Thoughts on “The Lost Tomb of Jesus”

If it is close to Easter, it must be time for an attack on Christ, the cross, or the resurrection. And so it is. This Sunday, Discovery Channel is airing “The Lost Tomb of Jesus” in which the claim is made that a tomb in Jerusalem has been discovered in which the bones of Jesus […]

Sunday Leftovers (2/25/07)

I have been deeply encouraged as I have prepared for communion and the sermon this week. I have read and perused more books and articles than I normally do, and have found many Biblical encouragements. For instance, I found myself thumbing through J. I. Packer’s Knowing God (it’s been far too long since I picked […]

Amazing Grace, Newton and Wilberforce

My family and I rarely go to see movies in the theater; we may make an exception in the next week or two. Today “Amazing Grace,” the story of William Wilberforce is opening in theaters nationwide. If you are interested in knowing about the philosophy of the filmmaker, read the speech given by Michael Flaherty, […]

These Inward Trials

These Inward Trials I asked the Lord, that I might grow In faith, and love, and every grace; Might more of His salvation know, And seek more earnestly His face. I hoped that in some favoured hour At once He’d answer my request, And by His love’s constraining power Subdue my sins, and give me […]

Listening to the Giants

When I purchased my first good camera in college (35mm film and everything), I determined that if I could get one or two, or perhaps three excellent pictures from each roll of film that it would be money well spent. I’ve taken a somewhat similar approach to books — if I can find two or […]

Why sing hymns?

Over the past generation, many churches have left behind the singing of hymns. Some have asked whether hymns are still appropriate or relevant for today. Yet at the same time, there are new hymns being written that honor the tradition of the ancient, Biblical hymns of the faith. Among these hymn writers are Keith Getty […]

Abortion and Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Al Mohler’s analysis of Time magazine’s current cover story (“The Grassroots Abortion War”) on Crisis Pregnancy Centers is helpful and illuminating. Read it here.

More dying and living

What does a man think and write as he faces imminent death? Read the words of grace penned by Al Groves prior to his death, as he anticipated that death. The letter was read at his memorial service.

Sunday Leftovers (2/18/07)

People are clueless about Christ (if they are unbelievers) and the power of Christ in their daily activities (if they are believers) because they do not want Him to intrude on their lives. They want trivial happinesses and self-indulgent pleasures (and lack of pain) without the transforming work of Christ in their hearts. Jesus said […]

Help for marriages

I regularly read books and magazines and journals and websites and have conversations with people that remind me that many marriages are in desperate need of God’s grace to intervene and save them from self-implosion. I also listen to several audio sermons each week to stimulate my own heart to joyful obedience to Christ. And […]

Sola Scriptura

The audio from the recent Sola Scriptura conference hosted by Countryside Bible Church has now been posted. There are six messages in all, two each by Steve Lawson, Bruce Ware, and Don Whitney. I could only attend one evening, but have downloaded the rest of the messages and am looking forward to listening to all […]

I like leftovers…

I like leftovers. It hasn’t always been that way. Mom always had a meal schedule. I don’t remember exactly how it went, but it was something like, Sunday is turkey legs, Monday is chicken, Tuesday is pork, Wednesday is ground beef, and so on. And periodically there would be a surprise “clean out the refrigerator […]

Family worship

It is a common occurrence that a man struggles with how to provide spiritual leadership to his wife and children. Why is that? Perhaps it is because — Laying aside all flattering words, I may say plainly that I regard the neglect of family worship as springing from lukewarmness and worldliness in religion. [J. W. […]

Sunday Leftovers (2/11/07)

Proximity to Christ does not guarantee faith in Christ. This was the reality of the half-brothers of Jesus prior to His resurrection (though they later trusted in Him; cf. Gal. 1:19; Jude 1). It makes you wonder, doesn’t it, how they could be so close to Christ — seeing His lack of sin day after […]

Sex and marriage

I have a book in my library that always makes a friend of mine laugh when he sees it on my shelf. The book is Lauren Winner’s recent release, Real Sex: the Naked Truth About Chastity. He laughs because the spine simply reads, “Real Sex Winner.” Yet (while I don’t agree with everything in the […]