In my first article in this brief series, I set forth the biblical and theological foundation for the practice of family worship, noting the great need for it in our day and the great blessing it ought to be in the ordinary . . . Continue reading →
In my previous article in this brief series, I established the biblical and theological foundation for the practice of family worship, noting the great need for it in our day and the great blessing it ought to be in the ordinary life . . . Continue reading →
The subject of family worship is simultaneously one of the most frequently espoused, consistently cataloged, and thoroughly proffered topics in the history of Reformed and Presbyterian teaching, and (at least in our day) one of the most neglected practices in many Christian . . . Continue reading →
The 53rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) met this year in Louisville, KY. Hosted by the Ohio Valley Presbytery, a record number of commissioners (around 2,500, of which approximately 34% were ruling elders, a remarkably higher proportion than . . . Continue reading →
In today’s age and culture, which eschews accountability in favor of the independent spirit, people often view the notion of church membership as constricting and constraining, an old-fashioned and passé practice of a more heavily institutional age. We often hear in contemporary . . . Continue reading →
Our series on the Christian’s great hope in the face of death has so far considered the theological reality of death as God’s judgment on sin while also observing that Scripture offers a wonderfully tender perspective. In considering the great comfort Scripture . . . Continue reading →
Our series on the Christian’s great hope in the face of death has so far thought about the theological reality of death as God’s judgment on sin, while also observing that Scripture offers a wonderfully tender perspective. In considering the great comfort . . . Continue reading →
Our series on the Christian’s great hope in the face of death has so far covered issues pertaining to our culture’s discomfort with death, noting it as God’s judgment on sin, while also observing that Scripture offers a wonderfully tender perspective. We . . . Continue reading →
We have been considering lately how the resurrection gives us hope right now and in the face of death. The resurrection, however, also affords the Christian a glorious hope for the future, and so today we want to give some attention to . . . Continue reading →
In considering the bona fide hope that a Christian has in the face of death, we have been thinking lately about how the resurrection of Jesus Christ grounds that confidence. In particular, we have been considering how the resurrection of Christ gives . . . Continue reading →
In our previous installments in this series, we have explored our culture’s discomfort with death, noting it as God’s judgment on sin, yet also observing that Scripture offers a wonderfully tender perspective. We discussed how believers, by God’s grace, escape the second . . . Continue reading →
In our previous installments in this series, we have explored our culture’s discomfort with death, noting it as God’s judgment on sin, yet also observing that Scripture offers a wonderfully tender perspective. We discussed how believers, by God’s grace, escape the second . . . Continue reading →
In our previous installments in this series, we began by considering the great aversion and discomfort our culture has when it comes to death. We noted the various unhealthy, unbiblical, and unhelpful coping mechanisms that are often employed in the face of . . . Continue reading →
In our previous article in this series, we observed that our culture is not one that likes to think about death. Culturally, as others have pointed out, we have done away with the traditional churchyard. No longer are we forced to walk . . . Continue reading →
In our previous three articles, we have been arguing that, in light of the perceived softening of some Protestants’ attitudes regarding the Roman Catholic Mass, a reexamination of a classical Reformed and Protestant theological view of the Mass might be in order. . . . Continue reading →
In the previous two installments, we have been arguing that, in light of the perceived softening of some Protestants’ attitudes with regard to the Roman Catholic Mass, a reexamination of a classical Reformed and Protestant theological view of the Roman Mass might . . . Continue reading →
In our previous installment, we noted the possibility of a trend among modern-day Protestants in adopting a softer stance toward the Roman Mass than would have been held among previous generations. Though not as prolific in his theological writings as men like . . . Continue reading →
Historically, Protestant views on the Roman Mass, particularly during the Reformation, were sharply critical. Reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Huldrych Zwingli rejected the Roman doctrine of transubstantiation. They viewed the Mass as unbiblical, often criticizing it as a “resacrifice” of . . . Continue reading →
The 52nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) met this year in Chattanooga, TN. Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Presbytery, a near-record number of commissioners (over 2300) descended upon the Scenic City from June 23–27. The PCA gathers annually . . . Continue reading →
Our culture is not one that likes to think about death. Culturally, as others have pointed out, we have done away with the traditional churchyard. No longer are we forced to walk past the graves of our family, friends, and neighbors on the way in and out of Lord’s Day worship and, thus, forced to confront our own mortality. Continue reading →
