“There is room for no rival.”

I love this summary of the message of Colossians from Floyd V. Filson’s little book Opening the New Testament: “Paul’s central theme is clear. Jesus Christ is the one and sufficient Saviour of men. He rightly claims the full faith and loyalty of them all. There is no need and no place for all the [...]

Quick Updates: Uganda and GM4W

I’m ready to sign off from MTC for a bit. Here are a couple timely updates: I’ve mentioned next week’s Pastor’s Conference in Uganda a couple times (here and here). Here’s the latest: Whereas 20,000 were expected, 24,000 have registered. Amazing, amazing opportunity and responsibility. Please pray for those who will attend, for the enormous [...]

Greg Mazak Unpacks “Draw Near through Christ”

Dr. Greg Mazak was one of my favorite teachers when I was at Bob Jones University. He continues to be one of my favorite preachers to this day. He communicates engagingly and effortlessly (it seems). He’s extremely insightful, both regarding the text and the human heart. And he is relentless in his desire to exalt [...]

The Porn Problem

Russel D. Moore’s article on the deadening effects of pornography on the individual, the family, and the church is insightful and sobering. Give it a read, mindful that this is an “in here” problem for conservative Christians and churches, not an “out there” problem. The stakes in this struggle are high, and our only hope [...]

Gospel Meditations for Women: Deadline

In light of my upcoming trip to Uganda, orders of Gospel Meditations for Women that need to arrive by Mother’s Day (May 8, 2011) need to be placed before midnight this Friday, April 29, 2011. The booklet has been extremely well received, by God’s grace, and is being used by churches and individuals as an affordable and [...]

Uganda Pastor’s Conference Update

A week from today I’ll be leaving to preach the book of Colossians to an expected 20,000 attendees at a Pastor’s Conference in Uganda, first mentioned on my blog here. (Thanks to Tim Challies for the link.) The magnitude of the opportunity still hasn’t sunk in, but this report regarding the logistical preparations taking place [...]

The Purpose of Grace is Glory

One of the most important mental shifts of my Christian life has been learning that God’s purpose in salvation (as in all things) is not merely man’s blessedness, but His own glory. Just as all things were created by and for Christ (Colossians 1:16), all Christians are also redeemed by and for Christ (Colossians 1:18). [...]

New Hymn: Gaze on the Christ

The octavo for Gaze on the Christ (written by me, composed by Greg Habegger, arranged and orchestrated by Paul Thompson) has been out for a while, but I’m glad to finally be posting the hymn version at ChurchWorksMedia.com. Links and notes below. Grace. _____ LINKS FOR GAZE ON THE CHRIST Full Page / Half Page / Text / Notes / MP3 / Octavo [...]

Alistair Begg on the Theology of Hymns

Alistair Begg, writing the Introduction to Sinclair Ferguson’s book In Christ Alone, says some important thing about church music. First he bemoans the tendency of this generation to sing vapid songs: “[H]ear our loss of focus on the gospel in our songs. This is no comment on musical styles and tastes, but simply an observation [...]

Mother’s Day Is a Month Away

Mother’s Day falls on May 8, 2011—just a month from today. If you’ve not yet ordered your copies of Gospel Meditations for Women, it’s time to do so! It’s a valuable resource for ladies, as well as for churches wanting to give edifying, non-wilting gifts to the ladies to whom they minister. Get more info [...]