Redemptive Historical Reading Plan
Redemptive Historical Reading Plan I've mentioned that I'm going to use the Redemptive Historical Reading Plan in January. This is different from other plans in a number of ways. First, instead of having to read 4 chapters / day to get through the 1,189 chapters of the Bible, one reads 200 chapters in total. This allows a slower pace and more time…
Independence
Wednesday Word - 4th of July Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. In the United States, it’s a major national holiday known as Independence Day. With fireworks and picnics, we celebrate overthrowing the king of England several hundred years ago and gaining our freedom and independence as a nation. I enjoy celebrating Independence Day, but the Bible doesn’t celebrate independence.…
Why I Love Easter So Much
Why I Love Easter So Much, by Paul Tripp I love Easter Sunday. I love the celebratory music we sing at church. I love the passages of Scripture we read during worship. Most of all, I love the visual image of the Empty Tomb. In one culminating and specific moment in history, Jesus Christ summarizes and finalizes the salvation narrative.…
How to Talk About Sin in a Postmodern Age
By Tim Keller When I first began reading through the Bible I looked for some unifying themes. I concluded that there are many, and that if we make one theme the theme (such as “covenant” or “kingdom”), we run the danger of reductionism. However, one of the main ways to read the Bible is as the ages-long struggle between true faith and idolatry.…
Praying for Our Children
The March issue of Table Talk Magazine is devoted to prayer. In this brief article by Burk Parsons, we can find much needed encouragement for the hard work of praying for our children. From Burk Parsons Prayer for our children comes naturally when we understand that God has created us as dependent creatures ourselves, made to depend on the Lord.…
Sin Is Cosmic Treason
As we’ve been studying the book of Jonah together on Sunday mornings, I’ve been reminded of both the wideness of God’s mercy as well as the seriousness of our sin. In this article written by R.C. Sproul, he reminds us that the culture’s view of sin is not the Biblical view. As Puritan Thomas Watson said many years ago, “Til…
We Can Share in Christ’s Sacrifice and in All His Gifts
One of my greatest privileges as a pastor is to celebrate the Lord’s Supper with the saints at Manor. The following article reminds us what profound truth and soul blazing wonder lays behind this sacred time. We Can Share in Christ’s Sacrifice and in All His Gifts April 13, 2017 | Kevin DeYoung I am not a prolific crier. I…