Why Should We Praise God? According to Puritan George Swinnock - if God is incomparable we must praise Him for His incomparable excellencies. The Westminster Confession of Faith tells us that the chief end of man is to glorify God [a] and enjoy Him forever [b]. The texts cited are the following: [a]. Ps. 86:9; Isa. … [Read more...]
A Post Rapture Letter
Finding a post rapture letter from Aunt Helen filled Colin with mixed emotions. In it she revealed how sick she was. She'd always been so vibrant and energetic, and he hadn't noticed anything troubling in all his busyness. This is part two of a previous fictional post: "Why am I still here?" It turned out that … [Read more...]
What was Sodom and Gomorrah’s sin?
What was Sodom and Gomorrah's sin? Was it flagrant sexual perverseness? Or was it really a lack of hospitality? The latter is the one that's often presented as an apologetic for LGBTQ acceptance. The "hospitality" idea is a canard which refuses to go away. The reason is that the world has denied that homosexuality … [Read more...]
Why am I still here?
"Why am I still here?" That was the question Colin kept grappling with. "Aunt Helen is gone, disappeared—why am I still here?" What happened? He stood in her kitchen gazing out of the window into the well-tended garden. But he was careful not to step on that greyish residue on the ceramic tiles in front of the … [Read more...]
What is Postmillennialism?
What is Postmillennialism? Postmillennialism in America is experiencing resurgence, at least from my somewhat limited perspective on social media. Why is it apparently becoming popular? Its resurgence in popularity might be attributed to several influential Reformed men who employ various social media outlets … [Read more...]
Eustace Becomes a Dragon
Eustace Clarence Scrubb was a character from C. S. Lewis' Narnian Chronicles. He was the Pevensie children's rotten little cousin - the sort of kid one doesn't like having around. He's introduced to us at the start of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader where we find him mercilessly taunting Lucy and Edmund Pevensie. Later … [Read more...]
The Brotherliness of Faith
The Brotherliness of Faith is the title of a chapter in Ian Hamilton's book, The Faith-Shaped Life; one I highly recommend reading. Its meaning ought to be fairly obvious. Needless to say, many of the following thoughts and points are borrowed from Hamilton. Over the years of being a Christian and communicating with … [Read more...]
Satanic Hindrances: Charles Spurgeon
Satanic Hindrances is the title of a little book written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. In fact he wrote a surprising amount of material covering Spiritual Warfare. His book Prayer & Spiritual Warfare is actually six books in one volume. It shouldn't be surprising he wrote so much on this subject. Spurgeon was so … [Read more...]
Beware of TikTok Theologians
Beware of TikTok Theologians. The ever-popular TikTok app is a repository for people who promote their brand of theology and other things. There's a saying that goes something like this: "chew the meat and spit out the bones." Unfortunately, I'm of the opinion that there are far more bones than meat on … [Read more...]
We will have Tribulation
In this world we will have tribulation. In John 16:33 we read: "In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." The Scripture reminders Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and … [Read more...]
