Confessions of a fallen worship pastor
“When sin isn’t exposed to the light, it leads to a stronghold, and when a stronghold isn’t dealt with, it leads to an addiction.”
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Editorial: Learning from John Owen
Why should we study people from the past, especially the distant past? Why not merely focus on current issues that the church faces, for after all, what do people from a previous era have to teach us today? Two responses can be given to these questions, one from Scripture and the second from experience. First,…
Being John Owen
Michael A. G. Haykin is is Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also Adjunct Professor of Church History and Spirituality at Toronto Baptist Seminary in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Haykin is the author of many books, including “At the Pure Fountain of Thy Word”: Andrew Fuller As…
Justification by Faith Alone: The Perspectives of William Kiffen and John Owen
Shawn D. Wright is the Associate Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also earned his PhD in Church History. Dr. Wright is the author of numerous articles and of Theodore Beza: The Man and the Myth (Christian Focus, 2015). In addition to his responsibilities at Southern Seminary, he is…
Socinianism and John Owen
Lee Gatiss is the Director of Church Society, an Anglican Evangelical ministry based in the United Kingdom, and Lecturer in Church History at Union School of Theology. He has studied history and theology at Oxford, Cambridge, and Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, and trained for ministry at Oak Hill Theological College in London. Having served churches…
John Owen, Richard Baxter and the Battle for Calvin in Later-Seventeenth-Century England
Tim Cooper is Associate Professor of Church History in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He earned his PhD from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is the author of John Owen, Richard Baxter and the Formation of Nonconformity (Ashgate, 2011) and Fear and Polemic in Seventeenth-Century…
John Owen and the Traditional Protestant View of the Hebrew Old Testament
Russell T. Fuller is Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned his PhD in the Old Testament from Hebrew Union University. Dr. Fuller is the author of numerous articles and An Invitation to Biblical Hebrew (Kregel, 2006) and the forthcoming An Invitation to Biblical Hebrew Syntax: An Intermediate Grammar…
Lessons from God’s school of waiting
We pray in hope, and then we wait on the Lord to answer.
Five common objections to church discipline
Church discipline is not only biblical, it is loving.
Follow Spurgeon’s example in reading good books
One of the reasons Spurgeon was so rich in language and full in doctrinal substance is that he was always immersed in a great book.
Is it okay to use movie clips in your sermons?
I had been a pastor for just a few months when a faithful church member sought me out to discuss the use of media in the services.
Beware of ‘preacher eater’ churches
A preacher eater church has a series of short-term pastors, and those departing pastors have few positive words to say about them.
The goal of apologetics: come and see
The goal of apologetics is more than the dissemination of facts, it’s the invitation into a relationship.
Staying at a church for the long haul
It’s best for both the health of a church and its pastor for him to dig in and stay
Preach holiness, for we are not frightened enough
God is holy and we are not, yet that seldom frightens us into action.
Pastor, don’t forget to guard your church
People often ignore the watchman or disregard his words, but this does not deter the faithful pastor.
What elements should family worship include?
When we are faithful to God in bringing our family together to worship, we are fulfilling the very purpose for which He created us.
Why should you stay a long time in the same church?
I was grateful to learn that I don’t have the right to dislike and refuse to care for someone’s soul that God had entrusted to me.