The Happy Christians

I love spending time with other brothers and sisters in the faith. As the old saying goes, some things are caught, not taught. So when I hang out with other believers, I’m constantly catching things. I become more like Christ because of them. And without a doubt, the most encouraging Christians to be around are … More The Happy Christians

Mother’s Day

PROVERBS 31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty vain: but a    woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised Happy Mother’s day to my wife and all the Godly women out there. Mike    

Creeds, Confessions, Catechisms, and Covenants in Corporate Worship

In his instructions to Titus, Paul writes that ministers are to “teach what accords with sound doctrine” (Titus 2:1). The pulpit ministry that upholds and follows biblical exposition heeds these words of Paul. The pastor preaching the Scriptures verse-by-verse by using the historical-grammatical-theological/redemptive hermeneutic feeds his congregation. Theologically-rich, biblically based hymns are also a means … More Creeds, Confessions, Catechisms, and Covenants in Corporate Worship

Covenant Theology: The Law, Justification, and Sanctification

Posted: 23 Mar 2018 10:58 AM PDT @Foundersblog When the Protestant Reformers recovered the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone on the basis of Christ alone, they recovered the heart of the gospel. By the mid-1600’s in England, heirs of the Reformation learned that the doctrine of justification by faith alone was … More Covenant Theology: The Law, Justification, and Sanctification

Adoption, Sanctification and the 2LBCF

I highly recommend this Excellent series of articles on Adoption and Sanctification, written by some of the finest scholars and pastors I know. – Mike February 28, 2018 The issue of the Founders Journal gives exposition of two biblical doctrines discussed in the twelfth and thirteenth chapters of the Second London Confession, adoption and sanctification. … More Adoption, Sanctification and the 2LBCF