On Sacramental Solemnity and Awe
“God greatly requires [the sealing of the covenant], for in this public covenanting there is a Great Solemnity & awe of God upon the soul, but now in sealing there is this public covenanting. But where this is not, there…
On The Christian’s Proneness to Wander
I’ve always loved the hymn Come, Thou Fount. The third verse in particular has always been impactful, serving as a reminder of how I continue to need God’s grace to not wander from him. Oh, to grace how great a…
On the Commitment of Baptism
A few weeks ago another elder and I were interviewing a young teenager for church membership. He was asked what he understood baptism to be. He replied, “Baptism is about being committed to God.” That is a succinct and accurate…
The Public Reading of Scripture
I appreciate Brian Tallman’s article at Reformation 21 on the public reading of scripture, and probably find his line of reasoning persuasive, though I am not in the PCA. However, I did find these three paragraphs on the WLC, which…