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W.G.T. Shedd on the Importance of Preaching and Teaching on the Reality of Hell 25 Apr 2013 | 08:16 pm
Preaching that dwells on or even mentions the reality of hell and eternal punishment has fallen into disfavor these days, but in his The Doctine of Endless Punishment, Reformed Theologian W.G.T. Shedd...
13 Differences Between the PCA and the PCUSA 17 Apr 2013 | 03:20 am
I was recently asked to outline some of the major differences between the Presbyterian Church in the USA (PCUSA) and my own denomination the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and I came up with the...
8 Pieces of Advice for Christians Who are Considering Moving 17 Nov 2012 | 05:45 am
1) Have an eternal perspective when it comes to moving. Follow the example of the Apostolic church and put prayer, preaching, and the fellowship of the saints ahead of career and possessions. That mea...
The Problem with Problems 3 Oct 2012 | 04:34 am
I wrote the following 11 points a while back as reminders to myself. I meant them to be applied to my own pastoral ministry, but they strike me as equally applicable to everyone: When your ministry (o...
What’s the Problem with our Singing? 21 Sep 2012 | 11:33 pm
While I love Old School Presbyterian worship, there is one part of it that seems to a be a problem wherever you go or whichever congregation you visit, and that’s our singing. We Reformed Confessiona...
Q. Supra or Infralapsarian? A. Neither! 29 Aug 2012 | 12:20 am
For literally years I have been uncomfortable with both the Supralapsarian and the Infralapsarian (or sublapsarian) views of Predestination. I suppose for the sake of those who may be wondering what o...
12 Tips For Christian Couples Who Want A Happy Marriage 24 Feb 2012 | 09:28 am
In ten years of marriage counseling, I’ve noticed certain problems that tend to be present in almost every marriage that is either in trouble or headed for trouble. Here are some tips that if sincerel...
Whatever Happened to the Ninth Chapter of Esther? 8 Aug 2011 | 04:28 pm
You don’t have to be a theologian to realize that while heaven and salvation are still popular, hell and Divine judgment are taking a beating these days. Whether it’s Gallup polls that reveal that man...
The Three Basic Forms of Defective Preaching 1 Feb 2011 | 04:23 am
It seems to me that there are three ways you can preach the gospel defectively and as a result not see much if any lasting fruit: 1) The First and Most Catastrophic form of defective preaching is pre...
Ten Suggestions To Help You Grow in Grace and Knowledge in the New Year 4 Jan 2011 | 04:31 am
1) Read Your Bible Before you read your email, log in to Face Book, turn on the radio, etc. Far too many of us spend time in the world, before we spend time in the Word and as a result we begin the da...
