This statement recently popped into my head once again as I happened to read through another of Al Mohler’s The Briefing (March 12, 2019). In this episode Dr. Mohler pointed out that there is an increasing interest in Buddhism and mindfulness here in the United States. In seeking to answer why, he cites an […]

One of the issues with the narrative that TULIP accurately summarizes what happened at the Synod of Dort is the first letter, T. The Reformed asserted “total depravity” because the Remonstrants didn’t, right? The original Remonstrance of 1610 said in its third article: That man does not have saving faith of himself nor by the […]

Marriage is a like a garden. If you are a gardener and want to have a beautiful garden, you should work hard on your garden. Likewise, if you are a husband and do not invest time and energy in your marriage, you can’t expect to have a wonderful marriage. And as a garden needs constant […]

Last time, I tried to show that Reformed evangelism is simply biblical evangelism: It emanates from the church, is not necessarily a “pastoronly” job—since the Scriptures identify evangelism as a spiritual gift that’s correlative with but that can also be distinct from the pastor-teacher role—and its power is not in the evangelist, his methods, gimmicks, […]

Did you ever ask yourself that question? Did anyone ever accuse you of being jealous? Was there the implication that jealousy is a sin to be avoided and for which repentance is required? Recently I put that question into my computer. What kind of answers could I expect? Would this usually unreliable source tell me […]

    In a recent article it was noted that the Heidelberg Catechism teaches us that we are to be “patient when things go against us.” In this article we want to discuss a second thing that God’s sovereign control over all things teaches us, namely, to be “thankful when things go well.” A third […]

Some psalms are easy to love. It is no mystery why Psalm 23 is a perennial favorite. But it is also no mystery why we cherry-pick the psalms. What do you do with prayers that ask God to let the children of the wicked become vagabonds (Ps. 109:10)? Parts of some psalms can hardly be […]

The Biblical Traits of a Christian “How may I know that I am a Christian?” This question ought to be a matter of utmost importance for us, for the answer to that question will determine our eternal destiny. Therefore, to assume that we are Christians because we have been born and raised in the church, […]

Faith and Fruit in a Post-Christian World The Sabbath The comedian Brian Regan used to perform a sketch about the moving sidewalks found in airport terminals. No matter how abundant the directives to Stand Right, Walk Left, there are always a few passengers who fail to understand the distinction. Instead, they block the space reserved […]

Ministering to the Sick and Dying Visiting the sick and dying is one of the most important duties for those who are called to the offices of elder and deacon. It can also be the most trying. It is difficult to know what to say or how to give spiritual counsel to those who are […]