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The Truth Matters Conference and the Sufficiency of Scripture Part 2
Doctrine Divides – and Rightly So There are some hills worth dying on. Others, not so much. There are some issues in Scripture, primary issues, on which we that we cannot be wrong. Other issues, tertiary issues are things that we can lovingly disagree on and still...
Come, Let Us Worship: “Have You Not Read?”
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 The renowned rock-star and apparent literati, Frank Zappa, is known for his chart-topping contribution to humanity’s musical heritage which includes a song featuring the...
The Truth Matters Conference and the Sufficiency of Scripture Part 1 (of 3)
Truth Matters Conference The Truth Matters Conference was held from October 16-18th 2019 and was a celebration to honor John MacArthur’s 50th year of pulpit ministry. John MacArthur has been known to speak very candidly regarding theological distinctives and...
Thinking Biblically – What Difference Does It Make?
I was going to start with a series of articles dealing with the Christian view of the Bible, it’s origin, authority, inerrancy, and sufficiency. After all, I am a pastor and I love all that doctrine and theology stuff. But, several events of late have garnered a lot...
The Church’s Involvement in Counseling
Churches have too long forsaken their role in counseling. “Let’s leave these complex issues up to the medical professionals” has been said by far too many pastors. “Let’s instruct counselees on how the Bible applies to their situation and walk with them in their...
Did You Say “Grace”?
Grace! God is holy, righteous, and good. Man is unholy, unrighteous, and sinful. We do nothing but sin against God. We disobey His commands. Even when we do seemingly good things they are usually in vain. We cannot stand before God and expect to not be judged and...
Come, Let Us Worship: The God Who Makes Bereans
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 R.C. Sproul, in one of those always popular, candid Q&A sessions during a Ligonier conference, once made the following comment. “You don’t have to listen to a preacher for very...
Come, Let Us Worship: The Image-Giving God
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 A Truth Suppressor's View of Personhood In December 2014, what was hailed as a landmark ruling from an Argentine court regarding the case of Sandra, a “shy, twenty-nine year old,”...
What is the Church?
The Universal Church When asked this question, most people would jump right in and say the name of their local church. Some will envision the “little white church on a hill” where they first came to know the Lord. Others will think of their particular...