Rest

“What are you preaching about this Sunday?”, my wife asked recently. “Rest”, I replied. She smiled and laughed (lovingly), much Continue reading →

You Are (Not) The Gospel

Every day I receive mailings and promotions for new book studies that promise to reinvigorate or revolutionize the church. They Continue reading →

Relational Reciprocity

Before getting into this post, a few comments are in order. First, I haven’t posted very much on here in Continue reading →

What is required?

Into the final stretch: Here are more reflections on the Heidelberg Catechism in honor of its 450th anniversary. (For some Continue reading →

The birth of good works

Into the final stretch: Here are more reflections on the Heidelberg Catechism in honor of its 450th anniversary. (For some Continue reading →

Opening and closing the kingdom of heaven

Here are my latest reflections on the Heidelberg Catechism in honor of its 450th anniversary. (For some background and the Continue reading →

Responding to received righteousness

This year marks the 450th anniversary of the publication of the Heidelberg Catechism, which remains one of the most significant Continue reading →

The true Church

Is there such thing as a “false church”? If so, how is it identified, and what things would make it Continue reading →