God Is Not Mischievous

Let me tell you about one of my wife’s biggest pet peeves, and then about a growing one of mine. Continue reading →

The certainty of hope

In what ways does the biblical concept of hope differ from mere wishful thinking? Most of the time that we Continue reading →

What the Word reveals

I’ve recently started preaching through Colossians here at Bellefield, and came across this great quote from Lancelot Ridley (d. 1576), Continue reading →

Signs and seals

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

Suffering isn’t strange

The recent news surrounding Joe Nagy is enough to give hypochondriacs everywhere nightmares and schedule emergency appointments with their physician. Continue reading →

T-ball practice and Church membership

  Both of my boys are on the same baseball team this year, and I’m one of the assistant coaches Continue reading →

Seeing Jesus clearly

This past Sunday I preached on the account in Luke’s gospel where Jesus appears to two disciples on the road Continue reading →