by Bob | Feb 9, 2008 | Uncategorized
To Glorify God and to Comfort the Saints*A review of Anthony J. Carter, “On Being Black and Reformed: A New Perspective on the African American Christian Experience”With one succinct sentence, Anthony Carter integrates historical Reformation theology and historical...
by Bob | Apr 3, 2007 | Beyond the Suffering, Death and Dying, Easter, Resurrection
In a Coffin in EgyptConsider the contrast between the first five and the last five words of Genesis. “In the beginning God created” (Genesis 1:1a). “In a coffin in Egypt” (Genesis 50:26b). Life east of Eden and this side of Heaven is guaranteed to be replete with...
by Bob | Mar 28, 2007 | Beyond the Suffering, Death and Dying, Hope, Richard Baxter
Under the Power of Melting GriefAt times stringing together the words “grieving” and “ministry” can be oxymoronic. My mind recalls one pastor who lost his wife while she was giving birth to their second child. Because of congregational and peer pressure to “keep it...
