Audio: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kt2z4-16d3d55 Well, friends, we’re going to take a little break from the book of Exodus and spend some time studying what Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Piper, JI Packer, and many others, have called “the greatest letter ever written”, the book of Romans. It’s not uncommon for the first… Read More »Romans 1:1-7
The little bubble of Christianity that I inhabit is evangelical, reformed, baptistic, and 9marksy. We love doctrine and theology, are ruthlessly committed to the five solas of the reformation, are passionate about the primacy of the local church, and so much more. I love my tribe. And yet, no tribe… Read More »The Frankenstein Sermon
A young twenty-something sits stapled to the pew, gripped by the power of his pastor’s sermon. The exegesis is precise, the illustrations are impactful, the zeal is palpable, and he is held in rapt attention to the Word of God. Everything snaps into focus as he thinks to himself, “This… Read More »So, You Want to Be a Pastor?
I stand in the pulpit every Sunday, scanning our tiny meeting hall, trying my best to see the faces of everyone present. Most of what I see is encouraging—parents training their children to pray, sing, and listen to God’s Word; hungry church members nodding their heads and furiously taking notes;… Read More »What To Do When You Don’t Enjoy Church