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A little over a year ago, I was in pretty bad shape. I had been through several “Prodigal Years,” as one of our wise Elders describes the times when we, like the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), take the abundance that our Father has given us and walk away from Him, squandering His gifts all the [...]

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The Great Novel That Almost Wasn’t

Collin Hansen and author Allen Levi discuss the themes and inspirations behind Levi’s hit debut novel, ‘Theo of Golden.’ [...]

When a Feminist Discovers the Christian Sexual Ethic

Louise Perry is right: the secular, feminist understanding of sex and gender is deficient, even destructive. It’s most dangerous for women, the very people feminists (purportedly) seek to uplift. [...]

Steered by Spectacle: Jacques Ellul and the Illusion of Online Engagement

Social media platforms deceive us into thinking we’re accomplishing more than we are. [...]

Toward a Theologically Minded Church

Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss practical ways to promote deeper love for God’s truth. [...]

Cultural Christianity: The Good, the Bad, and the Inadequate

Cultural Christianity doesn’t live up to the glory of the gospel. It may admire Jesus’s teachings and appreciate the benefits of his influence on society, but it doesn’t call for repentance or personal faith. [...]

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Spurgeon’s Love of Hymns and Poetry

Spurgeon’s love of poetry can be seen today in the Spurgeon Library in Kansas City, MO. In his collection, we find over 200 books of poetry and hymnody, occupying several cabinets. So much of Spurgeon’s life and ministry can be traced through these books. Nearly one-third of these volumes are hymnbooks for Christian worship, including Horatius Bonar’s Hymns of Faith and Hope, Anne Steele’s Hymns, Psalms, and Poems, Isaac Watts’ Hymns and Spiritual Songs, and many others. [...]

Sermon Of The Week: “Christ’s First and Last Subject”

What was the subject matter with which Christ bookended His earthly ministry? This subject was His command of repentance to all His hearers, and more broadly, to the whole world. Spurgeon noted that “nothing could set forth Jesus Christ's idea of the high value of repentance, more fully and effectually than the fact that he begins with it, and that he concludes with it.” Repentance is the vital renunciation of sin which the Lord commands to all. Without genuine, active denial of sin, true salvation could not be had. God’s regenerating work in one’s life is demonstrated by their sincere [...]

Sermon Of The Week: “Turn or Burn”

Why is God’s justice such an integral part of salvation? God’s just nature demands that sin be punished, and it is only a result of His mercy through Christ that we can be saved from that punishment. Grace and mercy are attributes of God’s character which ought to be preached in accordance with His righteous justice, not at the expense of it. Spurgeon observes how ministers in his day, as in ours, often preach the mercy of God without also telling of His righteous judgement on sin. [...]

Sermon Of The Week: “A Wise Desire”

Who is it who chooses our portion and reward in life? Surely it can be perceived that we do not simply will and receive that which we always want. No, our eternal heritage does not rest in our own power or choice, but rather lies in the sovereign will of our good and gracious Lord. Spurgeon remarks, “Oh! it is the satisfaction of God's people to believe in this exalting truth that [God] chooses their inheritance for them. […] that verily God does choose our lot, and apportion for us our inheritance.” [...]

Sermon Of The Week: “Preaching! Man’s Privilege and God’s Power”

What is the means by which God’s ministers draw lost souls to the hope of the Savior? It is not the mere wisdom of man that leads souls to salvation, but the faithful teaching of God’s own inspired revelation which “pierces to the division of soul and of spirit.” The preaching of God’s word contains both the divine power and conviction necessary for this task. Spurgeon understood that God’s word is “that which is the great and master weapon of the minister”, and that it is “the foolishness of preaching by which it pleases God to save them that believe.” [...]

Doctrine and Doxology with Jonny Gibson

Come to the Blue Ridge Mountains on January 16-18, 2025, as BRITE is pleased to welcome Dr. Jonathan Gibson for their Seventh Annual Winter Seminar. The theme is Doctrine and Doxology: The Worship of Our Triune God. Join Dr. Gibson as he explores the biblical, theological, and historical basis for Christian worship and why we do what we do when we worship the triune God. [...]

Reforming Your Bible Study

By Roy Blackwood There is evidence in early church history and in Medieval and Reformation history of the existence of a particular kind of Bible study. It is prescribed by God in I Corinthians 14. Wherever or whenever Christ was building and reforming His Church, this kind of Bible study could be found. Conversely, when […] [...]

Why We Left the Episcopal Church

By Don Helmandollar Holy Trinity was officially established on Pentecost Sunday, May 27, 2007 when the rector and the entire congregation formally aligned with the Convocation of Anglican in North America (CANA). Remaining associated with the Episcopal Church USA became increasingly untenable and decision to disassociate from the Episcopal Church was made. However it was […] [...]

I Will Build My Church

By Richard Phillips If you want to really understand something, one of the best things you can do is study its origin, or beginning. This is true of nations. If you want to understand why America is as it is today, what its institutions are about, how its self-identity formed, then you have to go […] [...]

The Exercise

By Roy Blackwood In 1579 the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland declared that “the exercise may be judged a Presbytery.” The history of Presbytery is inextricably intertwined with a practice known throughout the Reformed Church as the Exercise. And yet there are elements essential to the Exercise which are almost unknown in 20th […] [...]

Door of Hope (Hosea Study #7)

(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.)Read Hosea 2:15-23 Last time, we stepped into the wilderness to discover that in the Bible, the wilderness is often a harsh and dangerous place God uses to test and refine his people. It is also a place where he provides sanctuary and allows his people to encounter him in powerful ways. Today, were going to go back in time a bit to when Joshua fought the battle of Jericho. Remember the scene? [...]

I Will Allure Her and Bring Her Into the Wilderness (Hosea Study #6)

(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.)Read Hosea 2:14Long before God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, he had another son, Ishmael. God had promised Abram and Sarai a son, and when he didn’t move fast enough for them, they took matters into their own hands. Sarai gave her handmaid Hagar to Abram as a wife and things didn’t turn out so well. Sarai became jealous of Hagar and dealt harshly with her. So, Hagar escaped into the wi [...]

Hedge My Way With Thorns (Hosea Study #5)

(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.)Read Hosea 2:1-13In America, committed Christians are now a “worldview minority” in an increasingly anti-Christian culture. Israel was not just a worldview minority in their surrounding culture but was a tiny speck on the map of a rapidly expanding and violent Assyrian Empire. They were also surrounded by the polytheism and Baalism of the Canaanite culture. But they were called to worship and depend on Y [...]

No, Martin Luther Was Not a Deconstructionist

This article is in response to this piece from The Gospel Coalition. As a past TGC contributor, as an act of good faith, I did express my concerns directly to TGC before posting my article here. **Update** The Gospel Coalition was gracious to publish a condensed version of my article on their site. No, Martin Luther Was Not a Deconstructionist. And neither was Jesus. Many years ago, my Christian beliefs were challenged intellectually by a progressive Christian pastor. It t [...]

Mercy Me... (Hosea Study #4)

(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.)Read Hosea 1:8-11More than a thousand years before Hosea, there lived a nomadic farmer who was out in the middle of nowhere minding his own business when God started speaking to him. And what God said wasn’t easy. God put Abraham through a grueling test of faith by asking him to slaughter his only son on an altar of wood. This was set to take place at a location that would eventually become the site of the first Israelite te [...]

You Are Built Up In Christ

Paul’s letter to the Colossians, along with Paul’s letters to the Ephesians and Philemon, was apparently written during Paul’s first imprisonment. If this is the case, the most likely date is around 60-62 A.D. Moreover, Paul’s letter to the Colossians covers much of the same material and uses many of the same themes as his letter to the Ephesians. [...]

Relationship To Jesus Christ & His Body

Paul's letter to the Colossians, along with Paul's letters to the Ephesians and Philemon, was apparently written during Paul's first imprisonment. If this is the case, the most likely date is around 60-62 A.D. Moreover, Paul's letter to the Colossians covers much of the same material and uses many of the same themes as his letter to the Ephesians. [...]

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On a wintry day in 1618 Rene Descartes rejected tradition, the church, and the Bible as the source for authority. In his famous conclusion “I think, therefore I am,” he revolutionized the quest for authority. Following Descartes declaration, a new day was sprung. It was called “the enlightenment.”Deeply influenced by enlightenment thought, John Lock provided the world as well as the American colon [...]

Divisions In The Church

Divisions in the church are nothing new; they are as old as the church itself. Unfortunately, we “protestants” are the worst! [...]

Seminary is Not a Time to Create Your Own Doctrine of God

When I began my seminary education, I must admit that I gave very little thought to the Nicene Creed. I knew somewhere in the back of my mind that it… [...]

Why is “catholic” in the creed?

Visit TheNiceneCreed.org for more informaiton and content related to the Nicene Creed! On this new website some of today’s best theologians introduce churchgoers to the Nicene Creed. In 12 short… [...]

Learn the Nicene Creed in 12 Videos

Today Credo launches TheNiceneCreed.org! On this new website some of today’s best theologians introduce churchgoers to the Nicene Creed. In 12 short videos churches can contemplate the Trinity. But why… [...]

Liturgy and Ecclesiastical Triage

What should someone prioritize when they search for a church? The answer to this question involves what we might call “ecclesiastical triage.” Considerations fall along the lines of a list… [...]

Preaching the True Christ

Every week, I stand before my congregation with the Bible in hand, ready to proclaim God’s Word. Preaching isn’t just speaking; it’s sharing the gospel truthfully and calling the church… [...]

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Q-AND-A WITH SCB’S JEFF IORG

By Baptist and ReflectorEditor’s note: Baptist and Reflector editor Chris Turner had the opportunity on March 10 to interview Jeff Iorg, Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee president and CEO for a B&R exclusive. Many of the questions to which Iorg responded were gathered from among Tennessee Baptist pastors. Baptist & Reflector: Dr. Iorg, would you […] The post Q-AND-A WITH SCB’S JEFF IORG appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

MARCH 30: OUR RELATIONSHIPS

By Troy RustMission strategist • Holston Baptist Association Focal Passage: I Peter 3:1-12 Submit is not a dirty word, but some Christians have tried hard to redefine it. As Jerry Vines said, “they use our vocabulary, but not our dictionary.” Ephesians 5:21 tells us we should submit to one another “in the fear of […] The post MARCH 30: OUR RELATIONSHIPS appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

MARCH 30: THE SIGN OF HIS PRESENCE

By Mike DawsonTennessee pastorFocal Passage: John 6:16-21 If people say a person “walks on water,” you know they consider that person to be a Godlike miracle-worker. You also know that the phrase walking on water originated with something our Lord Jesus Christ did during His life on earth. We see Him working that miracle in […] The post MARCH 30: THE SIGN OF HIS PRESENCE appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

TENNESSEE’S FIRST LADY SERVES WITH TBDR

Baptist and ReflectorNEWPORT — Working alongside non-profits serving those affected by Hurricane Helene is a priority of Tennessee Serves, an initiative headed by Tennessee’s First Lady Maria Lee. Lee and a team of volunteers worked alongside a Knox County Association of Baptists Disaster Relief team to help restore a house damaged by flooding when the […] The post TENNESSEE’S FIRST LADY SERVES WITH TBDR appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

MARCH 23: THE SIGN OF HIS PROVISION

By Troy RustMission strategist • Holston Baptist AssociationFocal Passage: I Peter 2:11-17, 21-25 Most transient people have one thing in common – they travel lightly. How often have you seen a hitchhiker pulling a wagon? They tend to have the clothes on their backs and only a few very portable possessions, because they know they […] The post MARCH 23: THE SIGN OF HIS PROVISION appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

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