At The Church Discipline Conference, which will be taking place in Wake Forest July 9-11, we will be talking about repentance and how it relates to church discipline. Here is a helpful article by Jared Wilson explaining the signs of true...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I sat down with my family to watch Logic on Fire, a documentary on Martyn Lloyd-Jones. I highly recommend it. I feel it will be used of the Lord to fuel reformation and refreshment in the church. We need more and more pastors like Lloyd-Jones who...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God's Sovereignty and man's responsibility - this theme has been the subject of much debate throughout church history. If God's sovereign, then why do we need to evangelize? Why do we need to pray? Doesn't man have a free will? Questions like...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We affirm that the gospel may divide families, because the gospel can “set a man at variance against his father,” that “He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,” and that we ought to obey God rather...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We affirm that the gospel may divide families, because the gospel can “set a man at variance against his father,” that “He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,” and that we ought to obey God rather...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here is a transcript of a video by Joel Beeke giving busy fathers some helpful advice on how to prepare for family worship: Fathers are busy, they've got a full-time job, they've got all kinds of responsibilities, a lot of the fathers here are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Robert Murray McCheyne speaks of his early avoidance and abhorrence of church discipline, as well as the change that took place: "When I first entered the work of the ministry among you, I was exceedingly ignorant of the vast importance of church...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is critical that our churches and families have a biblical understanding of the doctrine of God. Our view of God affects every aspect of our lives: our response to the trials of life, how we interpret Scripture, our view on current issues, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We affirm that the church is the bride of Christ and the family of God, and that in heaven people ‘neither marry nor are given in marriage,’ indicating that the family, which is part of the creation order, established for the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here are a few things to consider regarding corporate prayer meetings. There is much to say about the Godward focus of our prayer, which is the very most important matter. This most important matter in all prayer is the heartfelt acknowledgment of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
