Proclaiming His Excellencies

Unholiness and the Silence of God

2011-07-21T17:25:00.002-05:00

For close to two years the Lord has been dealing in my heart about a return to the pursuit of holiness and the lack thereof in the life of Christians on the grand scale. Infighting, divisions, gossiping, slander, and power struggles are all fruits that reveal a root that could not be tapped for the commodity of holiness. Just as a diseased root is a silent creeper that quietly kills a tree, so

A Note from a Proud Father

2011-05-04T13:42:00.003-05:00

God has blessed me beyond anything I have ever deserved. I have two beautiful girls and a beautiful wife. Though each one of them deserves special recognition, I had the honor of writing the following piece as my youngest daughter was recognized on "Ring Day" for her advancement to the Senior Class. These are the thoughts of a proud mother, father, and sissy of an ornery little girl who has grown

Re:visiting Richard Baxter

2011-01-18T14:28:00.006-06:00

One of the first books I read as a seminary student was Richard Baxter's The Reformed Pastor. Baxter utilized the title, not to refer to a theological persuasion, but to designate a regenerated ethic that should accompany the pastor. Written in a day where pastors were known to be drunkards, brawlers, and fornicators, Baxter issues a plea for the Christian pastor to renew a movement of doctrinal

A Holy Voice

2011-01-14T09:13:00.006-06:00

Evangelistic Atheists

2010-12-01T10:18:00.008-06:00

As Christmas time dawns, we can depend on the age-old debate regarding “religion in the public square” like clockwork. The most recent upheaval, at least in the DFW area, involves the transportation system in Fort Worth commonly referred to as the T (read about at http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/11/30/2669603/atheist-themed-ads-appear-on-fort.html#my-headlines-default). A gathering of

Strength for the Message

2010-08-11T20:46:00.003-05:00

Much of preaching focuses on the congregation - the hearers. However, I have discovered that preaching has a profound effect on the messenger as well. There have been times where worn and forlorn I have stepped up to the pulpit questioning my strength to complete the exposition. Yet, in an attitude of prayer, God shows himself faithful to give strength for a new day. We can truly say "when I am

"Karl Barth - His Life from Letters and Autobiographical Texts" by Eberhard Busch

2010-06-29T14:26:00.005-05:00

A man with the complexities of Karl Barth requires a biography that is as complex. Busch attempts to bridge the gap between biography and autobiography by developing this work from Barth’s own letters, correspondence, and conversations. As Barth’s assistant in his final years, Busch occupied a unique position which allowed him to see the man as few have. In this work, Busch chronicles the life

The Evidential Error of Postmodern Christianity

2009-07-30T10:36:00.003-05:00

Christianity Today has posted a brief article here entitled Obscene Bible comments reflect failure of church. The article speaks of a particular Bible placed on display in Glasgow inviting those who have been marginalized by faulty interpretations of the Bible to "write your way back into it."Of course, giving a postmodern a pen and asking him to adjust the Bible to his liking is akin to giving a

Misunderstandings, Monikers, and Misrepresentations Part 4:

2009-07-17T06:00:00.001-05:00

“You shall rise up before the gray-headed and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord.” Leviticus 19:32 NASB“The whig historian thinks that the course of history, the passage of centuries can give judgment on a man or an age or a movement.” The Whig Interpretation of History, Herbert Butterfield, p88. Many of the issues that we see within the Southern Baptist Convention today

Misunderstandings, Monikers, and Misrepresentations Part 3: Reflections of an Under 40 Pastor in the SBC

2009-06-18T18:25:00.001-05:00