14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.16 For surely it is not angels that he … Continue reading Fully human…

Tonight, I begin a short series entitle The Church: A Display of God's Glory, pulling from material written by Mark Dever of Capitol Hill Baptist Church and 9Marks ministries.  I love the simplicity of this material on deacons, elders, congregationalism, and membership.  This isn't the first time we've taught this at UBC.  I take our … Continue reading Some thoughts on church…

It's been a whirlwind few days. After a really good, but long Sunday, I had a pretty productive Monday with a good bit of it getting ready for Together for the Gospel Conference in Louisville, KY. After about 3 hours of sleep I woke up about 3:30 on Tuesday morning to prep and catch a … Continue reading A few reflections from T4G

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Nine Characteristics of Biblical Prayer by Daryl Wingerd True prayer is not merely a matter of saying the right words. Biblical prayer is characterized and motivated by the right attitude-right thinking about the greatness of God, the beauty of Christ, and our own unworthiness and weakness. Ask yourself if your prayers are characterized by: An … Continue reading Nine Characteristics of Prayer…

There are some "wild-eyed" preachers who seem to be very glad to preach about God's wrath, as if God's some crazed, happy deity zapping sinners left and right.  In fact, you almost sense a jealousy that their pastoral x-men power is NOT shooting lightning bolts to zap sinners themselves. I'm studying Leviticus 20, which speaks … Continue reading Delighting in God’s Wrath?

My penchant for "shoot 'em up" movies began with (I'm going to seriously date myself here) John Wayne in the mid-70's.  Being the only boy in the house, dad and I would enjoy watching such things (along with Barney Miller, The Rockford Files, and Magnum P.I.).  John Wayne was much more violent, though, because people … Continue reading A Bloody Mess

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones was one of the most important / influential preachers of the 20th Century.  You need to know something about him.  29 years ago today, Lloyd-Jones died.