Sometimes we are told that we cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws us, that without Christ we can do nothing, and that if we live, it is not we, but Christ who lives in us. Now these views… Continue Reading
In 1741 Phillip Doddridge and a few other ministers put together a few resolutions for the purpose of seeing a revival of religion. Here are their eleven resolutions—modified, modernized, and shortened; but faithful to their original intention: Ministers agree to… Continue Reading
I was listening a few days ago to a radio show that featured an interview with a college basketball coach. His team had recently pulled off a few surprising victories. The interviewer acknowledged a good amount of their successes and… Continue Reading
One of the areas that I am weakest in pastoral ministry is in the category of personal visitation. Lot’s of underlying (some personality, some idolatrous) reasons for that. I like studying, writing, preparing sermons, preaching, and benefiting the church in… Continue Reading