10-17-09
By the looks of it, it's been quite awhile since I blogged....
05-04-09
I found this article in the Washington Times today...
04-12-09
There is no way to overstate the importance of the resurrection...
04-10-09
What does the pelican have to do with the crucifixion of Jesus?
04-06-09
Yesteday we celebrated an event commonly called the ‘triumphal entry.’
04-05-09
Here are two short video clips appropriate for Easter...
04-01-09
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when at first we practice to deceive..."
03-31-09
One of the temptations we Christians face, especially in America, is to ignore the rest of the world...
03-17-09
We cannot be sure just when it was written, but there is a famous poem attributed traditionally to St. Patrick, whose life is celebrated today...
03-16-09
Anyone who reflects on the mercy God has shown to us should be thankful...
03-03-09
Do you rejoice when you discover a new truth in the Bible -- even one that convicts you?
03-02-09
I don't think this meets the biblical qualifications for a prophecy...
03-01-09
Here's a hobby for you...
02-28-09
Last month (has it really been that long?) I encouraged you to try out a plan for reading through the Bible in a year...
01-01-09
January 1st is a great time to start a Bible reading plan...
12-29-08
Especially during this season, it is worth meditating on humility...
12-27-08
This is a fascinating editorial from a UK paper...
12-25-08
There are certainly more important things to consider this Christmas...
12-23-08
This morning, my wife pointed out a wonderful article in a local paper...
12-21-08
This story is pretty appalling...
12-06-08
Thinking through tradition is tricky business...
12-05-08
Two days ago, I was given a book...
11-22-08
For a number of reasons, we're very interested in microfinance overseas...
11-16-08
Today I had an unusual experience...
11-15-08
I found this interesting article from one of my favorite magazines...
11-13-08
I can't wait til I have time to play with this...
11-12-08
Here's another quote from the Keller book...
11-11-08
In my last post, I promised to blog about a book I'd just read...
11-06-08
I plan to write a little bit about a book I've just finished...
10-15-08
I'll be away for the next week or so...
10-13-08
Watch this...then read James 3...
10-10-08
I almost hesitate to write this...
10-06-08
I may have posted this before...
09-30-08
Sometimes we may read the gospels and imagine that the work of Jesus Christ ended where the gospels left off...
09-29-08
Do you rejoice when you discover a new truth in the Bible?
08-30-08
I'm scheduled to preach tomorrow...
08-27-08
I'm trying to ease back into blogging...
07-08-08
On Saturday afternoon, we had to take our two year old daughter to the hospital...
05-19-08
Everyone probably knows that I'm from the Philadelphia area and am therefore a Philadelphia sports fan...
05-12-08
I read a very honest and moving essay this morning...
05-12-08
Yesterday we celebrated our mothers...
05-05-08
Normally I spend Sunday afternoon and Monday morning thinking about things I wished I'd said -- or at least said differently -- on Sunday morning...
05-05-08
Are you a joyful person?
04-30-08
I've been slowly reading through a book recently, along...
04-28-08
Here's a very timely idea from the pen of John Piper...
04-17-08
This is very encouraging news...
04-14-08
Here's a prayer, written down almost 200 years ago, concerning humility...
04-11-08
I haven't been on here in almost two weeks...
03-31-08
Leading up to the new year, we had an adult elective on counseling and discipleship, ably taught by our own Darryl Arrington...
03-19-08
Last week I was introduced to a new organization...
03-18-08
Psalm 71 is a prayer for protection and sustenance, prayed by a man who had walked with the Lord for many years...
03-15-08
Here's a video of Tim Keller speaking at UC Berkeley...
03-13-08
During our adult elective on John, I used a quote...
03-10-08
We have reached the sixth chapter in our Sunday study of Acts...
03-10-08
There is a group called the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts...
03-07-08
I ran across this provocative entry from a man named Douglas Groothuis...
03-06-08
Some of you know that I took my wife to the ER last week...
03-05-08
Let me say this at the outset...
03-04-08
I've been away from blogging for a few days now, as you can see...
02-26-08
I know I've written a lot about one recent book in particular...
02-25-08
I don't know if you've noticed...
02-23-08
This is strange...
02-22-08
There's this pretty helpful evangelism resource....
02-20-08
Everything proclaims the faithfulness of God...
02-18-08
How important is church?
02-16-08
From pages 180-181...
02-15-08
I have mentioned several times a book I've been eagerly awaiting this year...
02-13-08
Two pieces of news struck me this morning...
02-08-08
About two weeks ago, I mentioned a new book coming out...
02-04-08
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount you have to do?
02-03-08
Wow, I've gotten a lot of questions and comments about Acts 2 and tongues...
02-02-08
We've added a new feature to the blog...
01-28-08
Although I did not mention it by name yesterday, one word had a great influence on how I saw the passage...
01-25-08
I certainly have not read all -- or even most -- of the Christian books on marriage...
01-23-08
There are always a few forthcoming books that I can't wait to read...
01-22-08
Mike Hethmon is running for US Congress...
01-21-08
It's probably safe to say that the 'I Have a Dream' speech is the most famous of Martin Luther King Jr's life...
01-20-08
Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday...
01-18-08
Here's an interesting bit of news from the world of Israeli archeology...
01-17-08
I don't know what you use for personal Bible study...
01-15-08
I read this really wild science article this morning...
01-13-08
Almost every week, I step down from preaching and remember something I'd wanted to say...
01-12-08
I found this quote on another site...
01-02-08
There are two things I'm especially thankful for in reflecting on our car accident...
01-01-08
Well, I have the new computer...
01-01-08
New Year's resolutions aren't always theologically sound things...
12-29-07
It's not that I haven't been thinking of posting...
12-20-07
Well, on Monday night I spilled a full glass of water onto my laptop...
12-18-07
I recommend books to people all the time...
12-17-07
Sorry for the recent absence of postings...
11-30-07
One reader reader pointed me to another free computer Bible study resource...
11-29-07
Occasionally I get asked about free web-based resources for Bible study...
11-28-07
One of the most influential men in my life as I began to prepare for pastoral ministry was the late James Montgomery Boice...
11-21-07
I'm a book guy...
11-08-07
I always enjoy discussions about passages we've studied together as a congregation...
10-24-07
Here are some quotes from famous people about Jesus...
10-23-07
As Christians, we need to engage the culture in which we live...
10-23-07
I found this article really interesting...
10-17-07
Right on the heels of the post by Joe Carter that I linked to yesterday...
10-15-07
One of the blessings of being in another country last week was that I couldn't readily access the internet...
10-03-07
I'm sure all of you know this already...
10-02-07
This quote comes from David Powlison, whose book I quoted from a few Sundays ago...
09-24-07
I'm ready to be finished with my PhD dissertation...
09-18-07
I found this list of helpful suggestions and thought it was worth passing along...
09-14-07
The more choices the better, right?...
09-09-07
I usually read a few books at once...
09-04-07
A friend of mine recently posted this quote from John Murray...
09-03-07
I meant to mention this Saturday...
09-02-07
A number of people asked me for the quote I read this morning during the sermon...
08-28-07
I'm clearly still not back into the rhythm of regular blogging...
08-19-07
It's nice to see that Forbes magazine is checking out our blog site...
08-16-07
Several months ago, I found an interesting link to an arts group affiliated with Bethlehem Baptist Church...
08-15-07
I've been reading an interesting book lately, called, The Faithful Preacher: Recapturing the Vision of Three Pioneering African-American Pastors...
08-09-07
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the death of John Newton...
08-08-07
I found this quote on another blog, called The Shepherd's Scrapbook...
08-07-07
Rick Phillips is a pastor in Greenville, SC...
08-06-07
It's been over a month since I wrote anything here...
07-01-07
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones wrote a classic book entitled Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cures...
06-26-07
Communication is a two-way street...
06-20-07
As some of you may know, one of Jeff's heroes in the ministry is Thomas Chalmers...
06-14-07
I'll be away for the next few days...
06-13-07
Last Thursday, I borrowed a book from the seminary library...
06-12-07
Ever feel like the earth is giving way?
06-07-07
I need wisdom...
06-06-07
In my rare spare moments, I'm writing my PhD dissertation on the pastoral theology of Anthony Burgess -- a pastor from the 1600's...
06-04-07
An old pastor, Thomas Watson, penned these words in 1681...
06-03-07
On May 12th, I posted a link to a debate between Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson...
06-01-07
Yesterday, Steve and I got back from the Ministers' Conference in Grantham, PA...
05-29-07
When Steve Unthank came on as a student-intern, we agreed to go together to a minister's conference this year...
05-24-07
Rudy Giuliani is the current front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination...
05-23-07
I'm on a break from the week-long summer theology module right now...
05-22-07
These last few weeks have been busy for me...
05-15-07
It's hard to find good books on being an elder...
05-14-07
Last Monday I wrote briefly about Charles Simeon...
05-12-07
Christopher Hitchens just wrote a book entitled, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything...
05-07-07
This morning, Steve Unthank met me at the Saturn dealer at 6:00 AM...
05-06-07
I watched some of this unfold yesterday on our otherwise sleepy street...
04-30-07
One of the most culturally perceptive contemporary pastors I know of is Tim Keller of Redeember Presbyterian Church in New York City...
04-26-07
When we read the Old Testament, it's hard to miss the correlation between grumbling and outright rebelion...
04-24-07
I was recently listening to an interview conducted by the Christian journalist, Ken Myers.
04-22-07
Most of you know about our commitment to missions...
04-15-07
I had one long discussion and a few shorter ones today about the sermon...
04-12-07
What would make a man like Wilberforce devote his life to an exhausting cause?
04-08-07
Luke records that first early resurrection morning...
04-08-07
There was one characteristic of Wilberforce's that the movie could only partially portray...
04-06-07
I've been out for a few days, but I will get back to Wilberforce...
04-06-07
Here is Matthew's account of the death of our Lord...
03-29-07
Today I went to see the new movie Amazing Grace...
03-25-07
Every morning I walk my dog...
03-23-07
This afternoon, we closed on the church's bank loan...
03-17-07
So who was St Patrick, anyway?
03-13-07
I have enjoyed working through the Old Testament for our Broadband Tour series...
03-12-07
Jonathan Edwards saw so many converted under his ministry...
03-08-07
I have been reading some books this winter on the subject of public worship…
03-08-07
Romans 8:32 must be one of the sweetest promises in the Bible...
03-07-07
With the new movie Amazing Grace, William Wilberforce is in the news. ..
03-06-07
I wanted to write more when I had a few minutes…
03-05-07
Here’s a review of the recent movie, Amazing Grace…
03-04-07
This was a thought-provoking, encouraging, and, in a profound way, God-exalting night…
03-01-07
Some of you may have heard news reports about a supposed discovery of Jesus’ family tomb…
02-28-07
This probably isn't an error we're prone to, but...
02-27-07
I can’t wait to get into the new building, but…
02-24-07
I heard a sermon this morning that helped me connect two passages on the Holy Spirit…
02-22-07
What you said about stories is very true, Jeff…
02-21-07
For those of you who check the blog and not the mid-week announcements...
02-21-07
Let me pass along this quote…
02-18-07
Every once in a while your kid says something nice.....
