I walk daily on a somewhat fine line between joy and depression. It’s not only my war with my sin and the near constant failures that are mine as a minister, a husband and a dad that make me repentant and sad so often (Romans 8:12-17) I’m sure it’s also a result of my calling from God and my personality as well. I’d like to try to relate what I can of all this. Some of us need more discipline from...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 168923 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith.NEXT-Chapter 24. Of the Civil Magistrate. Paragraph 1b: “…and to this end hath armed them with the power of the sword, ...  Read More

Imputation is a powerful thing. It is Christianity. We must get it right. It is a beautiful and rapturous truth of truths. In opposition to it, to break it is to lose the Cross and the blood of Jesus. I’m desperate to help my friends esteem it. Simply put it’s the very righteousness that Jesus earned by the whole of his earthly works, by faith alone, given freely to his children.Master Romans thre...  Read More

Jesus summed up religion. They asked him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Every Jewish listener knew full well the importance of “commandments.” Jesus answered them saying, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second...  Read More

We live in an amazingly advanced age. While most of us do not work in fields of scientific exploration, we all live in the wealth of it. Ever since someone first learned to harness the power of fire into machinery not too long ago the world has entirely changed, and in many ways for the better. I know I wouldn’t miss what I never had, but I for one feel grateful to be alive today.But with the beau...  Read More

Reflections on the Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 23 Aug 14 began a perhaps unbroken, orderly, and personal journey through my favorite written confession of faith. These are my personal reflections on this beloved historic Particular Baptist confession of the Christian Faith. NEXT- Chapter 24. Of the Civil Magistrate. Paragraph 1a: “God, the supreme Lord and King of all the world, hath ordai...  Read More