Gairney Bridge

This sermon was preached at Midlane Park Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church on May 4, 2008 (I actually entitled the sermon “Flesh v. Spirit — Round 1″, since I’ll be preaching on the deeds of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit in coming weeks).

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not […]

Ah, more Christian junk mail. I’ve actually been holding on to this one a while, waiting for the right time to post it. Since summer’s almost here, I figure no better time like the present.

Check out those guarantees! 20 % Church Growth! If you watch one of the promotion videos, you’ll see even more (e.g., […]

Not to continue beating a dead horse (so to speak), but I read this quote today, and it reinforces my previous posts (here and here) on the necessity of preaching the cross of Jesus Christ. It is from Richard Phillips’ fine book, Jesus the Evangelist, which we are studying on Wednesday evenings:
This woman of Samaria […]

This past Sunday evening, we began having occasional services (meaning we will not be meeting every week, but probably twice a month) at Midlane Park. I am framing these meetings around a study of our confessional standards (i.e., the Westminster Confession of Faith), so they serve as a sort of review of Reformed theology. The […]

If you don’t believe me, take a look at the caption to this photo (skillfully pilfered from the desk calendar of one of the ladies in our church!):

The caption might be a little difficult to read in the photo. It says:
After a good cuddle or play session, most cats will wash themselves thoroughly, not simply […]

This great quote, reminiscent of my comments yesterday about the importance of preaching Christ, come from J. Ligon Duncan:
The kind of preaching that has been advocated by those that viewed the seeker movement as the cutting edge of kingdom advancement — Scripture-anemic, superficially practical, therapeutic, man-centered, God-at-your-service, consumer-driven fireside chats — is death on the […]

As I was poking around looking for articles today, I happened upon this recommendation by Derek Thomas. I really like Dr. Thomas; I ran into him a few years ago at a Ligonier Conference, and he sat down with me in a hotel lobby (not knowing me from a sack of salt, as we used […]

In the course of completing a project for a class I’m taking (the class is called “Innovative Educational Ministries” — a better course, though, might be “How to Be Innovative without Being Postmodern” as that, it seems, might be the real challenge in today’s culture), I was attempting to find some articles addressing the subject. […]

This sermon was preached at Midlane Park ARP Church on April 27, 2008.

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as […]

Yes, we all know politicians like to quote the Bible from time to time, especially if it’s a political season. It seems that the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is no exception. See if you can guess where this passage, one of her favorite Biblical quotes, is found (hint: think of […]