“Signs” and God’s Affectionate Sovereignty If by “signs” someone means that God “miraculously” sends us “signs” to direct and guide us, then don’t count me in as among the believers in “signs.” If, on the other hand, by “signs,” we mean that a sovereign God guides...
Puritan & Reformed Soul Care God calls each of us to the personal ministry of the Word—speaking His gospel truth in love so we can all grow up in Christ, who is the Head. Puritan and Reformed leaders have understood and written about this calling. Here’s my top...
Toxic Relationship We all know the biblical description of agape love from 1 Corinthians 13. Pam and Bill Farrell, in their book, 10 Best Decisions a Single Can Make, paraphrase that passage to define “toxic relationships.” The Opposite of Christ-like Love • Toxic...
The Restoration of All Things “The miracles of Jesus are signs of the right order of things. Jesus was not so much turning things upside down as turning them rightside up or, at least, giving his followers glimpses of the rightside up. The miracles of healing,...
Resources for Your Ministry This week at the Biblical Counseling Coalition’s Grace & Truth blog site, they’re sharing a mini-series in partnership with Covenant Eyes. Each post is well worth reading, applying, and sharing with others. Here they are: 5 Critical...
The Southern Baptist Elect Their First Black President Denny Burk has a brief but powerful post today on Reflections on the Election of Fred Luter as the first black president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Burk writes: “I cannot overstate how deeply...
