Proverbs – Day 33
Day 33: Slander and scoffing – part 2 “And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they […]
Book Review: The Creedal Imperative
Review of Carl Trueman, The Creedal Imperative, Wheaton: Crossway, 2012 The Creedal Imperative appeared on several recommended reading lists in my time at college, but given its title, I didn’t […]
Satan, Samson and the Saviour of the World
While preaching through the Gospel of Mark recently, I came across one of those (seemingly) throwaway lines which you just know is laden with theological meaning. One such example occurs […]
Proverbs – Day 32
Day 32: Slander and scoffing – part 1 When we slander others, the cutting is felt in four ways: we hurt our hearers by filling their ears with unworthy things; […]
Sermons and Islam
SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS AND APPLICATIONS AND ISLAM Illustrations and applications are often part and parcel of preaching and Christian discipleship. They help the truths of God’s word to be understood and […]
Proverbs – Day 31
Day 31: The path of life – part 2 These proverbs caution us against ourselves. We have our plans and desires that we wish to see come true, but it […]
Book Review: Election
Review of John Calvin, The Doctrine of Election, translated by Robert White, Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 2022. Calvin is sometimes treated as if the doctrine of election was […]
Power outage
I remember … when the lights went out Melbourne had an enormous electricity outage recently, caused by a brief but fierce storm taking down some key power lines. Thankfully power […]
Proverbs – Day 30
Day 30: The path of life – part 1 Proverbs tells us God’s way of living in a fallen world. They tell us the path of life. Moses commanded the […]
Book review: Philippians
Melissa B. Kruger, In All Things: A Study of Philippians, New York: Multnomah, 2018. One rarely comes across a study guide quite like this one. It is far more […]
Proverbs – Day 29
Day 29: Wealth – part 3 Only that which is eternal remains, and the Lord Jesus said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35).” The proverbs […]
Providence
Providence – A Pilgrim’s Journey of Discovery “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform, He plants His footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the […]
Book review: PY camping
‘See what God has done! These are tough days for children’s and youth ministries. Many churches that once had Sunday Schools of hundreds, and thriving, eager youth groups, now have […]
Ten Reasons Why A Christian Should Not Attend a Gay or Transgender Wedding
A Vexed Pastoral Issue One of the most vexed personal decisions Western Christians face today is whether or not to attend an LGBTIQ wedding of a family member or friend. […]
Attending an Ungodly wedding
Alistair Begg and Transgender Advice So, has Alistair Begg ditched the faith? Denied the deity of Christ? Rethought the resurrection? Hardly. But you might have gained that impression after the […]
Proverbs – Day 28
Day 28: Wealth – part 2 In the Parable of the Rich Man, the rich man said, “I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up […]