Narcissists & Manipulators In The Church

One of the most challenging aspects of pastoral ministry is dealing with deceptive and manipulative people who make their way into the church. To be honest, I was a little shocked in my earliest years of pastoral ministry to witness the lengths that professing Christians will go to to hide their sin and to maintain … Continue reading Narcissists & Manipulators In The Church →

Christianity and Liberalism

Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen is one of my all time favorite books. It is simple but very insightful. It gets to the root of the matter regarding the divide between liberal Christianity and biblical Christianity (we are talking about theological liberalism here and not political liberalism). In fact, Machen demonstrates that so-called … Continue reading Christianity and Liberalism →

Baptism Upon Credible Profession Of Faith

Baptist Catechism 97-101 Q. 96. How do Baptism and the Lord’s Supper become effectual means of salvation? A. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them or in him that doth administer them, but only by the blessing of Christ and the working of the Spirit in … Continue reading Baptism Upon Credible Profession Of Faith →