Sovereignty and Evil
This combination of words appears to put the Christian on the “horns of a dilemma”. It seems that you must, “pick your poison”. To hold to belief in the sovereignty…
Martin Blocki
Martin B. Blocki is the Associate Pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North Hills in Pittsburgh, PA and a Professor of Biblical Counseling at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary also in Pittsburgh. In addition, Rev. Blocki is a gifted musician and along with his wife, Kathy, they have two married sons, one daughter, who is now with the Lord, and four grandchildren.
Prayer Tips: Guidance
What is prayer? Prayer is talking to God.[i] A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship.[ii] Prayer is spiritual communication between…
The Reformation Solas: Sola Gratia
The Reformers confronted the Catholic church with five scriptural principles by which they sought to reform the church. If the 21st century church is to once again transform the culture…
One Another Texts: Comfort One Another
“Sticks and stones make break my bones, but words can never hurt me”. Living in a hyper-critical age, we all know this truism to be false. Words do hurt. In…
Giving Sight to the Blind
Back in the 1980’s when my wife and I were pursuing our Master’s degrees in music at Arizona State University, before we understood Reformed/Covenant Theology, we experienced first-hand a situation…
The Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
There are tremendous pressures in our culture. Talk radio proclaims that “America, as we know it, has been, or soon will be lost.” Members of Christ’s church can succumb…
The Deadly Sins of Proverbs 6:16-19: The Twisted Heart
I doubt that many readers will have any difficulty accepting the premise that we live in tumultuous times. Consider the contradictory claims surrounding the recent election: “There was no Fraud!” …
Communicable Attributes: Covenant Love & Faithfulness
“May you live in interesting times” is an English expression that purports to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. While seemingly a blessing, the expression is normally used…
Psalm 10: When the Wicked Boast
“There is not, in my judgment, a psalm which describes the mind, the manners, the works, the words, the feelings and the fate of the ungodly with so much propriety,…
Sanctification: Glorification
Romans 8:29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.…
Resurrection: The Lord’s Day
In the times in which we live, fear and uncertainty abound. Governments are shutting down businesses. Some states have mandated that people “shelter in place”. Economic dominoes are toppling. Hospitals…
Justification and Counseling
Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to…