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The Sabbath in 1 Thessalonians And Acts 17
Last year I presented a short homily on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. Chances are if you’ve ever heard a sermon or study on 1 Thessalonians then you’re aware that some of...
The Word Of Faith And The Power Of Words
In 2017 I preached on what is widely known as the word of faith movement. Though many more names could be added to this list, the most popular advocates for...
Mixed-Sex Friendships: Tackling The Charge Of Perceptions
Many years ago I wrote an article advocating for mixed-sex friendships between Christians—that is, intimate and spiritual friendship between men and women. At the same time another article, from a...
The Pastor's Wife
I was tempted to post an article titled: What Does The Bible Say About The Pastor’s Wife? The body of that article would have contained just one word: ‘Nothing.’ Of...
Must Married Christians "Multiply" By Having Children?
Many moons ago I set out to explain the decision my wife and I made to not have any children. I wrote a loose series of posts on the topic...
Hebrews 4:9 And The Sabbath
One of the occupation hazards of biblical studies is that proof texts are inevitably seen for what they are: unconvincing. Throughout 2020 I worked on my Masters dissertation, focusing on...
Should Christians Observe Lent? An Argument for Fasting
Over the past few years I have been increasingly drawn to the role catechising should play in both the corporate life of the church as well as individual believers. But...
John Calvin On The Sabbath Commandment For Christians
Last week I wrote a post explaining why I’m not a Sabbatarian. Put more simply, I argued why I do not believe the fourth commandment is binding on Christian believers,...