The throne of grace

“Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb. 4:16; NASB) It has been 150 years since Victor Hugo wrote the classic tale of law and grace, Les Miserables, yet it is a story as much […]

SBTS Expositors Summit

I’m at the Expositor’s Summit in Louisville (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) with my father this week. Looking forward to a few days of good preaching, exhortation, and fellowship. The speakers this year are Albert Mohler, John MacArthur, and Alistair Begg. The Expositors Summit is an annual conference hosted by the Center for Christian Preaching that […]

Consider Jesus Christ

Too often we think too little of Jesus Christ. We are consumed with thoughts about our schedules and concerns about our children and fears about the economy and election and desires for new possessions (that new outfit or piece of technology). And we forget to think about Christ. But consider Jesus Christ (Heb. 3:1). He […]

eBook deals

Here are a couple of current eBook deals that look good. First, Shepherd Press has redesigned and relaunched their website with 99¢ deals on all their eBooks (but this deal is only good through Nov. 5). A couple of the books that I’ve really appreciated are When Sinners Say, “I Do” (by Dave Harvey), and […]

Heads up!

Even as a young elementary student, I knew what “Heads up!!!” meant there was an incoming ball on a swift and direct trajectory with me head and I was about to get beaned. So “heads up” meant, “watch out” and “cover up” at the same time. Danger was approaching. And most of the time I […]

Help! Who can help me?

It became something of a western movie caricature — a family or group of families is moving into new territory and has no military protection. They find themselves in a narrow crevasse, surrounded on both sides by steep cliffs. Then high on one hill, they see a lone Indian scout. All the members of the […]

Christ, greater than…

When someone wants to look for a new job or when he wants to communicate to a group his personal accomplishments, he’ll put together a resume. This document includes a brief summary of his life — birth, education, and family — as well as his professional progress and achievements. It’s a means of saying, “this […]

Remember?

Ask a disobedient child or a wayward teen, “Do you remember when I told you…?” and you are sure to get “No” for a response. Imagine a boss training a new employee: “This is the most important thing you will do each day. Remember to…” Listen in to a conversation between two retired men talking […]

Biblical counseling resources

The latest edition of the Journal of Biblical Counseling has recently been released. You can read the entire issue online, or download it as a PDF for free until the next issue is released. A couple of articles that looked particularly interesting included: Paul Tripp, “Feeling Lost in the Middle of Your Life.” Ed Welch, […]

NANC Leadership Transition

A few weeks ago, at the 2012 NANC Biblical Counseling Conference, the Board of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC) announced that they had voted unanimously to elect Heath Lambert as the next Executive Director of NANC, effective October 1, 2013. As part of the transition to this new role, Heath will serve as […]

God’s judgment is sure…and His grace is great

Too many people presume that God is too loving to condemn them — or anyone — to Hell. Yet Scripture asserts that God’s judgment is sure. It will come and it cannot be avoided. Consider Peter’s logic in 2 Peter 2:4-10: If [a better translation is “since”] God condemned the fallen angels to Hell (v. […]

Theology summary

Over the past couple of weeks, I have posted a series of articles on the basics of systematic theology. These were not intended to be exhaustive, but merely to whet your appetite for a greater consideration of the essential elements of systematic theology. The series is now complete and all the posts are archived under […]

How does it all end?

This post is part of a series of posts on the basics of systematic theology. Why do we need theology, and what are the essential truths to know about each doctrine? All the posts are archived under the category “Theology 101.” The final primary category of systematic theology is eschatology — the study of the […]

Diligence and the Christian life

Some time ago I was having a problem with my e-mail. Try as I might, I could not send e-mail. My computer just didn’t want to talk to the server. Yet it was retrieving e-mail just fine. Grrrr. This has been a problem that had recurred periodically but would then go away. Not on that […]

What are angels?

This post is part of a series of posts on the basics of systematic theology. Why do we need theology, and what are the essential truths to know about each doctrine? All the posts are archived under the category “Theology 101.” If you peruse any greeting card rack — particularly in early February — you […]