My introduction to Sinclair Ferguson led, in turn, to my grateful discovery of William Still and Eric Alexander. I can honestly say that having listening to and read everything I … Read more→
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Jesus on the Inerrancy and infallibility of Scripture
In his chapter, “The Attestation of Scripture,” in the The Infallible Word, the late professor John Murray made one of the most profound and significant observations about the inerrancy and infallibility … Read more→
5 Reasons to Join (or Not Join) a Church Plant
The books and blog posts which have been written for church planters today are legion. You can scarcely visit a Christian blog or website without stumbling upon someone’s thoughts about … Read more→
The Emmaus Sessions: Christ and Redemptive History
Last year we started “The Emmaus Sessions” at New Covenant Presbyterian Church. The series is designed to focus on the hermeneutics of Christ in the Old Testament by touching on the major points of redemptive history. … Read more→
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The Songs of the Son (Seeing Christ in the Psalms)
With a resurgence of interest in Christ-centered biblical interpretation and preaching, one of the areas of redemptive-history that desperately needs a renewed focus is that of Christ in the Psalms and OT wisdom literature. Among some … Read more→
No More Consciousness of Sin?
There is a very wonderful verse in the book of Hebrews that I have been thinking about for years now. After the writer sets out the theology of Christ as … Read more→
A Pastor’s Love for Christ
The following is an article I wrote for the May 2013 edition of Tabletalk Magazine. It is a memorial for a man who exemplified more than any I have ever met … Read more→
Why We Fear Grace
I love John Owen. I don’t know if there is a Puritan I would rather spend the rest of my life studying. I love his writings for their intellectual depth, … Read more→
Why Was Christ Veiled in the Law?
In his commentary on the book of Hebrews, John Owen makes an important observation about the Old Covenant Law and why God gave something that was so burdensome to Israel–something … Read more→
Proud vs. Broken People
Most of the Christian books, sermons and theological material that my father gave me as a boy failed to catch my attention; but, for some reason, I’ve never forgotten Nancy … Read more→
The Covenant of Grace in Eternity and Time
With the release of Peter Gentry and Stephen Wellum’s Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants several important questions about what historic Covenant Theology teaches have once again resurfacing in … Read more→
When God Swears to God
Many years ago I came across–what I continue to consider to this day to be–the most interesting tract I’ve seen. Taking first place in the evangelistic tract category is actually … Read more→
Taking Up the Hammer and the Nails (A Theology of Apostasy)
There is remarkably sobering picture in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress where Christian, as he makes his way toward the celestial city, comes to the house of a man named Interpreter. Now … Read more→
On Getting As Little Truth As Possible
For several years now I have tried to find a statement, made by J. Gresham Machen, that I read as a young Christian about the importance of growing deeply in … Read more→