If beauty is ultimately God’s self-knowledge and communicative self-delight, we can explain easily enough why other theories of beauty have defined beauty as harmony and… Read More »Beauty’s Definition: What About the Cross?
One of the things I’m going to miss most (among many!) during this unusual season when our church can’t gather is our annual “Facing the… Read More »Facing the Cross: A Service of Scripture and Song
In the Old Testament economy, God established particular means through which his people were enabled to draw near to him in worship, although since the… Read More »Jesus Fulfills Old Testament Worship
Each year in our church, we have a Holy Week service that has become one of our most anticipated services. It is a simple service… Read More »Holy Week Service
AM I a stone and not a sheep That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy Cross, To number drop by drop Thy… Read More »Good Friday
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 This series has been intended to address biblically the necessity… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Conclusion)
The gospel reveals many aspects of God’s character. It certainly reveals His love, mercy, grace, goodness, and kindness. If we want to know whether the… Read More »Justice, Wrath, and Propitiation
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Modern American evangelicalism has a tendency to augment the preaching of the gospel… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 11)
As conservatives, it can be easy to grow discouraged. There are very few of us. It seems that all of American Christianity (sorry, David de… Read More »The Lord is God (still)
Part 1 | Part 2 In part 1, we looked at Paul’s ministry model in 1 Corinthains 1:10-17. Paul took deliberate steps to preach the gospel… Read More »Relevance is irrelevant (Part 3)
Part 1 In emphasizing the unity of the church in 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Paul asks the church pointedly: “is Christ divided?” (v 13). With their… Read More »Relevance is irrelevant (Part 2)