MNASON, AN UNSUNG CHRISTIAN
The Bible has just one verse referring to a Christian named Mnason. Yet although we never hear of Mnason before or after this one verse, what we glean from it is most instructive. The verse is Acts 21:16: ‘And some…
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Luther and the Word of God
I recently finished reading Carl Trueman’s book, Luther on the Christian Life (Crossway, 2015). It is a wonderful introduction to a man that the Lord was delighted to use for the well-being of His church. In fact, if you’re looking…
A Conviction Concerning the Word
Carl Trueman was speaking at a Banner of Truth Minister’s Conference in the last couple of years. In an offhanded (or what I took to be offhanded!), Trueman challenged ministers who might have a weak view of preaching to read…
Prayer and Praise
In the midst of suffering it’s easy to turn to all the wrong people, places, things, and ideas for answers. Oftentimes, in our desperation we cling to whatever sounds most satisfying or significant in the moment, or what makes us…
The Lord Hears
Sometimes, when we are going through suffering, we find ourselves wondering if the Lord has really heard our calls for help, especially when they seem to bring no relief. When a friend betrays us, our singleness seems unbearable, marriage is…
Four Views on the Lord’s Supper: Consubstantiation
The Lutheran doctrine of the Lord’s Supper is frequently described as consubstantiation. Though Lutherans do not prefer this description, it captures a key distinction being made in their eucharistic theology. Lutherans assert that along with (con) the bread and cup in…
How Are We to Use the Law: Let Me Count the Ways, Pt 2
Before I had come to truly embrace the doctrines of grace, I remember being incredibly hung up on the idea of the perseverance of the saints. I simply could not understand how it was remotely possible that a Christian could…
Bible Characters: From Ruth to Christ
It’s a plot fit for a Hallmark Christmas movie. A young widow follows her mother-in-law to a small town where she is considered an outcast. She catches the eye of a kind and wealthy bachelor, who makes a grand gesture…
Biblical Characters: Josiah, the Boy King
Josiah is introduced in 2 Kings 22 as the new king of Judah who is merely eight years old. As a young boy growing up in church, this story intrigued me. Later in elementary school in writing for an assignment…
Sing and Tell
Do you remember show and tell when you were in school? I don’t recall what I took to show my classmates, but I remember that my classmates and I could bring in items that were meaningful to us in one…