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Beware the wrath of the church organist – musical revenge is sweet – Telegraph Among examples cites was that of the organist in Scotland who had fallen out   with some of the elders in the Kirk but got his … Continue reading →

Modern Reformation – Articles There are, indeed, those who tell us that no defense of the faith is necessary. “The Bible needs no defense,” they say; “let us not be forever defending Christianity, but instead let us go forth joyously … Continue reading →

AlbertMohler.com – Kermit Gosnell’s America — What His Trial Really Reveals He is not the only one with blood on his hands. The arrest of Dr. Gosnell in 2011 brought a wave of news coverage. That was not the case … Continue reading →

We follow in the steps of our Savior. We are responsible to care for his sheep. We labor in the Word to make it plain for his people. We pray. We carry their burdens, some of which they are unaware. We are troubled by their sins, saddened by their losses, encouraged by their words.

We are pastors.

And yet we are sheep.

We stumble along Christ’s path. We do not love as we ought. We are self-righteous and legalistic. We are lazy and worldly. We speak when we should be silent. We are silent when we should speak. We hear the condemnation of the law and live in fear of judgment.

As pastors we carry God’s people on our heart. As sheep we wander each to their own way.

Adapting a book to film is tricky. Sometimes books-to-film turn out surprisingly well (e.g., The Gospel of John—my favorite “Bible” film). Often they don’t (e.g., the recent Narnia films).

FactChecker: Does Abba Mean ‘Daddy’? – The Gospel Coalition Blog But let’s not illustrate this grace for others with something that is not true. Logic – Reformation21 In Prof. Vern Poythress all three terms meet: he is a fervent disciple … Continue reading →

Registrations for STAND 2013 will be opening soon! Here’s a teaser. Filed under: Conferences, Howick Baptist Church, New Zealand, STAND4TG

In the last book of the OT, chapter 4, the last word is “curse.” The Jews were so troubled by this that some of them took a more pleasant verse from a passage before and added it to the end of the book.  In that way it wouldn’t end with this word!

But notice what Malachi had to say earlier on

I will curse your blessings (2:2; HCSB)

What an amazing statement! Think about it—all the wonderful things that God had done for His people would be cursed. That is to say, in the end, they would turn out to be a curse upon the sinning, unrepentant people, rather than the blessing they were intended to be.