Husbands: Be a Godly Head
A Christian husband is the head of his wife. Put another way, if you are a husband, you are responsible for your wife. In Ephesians 5:22-33 we are given a […]
Needed: Holiness – The Lesson from Ravi Zacharias
It is sadly becoming a common story – Christian celebrity falls. The latest in the never-ending line is Ravi Zacharias, the globally popular Christian apologist who died last May. Ravi […]
The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Historical Background, Part 2)
<< Read part 2 of 3: The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Historical Background, Part 1) The Reformed View of Backsliding The Reformed position regarding perseverance is best articulated in […]
The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Historical Background, Part 1)
<< Read part 1 of 3: The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Biblical Issues) All Christians throughout the ages have believed that Christians can and do sin. Even men like John Wesley who held to a form of perfectionism didn’t argue that all Christians are perfect – only that Christians could attain perfection. However, despite agreeing that Christians can and […]
The Perseverance of the Backsliding Christian (Biblical Issues)
The doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints sounds wonderful. Christians will certainly persevere in grace to the end. What hope this doctrine should bring! Does this mean “once saved, always saved”? There is ample biblical warrant for the idea that Christians will persevere to the end, but there are also Bible passages that speak of Christians falling into great […]
The Honour of Fatherhood
These days dads are typically portrayed as dumb. Think Homer Simpson (doh!) or Daddy Pig or Raymond. It’s rare to see a dad presented as respectable and honourable. This trend […]
The Value and Dignity of People
If you want to express your disgust at a country, how would you do it? What action can you take against a nation that displays your anger towards the people […]
An Isolated Easter
During this isolated Easter, consider this verse, which is possibly one of the most remarkable verses in the Bible. It shows us a glimpse into a mystery at the very […]
Reformers Recommends: Books About God
What will you be doing in the new heavens and new earth? You won’t be fighting sin. You won’t be trying to work out how to relate to other people. […]
Four Tool Boxes for Parents
A tradesman carries multiple tool boxes. This is probably mostly due to the fact that they have too many tools, and their tools are too oddly shaped, to fit into […]
Book Review: Competing Spectacles (Tony Reinke)
Wheaton, Illonios: Crossway, 2019 Competing Spectacles is a new book by Tony Reinke (author of 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You and Newton on the Christian Life). In this […]
Husband and Wives, Talk!
“What often happens is that married people begin to take each other for granted. They go their separate ways in the face of the pressures of work and the multiplying […]
Desiring Man
Why did God create the world? The answer on the lips of anyone who knows Question One of the Westminster Shorter Catechism is “to glorify Him” or, as my children […]
Interview with Mark Jones: The God With Whom we Have to Do: Knowing Christ (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2015)
Rev Dr. Mark Jones in the minister of Faith Vancouver Presbyterian Church (PCA), and also the Lecturer in Dogmatic Theology at John Wycliffe Theological College, South Africa. Mark Powell interviews […]
Interview with Tim Challies: Technology, Today’s Idol
Tim Challies is a pioneer in the Christian blogosphere, having one of the most widely read and recognised Christian blogs anywhere. He is editor of Discerning Reader, a site dedicated […]
Encourage your Preacher: The best reward a preacher can get
Do you give your preacher feedback after the sermon? If you don’t, you should. And if you do, would you like to give more encouraging feedback? Let’s consider three common […]