“Blessed Be Your Name”

Watch this news report on the funeral of Maria Chapman, the five-year-old daughter of Contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. I have long been encouraged by the depth of Chapman’s lyrics and life. Watching this clip reinforced my confidence in the sincerity of the faith professed and proclaimed by Steven Curtis [...]

A Hercules Collins Sighting

Dr. James Renihan, Dean of the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies at Westminister Seminary in California, has recently posted a couple of items related to Hercules Collins.  First, he posted the text of his Foreward to the book Devoted to the Service of the Temple:  Piety, Persecution, and Ministry in the Writings of Hercules Collins. [...]

Chipper better than Mickey

It’s always interesting to me when a player goes from being considered a good or great player to being recognized as a living legend, one of the all-time greats.  Well, as Chipper Jones continues posting his .400 average and is quickly approaching 400 career home runs, that time has apparently now come for him.   [...]

Understanding Scripture in Light of Christ

The most recent issue of Southern Seminary’s magazine:  The Tie is a great one.  The theme is “Understanding Scripture in Light of Christ” and is available in its entirety online for free.  You can also subscribe to the print edition of the magazine for free here.  You will not find another free magazine like The [...]

“The Truth War” Pastor’s Conference

This Fall’s Reformation Truth Ministries conference is scheduled for November 21-22 in Durham, N.C. The theme of the conference will be “The Truth War - Contending earnestly for the Faith” and Phil Johnson (spurgeon.org), James White (aomin.org), and Andy Davis (fbcdurham.org) will be the speakers. For more information and the opportunity to register online [...]

“How to Deal with Disunity in the Church” Matthew 18:15-20

This is the outline of the study that I taught on Sunday night at Farmdale Baptist Church, Frankfort KY.
Distinguish between personal offenses (Matt. 18 ) and public offenses (1 Cor. 5).  This study deals with ho to deal with personal offenses.
I.  Go Alone, v. 15.
The Four G’s of Conflict Resolution
(from Ken Sande’s The Peacemaker)
A.  Glorify [...]

“The Unity of the Church” (Expositon of Philippians 1:27-2:4)

In my first few weeks at Farmdale Baptist Church I have been preaching on what I believe the Bible teaches about the church. Yesterday morning I preached the following message, which was followed up on Sunday evening with a message on how to deal with disunity in the church (outline will be posted tomorrow).
Do [...]

I Guess I’m in a Signing Mood

Not only did I sign Ascol and Barber resolutions on church membership yesterday, today I have signed the “WE GET IT!” declaration on Christians and the environment.  Check out the website.  I think this declaration allows Christians to take a stand on the biblical teaching about the environment without buying into any political policy solutions.

Resolutions on Integrity in Church Membership

Today I signed both Tom Ascol’s and Bart Barber’s Resolutions on Integrity in Church Membership.  I look forward to voting for one of these resolutions at the upcoming meeting of the SBC in Indianapolis.  I don’t believe that I need to pick one over the other at this point.  That is the job of the [...]

Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption

There is a new book being published by Reformation Heritage Books coming out June 3rd. Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption, by Dr. Joel R. Beeke will survey the beauty that lies in the Puritan’s firm belief in the doctrine of Spiritual Adoption. To read the Foreward click here.
Description: The Puritans have gotten bad press for their [...]