What Mary Knew an Advent Meditation
This year I’ve thought a lot about this verse from Luke 2:19: “But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.” The…
Why the Virgin Birth is Essential to Christianity
Mary spoke these words, perplexed by the news the angel gave her, “How can this be, since I do not know not a man?” People…
Why Jesus Came to Us – An Advent Meditation
“And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.” (1 John 3:5) With Advent, we…
Whose Spin on Christianity is Better?
“Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.” (Psalm 37:3) Is it Biblical or Cultural? We do…
For the Card-carrying New Calvinist
Recently I came across an episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast series from Desiring God on the topic of New Calvinism. As a fan…
“The Perfect” Argument for Continuationism
Coming from a strong cessationist background, I assumed that the sign gifts in the early church had died out soon after the apostolic age. But…
The Gifts: Defined and Referenced
Word of wisdom- A word of wisdom comes when critical issues arise and important decisions must be made. It is a wise word that is…
The Post-Apostolic Myth
The argument that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased when the canon of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament was completed is…
Assessing Strange Fire
On October 16-18, 2013, Pastor John MacArthur held a three-day conference at his Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA, entitled, “Strange Fire.” The conference…
Theological Continuationist Practical Cessationist
Theologically, we are Continuationists. We believe that all the Spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament still exist and operate among Spirit-filled Believers today. Practically,…