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If you have a copy of the Westminster Confession of Faith open it up. Take a minute to peruse it. Now, let me ask you a question. Historically what can you tell me about the time of the Confession? Yes,…
There are those who claim that the Westminster Confession of Faith is a scholastic document lacking in pastoral sensitivity but abounding in the dust of theological tomes. But is it? I don’t think so. In fact, I am convinced that…
If, as my wife descended the staircase ready to go out on a date night, I said to her, “Hon, you look beautiful,” she would likely thank me. But, if on that same evening, not ten minutes after, I told…
When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson was committed to a policy of neutrality. However, Germany was not committed to the same policy. German submarines had attacked several civilian European vessels killing many, including Americans. In…
The blows of a brother are the best kind. I thought of that proverb when I read Benjamin B. Warfield’s assessment of Charles Hodge as a teacher of exegesis.[1] Five years after graduating from Princeton, A. A. Hodge, the son…
Let me begin with a question. When you think of politics, watch campaign news, or read the latest pollsters – does your heart race? Do you get excited? Do you have that “I’ve got to do something!” feeling? Okay, if…
What is a pastor/scholar? That is no mean question. Descriptions range. Some have quipped that the pastor/scholar is an ecclesiastical unicorn! Others grant a rare sighting. Still others think the problem is one of misclassification. The Pastor/scholar is in reality…
I’ll start with a confession; I love John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress. I have read it frequently since the late 90s. But I’m afraid that not everyone shares my love. For some, the allegory is a turnoff. Bunyan does justify…
Have you ever wondered why Matthew quotes Isaiah in the opening chapter of his Gospel?[1] Perhaps you would say, “Of course not! We already know why. The quote substantiates the virgin conception and birth of Christ!” Yes, but is that…
I love to see families walking through the doors of the auditorium on Lord’s Day morning. I see each of them as a living stone coming together to form a living temple in order to worship the living God. They…
