As a confessing Reformed Baptist, I fully affirm its teaching regarding the three use of the laws. The Reformer Reader explains what the three uses are: When the Reformed and Lutheran scholastics talked about God’s moral law (lex moralis), they taught that there are three basic uses of the law (usus legis).  They are: 1) [...]

Well, if you have no idea what I am talking about, allow me to help you catch up. James MacDonald, founding pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, has invited T.D. Jakes, pastor of The Potter’s House and charismatic superstar, as a guest for the second round of his Elephant Room round-table discussions. The response has been [...]

Well, on Friday, I fulfilled something of a personal mission and bought a book. To understand why this was a personal mission, allow me to take you back to December 2008. Me and my mentor, Rev Nathaniel Ramshire, were talking about the Law and he made the following statement: Have you considered what a gracious [...]

As many of my friends will testify, I have this weird fixation with self-deprecation. I really like picking on myself – it’s slightly creepy and annoys people to no end but as I see it, life’s not worth much if you can’t make fun of yourself a little. One thing I occasionally joke about is [...]

As some of you will know, I teach a Bible study on Skype and it’s been a real pleasure to do so. Usually I don’t type my notes (I prefer the old-school approach of hand-writing my notes – quotes, cross-references and all) Occasionally, I will type them after they’re done to share with folks who [...]

What you’re about to read has its genesis in a Forbes.com blog post I read chronicling how in a nation where 60% of the population are below the poverty line, some seem to be bucking the trend and making it big – big enough to own their private jets. Now buying your jet definitely doesn’t [...]

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For years, I’ve taken myself too seriously. I’m the oldest of four kids – my three siblings supposedly watching and learning from my every step. Weight like that is hard enough. As if life had been designed to be this difficult, Dad was – and is – a pastor. Oldest son of a preacher, the [...]

Dr R.C. Sproul interviews Dr. D.A. Carson on Biblical exegesis:

It’s been a trying week for me, but I think of Christ and the future that awaits those who are failing and I am filled with joy. Truly, the Lamb is all the glory of Immanuel’s land: Amen!