In the weaving town of Kidderminster from 1641 to 1660, Richard Baxter’s preaching and catechizing was the Spirit’s means to transform the parish from licentiousness to godliness. As he gathered his ministerial insights into a book for the Worcestershire association of ministers, he recognized a great danger for pastors who might attempt to follow his recommendations …
Hypocrites behind the Pulpit—Richard Baxter (1615 – 1691) Read More »
We are quick to want practical solutions and speedy resolutions to our afflictions. Instead, God often makes us wait, depriving us of what we want, and of the power to achieve it. Why? Simply so that he can gives us himself. Is this enough? What follows is a short theological and ethical meditation on the …
The Goodness of God and the Smears of the Scornful Read More »
Dean Flemming’s Self-Giving Love: The Book of Philippians (Lexham, 2021), offers a concise, theological travel guide to Philippians and a helpful entry point to the letter. It shows how the story of Jesus and his self-emptying love is central to the entire letter. This book gives preachers a practically oriented overview of the key themes, literary design, …
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV) Clever politics will not secure a nation, for unseen sin can cripple it. Unless …
In this day of computers, and the triumph of science and technology, when there is so much to learn and so little time, why study a dead language? Why not study something practical and useful? Like Spanish, for instance. While we agree the study of Spanish is a very good thing, what I propose to …
Sexual abuse and sexual assault are two of the most painful experiences a human being can endure. From the initial trauma, the physical pain, and the sense of betrayal to the often-lingering battles with identity, control, depression, anxiety, and shame, it’s an aspect of this fallen world that leaves many lives in shreds. And it’s …