …
I am fond of computers and technology. Technology does much to enhance our lives and can make us more productive (Though, it can actually work in the reverse). The rise of the computer and high speed internet brought about a brand new world for pornography. This issue is front and center for the church. In …
Porn is mainstream in America. We no longer even blush to mention it. Porn stars are celebrities and books like Fifty Shades of Grey glorify it. A couple of years ago, Ed Stetzer wrote a short article outlining some of the dangers that included an infographic of stats related to pornography. You should read Ed’s …
I recently had a conversation with a pastor who has lost about fifty pounds. In addition to saying how much better he felt, he talked about how some people seemed to engage with his preaching now who had not done so before. Now, for some of you that may seem a bit shallow, and to …
Augustine on biblical interpretation from On Christian Teaching. The most expert investigator of divine scriptures will be eh person who, first, has read them all and has a good knowledge–a reading knowledge, a least, if not yet a complete understanding–of those pronounced canonical…. The first rule in this laborious task, is, as I have said, …
The ongoing divide between the reformed and non-reformed camps seems to be unending. I spoke recently with the editor of a Christian newspaper who lamented that it seems to ebb and flow, but never go away. The debate saddens me mostly because it is often less akin to debate among peers and more like lobbing …
As a general rule, I try to stay out of politics. As a pastor, I have never felt that I should use my position to advocate for one politician or party over another. However, I do have a responsibility to advocate for Christian ethics and morality. I have a responsibility to stand for the victimized …
I must confess at this point that I belong to the old reactionary tendency which regards the man who cannot preach in an interesting and informative manner as simply not called to the preaching ministry. IF a man mounts a pulpit and cannot set his people’s heart on fire for the Bible, then he had …
The office of the Christian ministry, rightly understood, is the most honourable, and most important, that any man in the whole world can ever sustain; and it will be one of the wonders and employments of eternity to consider the reasons why the wisdom and goodness of God assigned this office to imperfect and guilty …
The Wall Street Journal weighs in on why even feminists should be opposed to skimpy clothes for teenage girls. All of which brings me to a question: Why do so many of us not only permit our teenage daughters to dress like this—like prostitutes, if we’re being honest with ourselves—but pay for them to do …