Pastoral Insights from a Reformed Baptist Perspective
Free Grace Press is making A Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity from 1657, by Robert Purnell, available now for a discounted price. It appears to be the first Reformed Baptist systematic theology work ever written. This surprised me, because I thought that distinction belonged to John Gill, who actually wrote his theology 100 years … Continue reading The First Reformed Baptist Theology
While stuck at home this morning due to Winter Storm Fern, my wife and I were blessed by this sermon from Jeff Johnson. It is a great heart check for us all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHFLLPtvwsI
As we approach the Christmas season, I thought it would be good to share this interesting video, which counters many misconceptions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zcaQlBbk6s
What can I do? I don’t have a large platform to reach the masses. I don’t even have a small platform. I don’t have incredible spiritual giftings. I'm not even sure if I have any unique spiritual giftings. What am I to do? The life and death of Charlie Kirk and Voddie Baucham have inspired … Continue reading What Can I Do?
I am confused. My heart is full of joy and full of sorrow. I feel the entanglement of my sin running through me like a fast-growing vine, yet I feel the refreshing cleansing of the blood of Your Son running over my soul, reminding me that I am forgiven. I sense your presence, but I … Continue reading Mixed Feelings
It is time to rejoice. It is hard to believe that God has broadcast the gospel to a hundred million people—including some of the most powerful people in the world. This would have been the last thing we would have expected just a few years ago. It is nothing less than the mighty hand of … Continue reading Time to Rejoice, Pray, Discern, and Proclaim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i0ct6zgfis The young man in this video, Aden Russell, makes some excellent points. What do you all think?
Matthew offers a very good, albeit brief, review of the Legacy Standard Bible from the point of view of one who prefers the Majority Text of the New Testament. Let me know what you think in the comments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV3BbNmg7lI
A new book is available for per-order on Amazon. It is entitled Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ, written by Dr. Tom C. Schmidt. He argues that Josephus' references to our Lord Jesus as the Christ are actually authentic. Here are a couple of interviews with the author that may pique … Continue reading Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ
If God promised Abraham the land of Israel as an everlasting possession (Gen. 17:8), then the land of Cannan was not the land God had in mind. One, Abraham never owned any of that land. According to the Scriptures, Abraham died in faith without receiving the promise (Heb. 11:13). Two, because of the curse, this … Continue reading A Better Resting Place
