The preacher must impersonate the gospel. Its divine, most distinctive features must be embodied in him. The constraining power of love must be in the preacher as a projecting, eccentric, an all-commanding, self-oblivious force. The energy of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The preacher’s sharpest and strongest preaching should be to himself. His most difficult, delicate, laborious, and thorough work must be with himself. The training of the twelve was the great, difficult, and enduring work of Christ....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
English Puritan, Phillip Goodwin: "God’s service is the defense of families. A house that hath not religious duties in it, is as an house that hath no locks or bolts about it, no doors are bars unto it, but so open, as night and day in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
John Calvin: "For in calling us to himself, he sets us apart in order that our whole life may be to his honour, which it cannot be without our withdrawing ourselves from the pollutions of this world. And indeed there ought to be a difference...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How does the issue of age segregation in the church rank in importance in matters of doctrine (ecclesiology) and practice (evangelism and discipleship)? Is the method we use to reach the next generation prescribed in Scripture, or is this issue...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Washer: "We have raised up men, who, oftentimes in the name of the providence of God, are narrow-minded, little men with tight spirits and tiny hearts. We need men of breath. We need men of heart. We need men and women who will believe their God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Joel Beeke and I have just completed a modernizing edit of William Gouge's Of Domestical Duties. The first of three volumes is available now. Click Here. Have you ever desired a seasoned friend, thoroughly grounded in sacred Scripture to help...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Bible is filled with examples of boys who not only did not waste their youth, but did great things: Josiah: The boy king who ushered revival into the land. Joshua: The young man who assisted Moses. Joseph: The boy who proved faithful amidst...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
While it is always right to re-evaluate what the church is doing, because she is always in need of repentance and change, there is a different kind of re-evaluation that is not right. For example, it is popular among young leaders to re-think the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
