>Song of the Week

>The truth of this song's message came home to me afresh last night as Bob was preaching on the second commandment and our hearts proclivity to fashion idols instead of worshiping the true God. Had God not shaken me from that sin, I'd give my heart and worship to created things instead of my creator.Matthew … Continue reading >Song of the Week

>Catechism #10 & 11

>Question #10: Will God permit such disobedience and rebellion to go unpunished?Answer: Certainly not. He is terribly angry about the sin we are born with as well as the sins we personally commit. As a just judge he punishes them now and in eternity. He has declared: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to … Continue reading >Catechism #10 & 11

>Academic Generalist

>Carl Trueman, professor at Westminster Theological Seminary, has a great post (actually it looks like it'll be a short series of posts) In Praise of Generalists. He demoans the overly specialized approach to academics, writing, "...NT studies shows no signs of running out of topics. All that happens is that the topics become narrower and … Continue reading >Academic Generalist

>Catechism #9

>Q. But doesn't God do us an injustice by requiring in his law what we are unable to do? A. No, God created humans with the ability to keep the law. They, however, tempted by the devil, in reckless disobedience, robbed themselves and all their descendants of these gifts. (Gen. 1:31; Eph. 4:24, Gen. 3:13; … Continue reading >Catechism #9