Category: Christian Living

The Statutes of Liberty: Guidelines for Exercising Christian Liberty (Part 1)

March 11, 2014

Our church continued our series on Christian Ethics with the topic of Christian Liberty. This will probably be a three part series since there is a lot that I want to share. I will post the sermon when it is uploaded. I. The Introduction to Christian Liberty 1. Understand the Definition of Liberty “Practices not … More The Statutes of Liberty: Guidelines for Exercising Christian Liberty (Part 1)

A Case for Hymns

March 10, 2014

WHY I LOVE HYMNS The following are some simple reasons for why I love hymns and why the church should still sing them: Disclaimer: I am not opposed to contemporary Christian music. Our church sings them in a lovely and vibrant manner. There are several people out there committed to producing biblically faithful contemporary Christian … More A Case for Hymns

“Women, the Word, and Worship” Sermon Notes

March 3, 2014

Attached below is an annotated outline of a sermon I preached on the role of women in the church. It is part of the ethics series we are having at our church every first Sunday of the month. ————————————— Preliminary Thoughts. Any discussion of gender roles must take the following into consideration as we enter … More “Women, the Word, and Worship” Sermon Notes

John Frame on Systematic Theology

February 27, 2014

Good Morning Systematic Theologian, I’ve been wanting to make my way through John Frame’s new Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief and I finally got around to reading the first section, “What is Theology?” Here are some things I appreciated about his first chapter. Appreciation #1: Theology’s Aim is Sanctification Frame’s treatment of defining theology … More John Frame on Systematic Theology