A Must Hear: Barrett on Worship

I know it’s true: I post too much. (In fact, this may get me back-to-back-to-back on SI’s Blogroll. That can’t be good.)
Besides posting too much, I recommend too many books and messages. The effect is probably to make myself irrelevant, like the boy who cried wolf. (I cry “Sheep!”) However, [...]

What I’m Reading: The Big Picture for Small Churches

John Benton, a British pastor, has written this book to encourage and instruct pastors and members of smaller churches…"and large ones, too," as the full title indicates. I'm reading it in preparation for discussion sessions at next week's OBF Pastor's Conference. Pastor John Mincy will be the featured speaker, and "Pastoring the Small [...]

Riley on Piper, Calvinism & the FBF

I've lost count of the number of times I've pointed people to Michael Riley's article on John Piper's ministry as a positive example of a fundamentalist response to conservative evangelicals and their books.  I think he did an outstanding job.  He now offers a follow-up of sorts, and it's worth reading.

We’re Back!

Well, the Andersons made it to Michigan & back for a much-needed vacation. Everything went swell…until the last half mile. No kidding. We drove 8.5 hours today, from the coast of Lake Michigan (in NW Michigan) to NE Ohio, and 30 seconds from home, my poor 5-year-old throws up. Nice timing. [...]

Taking My Two Cents for Some R&R

I'm taking about a week off from My Two Cents in an attempt to regain my…um…"sense."  I'll be away from my desk for a bit, and alas, I still have no laptop. Anyway, I'll be back with a pocketful of pennies in a while!
This is probably as good a time as any to [...]

Sermon Summaries (6/11/06)

I had Sunday morning off, as Dr. Matt Olson from Northland Baptist Bible College was at TCBC prior to speaking at the National Church Planting Conference in Mentor. (Monday was the first day of the Conference, BTW; I'll try to blog on it if I get a few free minutes.) I enjoyed getting [...]

Holy, Mighty, Worthy Text

Tomorrow night I’m preaching on the doctrine of God’s holiness. We’ve been discussing it over here. In light of that discussion and another on the writing of Christian music, I thought I’d post the words to Holy, Mighty, Worthy, a hymn which I wrote a few years ago. My friend, Greg Habegger, [...]

What Is Holiness? And How Does It Relate to God’s Attributes?

Holiness is the primary description of God throughout the Scriptures, so it is crucial that it be understood and appreciated for all of its significance. What is it?
Holiness is often defined as "set-apartness." That's good. Unfortunately, many think of God's holiness only (or primarily) in terms of His moral purity, his being set [...]

Hymns of Grateful Praise

This is good. The Herbster's newest CD is filled from start to finish with timeless and doctrinally rich hymns. Some of the songs have new settings; some are old standards; all are beautifully orchestrated and sung with passion and understanding.
The hymns they have chosen include a gorgeous setting of "For the Beauty [...]

What I’m Reading: More Like the Master

I read Dr. Randy Jaeggli's book More Like the Master last year and was thrilled by what he has written. I picked it up again today for help in a current preaching series, and I'm thrilled again. I recommend it to you, and I do so without reservation.
We hear much today about "God-Centered [...]