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The Gospel Coalition is giving away a free ebook this week that you’ll want to download. Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund is a fantastic treatment of the relative importance of doctrines and the need for unity in essentials and charity with regard to nonessentials. You … Continue reading Important Free Book: “Finding the Right Hills to Die On” by Gavin Ortlund
This Sunday I had the sobering responsibility of filling the pulpit at our church in the midst of the unfolding coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our church is small enough that we decided to meet, but we cancelled SS and nursery. I preached on the OT priesthood in relation to Christ, taking my title from Hebrews 9:11 … Continue reading Sermon Download – High Priest of the Good Things That Have Come (Leviticus 9:1-24, Heb. 9:11-14)
Earlier this month I once again had the privilege to fill the pulpit and deliver the Sunday morning message. My theme this time was on how Elisha is a type of Christ. My text was in 2 Kings. I really enjoyed the challenge of crafting this message to be clear and impactful and yet not … Continue reading Sermon Download – All the Great Things He Has Done (2 Kings 8:1-6)
This past Sunday I was again privileged to fill in for our pastor by delivering the Sunday morning message. My theme this time was baptism, and I took as part of my title, the question that Ananias asked the future Apostle Paul before his baptism in Acts 22:16. He asked “why do you wait?” I … Continue reading Sermon Download – Baptism: Why Wait? (Acts 22:6-16)
Just in time for Father’s Day, Holman Bible Publishers released a new Bible geared for fathers and men of all ages. The He Reads Truth Bible uses the Christian Standard Bible translation and promises to be a useful study Bible. I have an opportunity for one of my readers to win a free copy of … Continue reading CSB He Reads Truth Bible Giveaway
This past Sunday I once again had the privilege of delivering the Sunday morning sermon, as a stand-in for our pastor. My theme this time was heaven, and the rest we can look forward to after our experience as strangers and pilgrims on this earth. Revelation contains a special blessing for those who read this … Continue reading Sermon Download: Heaven’s Rest (Revelation 7:9-17)
Enter to win a The Future of Everything: Essential Truths about the End Times by William Boekestein from Reformation Heritage Books. Need a primer on eschatology? Or better yet, want a devotional treatment of what the Bible says on the end times (and how it applies personally)? Look no further than this great book from … Continue reading Book Giveaway – “The Future of Everything” by William Boekestein
I again had the privilege of opening God’s Word and filling the pulpit yesterday. My theme was on joy in trials, something I have preached on before (see this sermon on James 1). The text this time was in 1 Peter in a section of verses that Charles Spurgeon described as a “string of pearls” … Continue reading Sermon Download: An Unshakable Joy (1 Peter 1:3-12)
Enter to win a CSB Day by Day Chronological Bible from Holman Bible Publishers. This chronological Bible is arranged in daily readings without dates – so you can start the reading plan at any time. Read my full review of this new resource. Be sure to enter the contest for a free Brown Leathertouch bound … Continue reading CSB Day by Day Chronological Bible Giveaway
I recently had the opportunity to preach at our church again, and decided to focus on a text from the Gospels. I tried to tell the story of Lazarus as story, and the result was better than I expected. The suspense and despair at Lazarus’ sickness, and later the surprise and wonder at his resurrection … Continue reading Sermon Download: See How He Loved Him! (John 11)