• Bible Study and Martyrdom

    This morning I have been listening to seminary lectures on Bible interpretation. I’ve been doing this from the enjoyment of my church office, with a cup of coffee and a space heater warming up the room. During a break, I saw that 21 Egyptian Christians were just beheaded by Islamic terrorists. They died for being…

  • I Have No Need of You

    I recently read the following parable in Mark Dever’s What is a Healthy Church?. I pray that you’ll find it amusing, soul-searching, & motivating with respect to your heart-attitude toward your place in the local church. Nose and Hand were sitting in the church pew talking. The morning service, led by Ear and Mouth, had…

  • Gospel Gluttony

    The dictionary defines gluttony in very simple terms: “excessive eating or drinking.” It surely is that. But I believe it is more than that. Gluttony is the sin of finding your chief joy in food, drink, & sloth while despising the responsibility to actively love & serve others. Gluttony plays itself out in eating too…