Monthly Archives: September 2005

I have avoided being critical of the Bayly brothers because one of them has said some things about me that provide circumstantial evidence if someone wanted to accuse me of being motivated to find fault. All I can say is … Continue reading →

May God give Josiah all he needs for life and Godliness!

Creation and providence happen first. God is not breaking into anything alien to himself in the incarnation. He is not uniting himself to stuff he “finds.” He started history and has controlled history all along the way. That’s why revelation … Continue reading →

I’m going, going… But first, read this.

Here’s a possible application of James 1.20: Having prominant pastors on the radio sounding like they could work for the FoxNews network does not accomplish the righteosness of God. This morning I listened briefly to a snippet about what’s hopeful … Continue reading →

Has God done anything for you? Has he told you how he feels about you or made you any personal promises? Joel Garver does a great job in showing how Reformed Covenant Theology is wonderful pastoral theology, giving comfort and … Continue reading →

I’ve been re-reading Rich Lusk’s excellent essay from the “Knox Seminary Colloquium” where he brings the resources of Biblical theology in explainng and defending the basics of Protestant soteriology, nailing it down from explicit Scriptural teaching. (OK, I admit I … Continue reading →

We could use this for our new annual celebration: “Post-Reformation Day” or in slang, “Day of the Doctors.” O, Lord God of our Fathers, who has set the boundaries through their works, and has given us a pleasant heritage right … Continue reading →

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Thus spake God through Isaiah (52.7). But … Continue reading →

PART ONE / PART TWO / PART THREE / PART FOUR / PART FIVE The desire not to be found indistinguishable from the pagans who were moving in led the Pharisees into a program of hedge-building–not so much a hedge … Continue reading →