As he begins his treatment of the return of Christ, Herman Bavinck writes, “The course and outcome of world history are very different...

As the Session was looking ahead through the upcoming readings in Revelation, one of the elders noted how long the world laments the fall...

The first two verses of 1 Thessalonians 4 pertain to Paul’s instructions through v12. As I mention in my sermon, Paul’s encouragement to...

One of the implications of the sermon text this week is that prayer to the living and true God is something that has a real impact. In...

Although I am over thirty years old, married, with four children, some of my older brother’s childhood friends still call me “Lil Rel”...

Every two to three years, I have the pleasure of gathering with my extended family in North Carolina for a family reunion. It is a joy to...

In light of both Paul’s thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ faith and his defense of his faithful ministry, I thought it would be useful...

As Paul continues to give thanks to God for the church of the Thessalonians in 1 Thess 1:6-10, he shifts to thanksgiving for the marks of...

Though it’s in the background of my sermon, these opening verses are a prayerful expression of Paul’s thanksgiving for God’s work in the...

Last week the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) gathered for her 49th General Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama. The PCA was founded in...

A phrase in the Apostles’ Creed that sometimes causes confusion is “the holy catholic church.” To confess that you believe in the...

Have you ever been asked the question (or asked yourself): “Do you feel the Spirit?” It is a question that attempts to gage the...