It is a fact that falsehood is never so false as when it is very nearly true. It is when the stab comes near the nerve of truth, that the Christian conscience cries out in pain. G. K. Chesterton Chesterton lived a few decades before neo-orthodoxy (N-O) hit its stride...
There are few things more disheartening as a congregant than hearing a forty minute preacher preach for fifty minutes, a thirty minute preacher preach for forty minutes, or a twenty minute preacher preach for thirty minutes. Somehow, that last ten minutes can weaken...
There is a heroic quality to the thought of men who are willing to tackle the greatest themes relating to God, creation, salvation, and the church: even when they make mistakes, they make magnificent mistakes from which we can all learn. In a day of small men and...
More than other idols, personal success and achievement lead to a sense that we are god, that our security and value rest in our own wisdom, strength and performance. To be the very best at what you do, to be at the top of the heap, means no one is like you. You are...
Guest Post: Pastor Ray Jones In R. Kent Hughes’ book, Disciplines of a Godly Man, he challenges men to discipline their minds. Specifically, he encourages godly men to read the great classics of literature. As a result, I have taken his challenge to heart. Over the...
I’ve often reflected on the rather obvious thought that when his disciples were about to have the world collapse in on them, our Lord spent so much time in the Upper Room speaking to them about the mystery of the Trinity. If anything could underline the...
