The Lord Jesus is our king, the Son of David (Matt 1:1), who has faithfully kept covenant with God and opened the way to stand in his presence permanently. It falls to us to follow in his steps, to walk just as he walked, which is best expressed in our love for one another.
God the Son incarnate can neither be divided in the first and second table of the Decalogue nor in the two kingdoms; rather he delegates different forms of governance to civil and ecclesial authorities.
I’ve found that getting the message right in my study is only half the work of preaching; I’ve got to figure out how to get it across, to this people, in this place.
Good & Angry is an excellent resource for pastors, counselors, or believers who want to deepen their understanding of biblical anger or seek help in overcoming their struggles.
Our Congregational and Baptist forefathers concluded that church covenants were an essential ingredient of church membership and foundational for church discipline.
One only needs to look up the lyrics of the latest hits on the Spotify Top Charts to confirm that “bad worldviews produce bad art” (52). Most popular songs are simply another variation of the same song. It is a…
Bavinck’s The Christian Family is one of the best—it could be argued the best—book-length apologies for the family in print today.
The greatest hope of the Christian is this right here: the return of Christ, and our glorification with Him.
Giving close attention to the Bible’s account of the origins of church and state yields insight into their purpose and aids Christians in understanding their proper relationship, the nature of their authority, and how we ought to live under the administration of each.
Strong men make for good times, and we are not dealing with a surplus of such men right now. This book both helps us see why that’s the case, and how to go about addressing it.