Sola Scriptura & Canon
Earlier this month, a group of art experts in Amsterdam dropped an art world bombshell: “Rijksmuseum Researchers Discover New Painting by Rembrandt van Rijn.” The painting in question, Vision of…
Ben Ciavolella
Ben Ciavolella is the pastor of Delta Oaks Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Pittsburg, California.
Early Heresies: Marcion
Imagine you belong to an urban church. You have some generous members, but money remains tight as the church continues to grow. Meanwhile, tensions with city and its officials are…
The Purpose of Proverbs (Prov. 1:1-7)
“An Apple a Day…” Among other hobbies, I enjoy subjecting my loved ones to proverbial malaphors. “We’ll burn that bridge when we come to it.” “Get all your ducks on…
The Object of the Christian Ministry
In an oft-quoted passage, Charles Spurgeon reflects on the nature of his calling as a pastor: “I am occupied in my small way, as Mr. Great-heart was employed in Bunyan’s…
Watson’s Prayer
I recently happened upon a few articles by Henry Jansma on Thomas Watson’s “farewell prayer,” delivered in July of 1662. Watson and other ministers would be expelled from their pulpits…
Griefe O’re Doth Flow
“With troubled heart and trembling hand I write. The heavens have changed to sorrow my delight. How oft with disappointment have I met When I on…
Solitude Improved
Nathanael Ranew died in 1677, “a judicious divine, and a good historian.”[1] He had served as vicar in Felsted, Essex, until his ejection in 1662 for nonconformity, after which he…
Blessed Are the Peacemakers
In light of Matt Foreman’s insightful article, it seems appropriate to look at some practical advice from The Beatitudes by Thomas Watson.[1]. Here’s what Watson had to say about becoming…
Infinite Goodness
Though he only published a sermon during his own lifetime, Stephen Charnock (1628–1680) wrote quite a bit on Christology, salvation, and theology proper. Discourses Upon the Existence and Attributes of…
Here at the Cross I Bide
“And he said, Nay; but I will die here.”— 1 Kings 2:30 In his sermon on the above text, Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892) points out that participation in outward Church activities…
Those Words of Desolation
Last April I had the chance to hear D.A. Carson speak at the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology. Speaking on the subject of redemption, Carson made reference to a poem…
The God of Creation
Our featured resource this month is The God of Creation – Truth and Gospel in Genesis 1 by Richard Phillips. We’ve discounted the price, so get your copy at Reformed Resources…