Gospel Beauty Beyond Syllogisms
The Christian life is the life of a forgiven sinner. Read it again. The Christian life is the life of a forgiven sinner. There is something refreshing about the simplicity of a statement such as this....
View ArticleWhat’s Your Moniker?
How we describe ourselves helps others to understand what we value–what and who we are. This is true in multiple spheres of life. In American culture, our “last name” is our family name. In Asian...
View ArticlePastor, Are You Okay?
As servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings… labors, sleepless nights, hunger…with the weapons of righteousness for the...
View ArticleTo the Nines! Nine Reflections on Pastoral Ministry
This past month I entered my ninth year as an ordained minister of the gospel. The time has gone by quickly and I am thankful for all that the Lord has done through his appointed means of grace. One of...
View ArticleMen’s Breakfast and the Affair of the Sausages
This morning the men of my congregation will join for breakfast as we often do. There will be bacon and sausage consumed. The choice of bacon and sausage is not a protest, but part of the regular menu....
View ArticleSweetness of Prayer in the Bitterness of Life
The Christian life is filled with many sorrows–many trials and disappointments. In the midst of those problems, persecutions, disappointments, and discouragements–do not lose hope. Persevere in prayer....
View ArticleViolent Peace
The following article was written by Rebekah McIlhenny. Rebekah is a member of the Los Angeles Reformed Presbyterian Church; a graduate of Covenant College; wife of Ryan (Dr. Mac), and mother of four....
View ArticleBiographies Towards Community
We live in a time when many in the church struggle to connect with other members of the body. Many consider connectedness something that happens online rather than through living in community. If you...
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Longing for Home
I have been away from home a lot this summer. It’s not been vacationing on a beach with a little-umbrella’d drink–I can do that without leaving. My travels have been for ministry purposes with a quick...
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The Blossoming of a Desert Rose
On Dean Martin Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada, forty-seven people gathered for worship in the back room of a rented church building. From the perspective of the world’s desert-playground, the called...
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