Armed and Dangerous

This picture from Mars Hill cracks me right up. Positively Durganesque. (HT: Larry Rogier)

Preserving the Truth Conference Contest

The organizers of the upcoming Preserving the Truth Conference (which I mentioned here) are asking for help spreading the word—and giving somebody a $100 gift card to Amazon. Details here.

Should Christians Be the Best Employees?

The Bible has plenty to say about the way a Christian functions in the workplace. In addition to Christian virtues like integrity, reliability, and industry, it provides direct commands for employees (in our context) to submit to their employers (Ephesians 6:5-8; Col 3:22-25). Thus, I’ve argued during a number of sermons that the Christian should [...]

Book. Hilarious.

I’ll occasionally talk about books on this blog (here, here, and here for example). But I’ve got nothing on this guy. Brilliant. (I apologize to those who, like me, speak only English. You’ll have to, you know, read. Which is a burden.) (HT: Mark Perry)

Random Thoughts On Reading Fiction

Like most pastors, I spend a ton of time in sermon preparation. I love it and learn more during those times than at any other.  I also spend a fair amount of time reading non-fiction Christian books—on the ministry, on the home, on theological issues, on church history, etc. Not enough, mind you. But time. [...]

My Jesus, Fair Choral Arrangement

The primary ministry of ChurchWorksMedia.com has been providing free hymns for congregational singing. By God’s grace, the songs (initially introduced on this blog as a hobby of sorts) have been used to aid Christians around the world in the exaltation of our Savior. That’s amazing to us. Grace. Last January we released our first choral octavo, [...]

Preserving the Truth Conference

The doctrine of biblical separation is essential in order to safeguard both the gospel and the church. However, the application of separatist principles requires biblical discernment, perhaps more so than we’ve acknowledged. Contending for the faith once delivered to the saints cannot be relegated to a few believers who delight in controversy, nor can it [...]

Bruce McAllister on the Vicarious Atonement

Bob Jones University is unpacking its creed through a series of chapel sermons. My friend Bruce McAllister was given the privilege of preaching on the phrase “His vicarious atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of His blood on the cross.” You can find the message here. I love that guy, and better [...]

Repost: Selecting Songs for Corporate Worship

Since this was originally posted last March, I’ve had many more discussions with pastors regarding the wise selection of hymns for corporate worship. TCBC has always put a lot of thought (and time, and effort) into this crucial part of our body life. Joe Tyrpak handles it for us now and does a superb job. [...]

Drinking from Fawcett’s Christ Precious

I was recently encouraged by some ministry friends to read John Fawcett‘s Christ Precious to Those that Believe. I’m doing so, and (pardon the lame pun) what I’m drinking has been spiritually refreshing. Here are a few highlights from the first section: “Without a sincere and loving attachment to the Author of eternal salvation, whatever [...]