Writing more than a century before the McDonaldization of the Church, Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) exposed the fallacy of faith in structures for evangelization. It is a “Quixotic … read the rest
Michael Ives
If you build it, they won’t come!
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Dec 132011
Living ‘within the Compass of the joyful Sound’
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Dec 012011
“There is a deed or Grant of Christ made to Sinners, in the free Offer and Call of the Gospel . . . Tis true … read the rest
Reformed catechesis: the swim upstream
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Nov 222011
One of the key aspects of Reformed church life is the practice of catechesis. Catechesis is the discipline of imparting the faith, usually by way of standardized questions … read the rest
The axiology of God
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Jul 282011
The Church frequently gets its axiology – its theory of value – dead wrong. To value is fundamentally human. It is instinctive and inescapable, a … read the rest
Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) may have been in favor of religious establishments. (Bravo!) But he was hardly for a sycophant ministry beholden to the state, much … read the rest
Our hyper-individualized society possesses a very low sense of corporate solidarity. Every man does that which is right in his own eyes. Every man isolates … read the rest
Visibility & the Visible Church
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Jun 022011
The following quote from the First Book of Discipline (1560) illustrates how perceptive the Reformers were in the machinations of Satan – and human vulnerability. … read the rest
Christ’s cup: a preview of wrath
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May 092011
Here’s an excellent and profoundly insightful passage by Jonathan Edwards on Lu. 22:44, “And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat … read the rest
Whole preaching for the whole man
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Mar 182011
“Some persons preach only doctrine; that makes people all head, which is a monster. Some preach only experience; that makes the people all heart, which … read the rest
Dec 312010
Are you tired? Tired of the monotony? Every day the same? Tired of the treadmill of life? Tired of the aches and pains that won’t … read the rest
