Shepherds’ Conference banners are up…

…which means that the conference will start soon! Our flights leave Tuesday morning. Can’t wait.

The door is open

Normally my office door stays wide open because I enjoy having people stop in and visit for a while. However, on occasion a project demands my full attention, so I close my door. For a number of years, that closed door would periodically burst open, and people would come running into my office, yelling loudly […]

Free audio book: The Holiness of God

One of my favorite books (and one that we are currently giving away in our church gift bags) is now available for free as an audio download: R. C. Sproul’s, The Holiness of God. Download it at Audiobooks.

Grab bag

Items of interest with biblical implications from around the internet in the past week: Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the death of Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Justin Taylor has compiled short biographical videos and a number of other resources of interest concerning the great preacher’s life. Paul Tripp talks about the grace of confession — “no […]

A new book: Heaven Revealed

A new book by my Dad has just been released: Heaven Revealed. This has been a particular labor of love for him, since my mother went to be with the Lord six years ago. And this week it has been released. Here is some basic information about the book, including a free download of the […]

Forgiveness and communion

The practice of communion is not only a fundamental activity of the church, but it is also an indicator of the spiritual health of a believer — including his fellowship with other believers and his trust in God’s work in his life in past events. Your willingness to forgive is directly related to your remembering […]

Sunday Leftovers (2/27/11)

The gospel is for everyday. Every believer should preach the gospel to himself everyday. The gospel which saves us is also the gospel which sanctifies us. This is not merely the suppositions of men; the apostle Paul wrote in Col. 1:6 that the gospel “has come to you, just as in all the world also […]

What do you think of sin?

It is a temptation to think lightly of sin — to ignore it, overlook it, and dismiss it. The temptation is to consider its consequences as insignificant and unimportant. Those who are broken, penitent, contrite, and grieved are considered to be over-reacting and morose. “It’s just not that bad,” too many think. Yet there is […]

Let the technology buyer beware

Virtually every week I read at least one article or blog post about the influence of technology on our culture. Just this morning I read one post that defended some positive impacts of technology, and specifically, social media. And I watched a video that was quite entertaining, but of little redeeming value (is this really […]

Unifying biblical counselors

After the development of the biblical counseling movement under the leadership of Jay Adams a generation ago, that movement has expanded greatly in recent years through organizations like NANC, CCEF, and ABC. In fact, growth has come so quickly and gone in so many directions that it is sometimes difficult to tell who is who, […]

Learning to Love…All Over Again | RPM Ministries

If you have been married any significant length of time, both you and your mate have changed significantly. The husband or wife is significantly different from the man or woman you married ___ years ago. But that does not mean love has ended. Those changes mean opportunities for the constant rekindling of a biblically distinctive […]

When should I confront a brother?

A few days ago, I came across a question, “when is an issue important enough to correct someone?” The issue in that post seemed to be centered on correcting incorrect information (e.g., if something is not true, how often and when should I attempt to correct it?), and in that regard was helpful. However, that […]

A way out of marriage

What is a way out of a bad marriage without getting a divorce? Here is Mike Mason’s answer: One thing that is very important to know in marriage is that there is always a way out. And the way out is not divorce! No, the way out in marriage (no matter how bad things may […]

“Cancer is the best thing that ever happened to me”

Zac Smith died of cancer at 33. He left behind a wife and three children. Yet he said before he died: “Cancer is the best thing that has ever happened to me.” After his death, his wife continued to walk in similar faith in God — “God doesn’t just throw stuff to us and then […]

Sunday Leftovers (2/20/11)

Having spent five sermons on the topic of marriage from Ephesians 5:22-33, here are a number of principles that I found particularly important and compelling as we made our way through these verses: The commands for a wife to submit (v. 22) and a husband to love (v. 25) are a choice. They are not […]