I got a call early this morning informing me about one of our middle school students who was told in class yesterday that the Bible is not a trustworthy source because of the Gilgamesh Epic. I do not have the time or space to go into Gilgamesh today, but you can find some information here. Rather …
Sunday, I preached on the topic of elders (or pastors) from Titus 1:5-16. In my notes, I have this picture included: I reiterated this point in my message because I think it is incredibly important for me to remember as a pastor and for the members of my church to remember as well. I need …
Let’s Agree to Disagree— Here’s an article I wrote for LifeWay on creating a culture of accountability. 7 Conditions for Confrontation— Tim Challies posted this Sunday. It’s a good companion to the article listed above. Biblical Theology and the Sexuality Crisis— Al Mohler posted this last week, but it is a helpful look at why …
In Hebrews 10:24, we are urged to “consider one another.” Preaching this passage almost 20 years ago, John Piper had this to say about considering one another: Consider one another. But this is almost impossible to bring over into English with the rest of the sentence, because it would be so awkward. It would have …
The Art of Being Ungrateful— Because our family verse this week is 1 Thessalonians 5:18, this is very timely. Living in a World of Little Boys and their Porn— A very well written and sobering article. Evernote— I’m using evernote for almost everything. Sign up is free. You should try it. Yesterday I created a …
For the past several weeks I’ve been posting our family’s verse of the week. I was asked yesterday on Facebook whether we memorized it or talked about it during the week. The answer is both. We memorize it, talk about it, and engage in other Bible reading that is related to the verse. We are …
There are many great books and articles written on the subject of biblical inerrancy and authority. I doubt that this writing will go down in history as one of the greats, but it is important to continue to sound the trumpet call of inerrancy, for without it, there is no authority. Paul urged Timothy to preach …