Today I'd like to share a devotional I read this morning by R. C. Sproul. It's a short meditation on a few aspects of Revelation 21-22. The Bible does not give us much direct information about heaven, doubtless because heaven will be more glorious than we can now imagine. The apostle Paul said that “no …
The Church’s Longing for Christ’s Return
It's very easy in our politically charged culture for Christians to take their eyes off the prize. We become so political ourselves that we spend much of our energy, time, and money "fighting" for our American ideals of freedom and liberty. There's nothing wrong with enjoying, appreciating, and attempting to uphold political freedom. I'm glad …
Theonomy As An American Democratic Movement
As I've mentioned before, this is a very helpful resource for those looking for a historic Reformed response to theonomy: Theonomy: A Reformed Critique. It contains some excellent articles by various Reformed theologians and preachers, including Sinclair Ferguson, Richard Gaffin, Robert Godfrey, Tim Keller, and others. I recently read John Muether's article called "The Theonomic …
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Was Balaam Good?
You may remember the story in Numbers 22-25 where Balak (the king of Moab) pays a man named Balaam to curse the Israelites. Balaam was a non-Israelite seer or "prophet" of some kind. If you only read Numbers 22-25, Balaam, at first glance, doesn't seem that bad. However, there's more to the story. Balaam comes …
A (Brief) Theology of Prayer (Clowney)
In my years of Bible study, I've come to appreciate good dictionaries. Specifically, I mean dictionaries that are aimed at helping one learn more about the Bible. These include Bible dictionaries, theology dictionaries, Bible encyclopedias, and similar resources. One helpful dictionary that I've been using for quite some time is the New Dictionary of Theology. …
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