Efficacy of Baptism
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God… 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its...
The Goodness and Pleasantness of Community
A few weeks ago I was reading Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers and was struck by the story with which he introduces the book. It’s about a little town in Pennsylvania called Roseto, founded by a wave...
Covenant Evangelism
In the RPCNA, when parents bring their children for baptism, they take several vows, one of which regards our responsibility to bring the good news of Jesus to our children: Do you promise to...
A Letter to the Inactive Member
I’m not certain but I suspect that if you asked a pastor what discourages him most, a common answer given would be the inactive member. By inactivity I don’t mean only those who are...
The Internet’s Gifts in 2018
While probably idiosyncratic and not very comprehensive, this seemed like a good day to reflect on some of the blessings God’s brought my way through the internet. Though I love a good internet-bashing session,...
When I can’t fix it…
I used to think the Christian life was about doing. Now I see it’s about failing. I used to think my daily Christian task was to do what the Bible says, always asking God for...
The Weekly Ascent
Someone said to me recently “I don’t know that I have ever really worshipped God.” It wasn’t the confession of an atheist or a non-Christian, but the words of a godly believer. A large...
Personal Gospel Ministry
Listen carefully in reformed churches, and you will hear the fear that goes something like the following. If the church becomes involved too deeply in social issues or mercy ministry, the gospel will be...
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