TableTalk has recently published online a three-part series of articles I have written showing how the NT brings the OT to a climax: Jesus has come to end exile, not just the exile of Israel from the land, but the deeper exile of all humanity from fellowship with God. I find this to be one … [Read more…]
A pdf of this post is available at Godly Ambition. According to Google, the word ‘ambition’ means “a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work,” or “desire and determination to achieve success.” The key word in both of these definitions is the word ‘desire’: a hunger, a thirst, … [Read more…]
A pdf of this post is available at: A Manly Attitude. To many guys, being manly means being macho. A macho man is strong and tough: he can withstand all manner of discomfort and hardship, and he won’t complain. He’s cool: he doesn’t show emotion, but he’ll fight you if challenged or insulted. He’s self-reliant: … [Read more…]
A pdf of this post is available at: The Band of Brothers. In our first post, Pastor Patton emphasized a Christian man is a man on a mission. But not just any mission; God calls us to join the epic quest of his mission. God made all things, sustains all things, and owns all things. … [Read more…]
The Crossway blog recently published my article on Deuteronomy 31:6, a marvelous verse of Scripture: “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Christmas time seems an especially appropriate moment to reflect on: who is the wonderful person who entered our world as a little baby so long ago? The text below is from a Sunday School I did recently (apologies for the poor sound quality). I sought to answer the question above as comprehensively as I could, … [Read more…]
This Christmas we have a special treat to offer to you: free Christmas music compliments of some of our Covenant musicians! (Tom Downs on guitar, Cinnamon Peppo on harp, and Tyler Detrick on violin) Available for listening and download here.
A pdf of this post is available at: Man on a Mission. This post marks the beginning of a new set of posts on our blog: each month Pastor Montgomery and I will have a word of encouragement for the men of our church. The hope is that these will encourage men in their walk … [Read more…]
Our men’s prayer breakfast is working through John Calvin’s Little Booklet on the Christian Life in a fine, fresh translation. Today we read: “It’s no little thing to be stripped of our blind self-love and thus to be made aware of our own weakness. Moreover, having been impressed with our own weakness, we learn to … [Read more…]
I first read The Reason for God in 2008. At the time, I had never heard of Tim Keller or Redeemer Presbyterian Church. I don’t even remember how I first heard of the book. But I am so very thankful to God that I did. This book has proven to be one of the most … [Read more…]