Postmillennialism has, as of recent, become the rage in online discourse and in popular books like Stephen Wolfe’s “Christian Nationalism.” This has been curious to me as a pastor in. . . Continue reading
AGR Live Archive
Psalm 90 & The Best Resolution for 2023
As we begin a new year, people look with hope and optimism that something much better is before them than what was previously experienced. This is what new year’s resolutions. . . Continue reading
Praying Together — No Laughing Matter
Sadly, I’ve encountered several troubled marriages in my ministry. I’ve noticed that many of them have one thing in common: the couple never received any substantial marriage preparation from the. . . Continue reading
De Brès vs. Simons: A Sixteenth Century Debate that Still Matters
As we commemorate the incarnation of the Son of God, we do well to remember that this event has been hotly debated in the history of the church. During the. . . Continue reading
Psalm 72: The Bible’s Grown-Up Christmas “List”
On Main Street in a small city in North Dakota sits a monument of the Ten Commandments. The people of the city drive by this monument week-in and week-out, but. . . Continue reading
Getting Unlost
I got lost recently. With a couple of friends, I was hiking Tasmania’s epic South Coast Track. Most of this 84 km (52 miles) trail is really easy to follow.. . . Continue reading
Christmas Day Worship in America
Every year there is some new controversy over the celebration of Christmas. Of particular interest is the controversy that broke out this year in Dedham, MA over the local library’s. . . Continue reading
How to Do Family Worship
It’s one of the most basic things that a Christian family does — or should do. And yet there are many Christian parents who’ve just never been taught. They. . . Continue reading
What Does the Transfiguration Reveal About Christ?
The transfiguration of God’s Son in Matthew 17:1–9 was a profound moment of revelation for Peter, James, and John. Overwhelmed by a sense of the holiness of God’s presence, they. . . Continue reading
Damned Lies
Don Shipley’s purpose in life is to expose fake Navy SEALs (like the one portrayed above). There are heaps of these fakers. They buy a Navy uniform online, add in. . . Continue reading