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Sermon: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 — Christ’s House of Prayer for All Nations

Posted in 1 Timothy, 1 Timothy 2, Ecclesiology, Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Sermons, tagged , , , , , , on 1 June 2009 | Leave a Comment »

My sermon from last night on 1 Timothy 2:1-7 has been posted on the church web site….

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Paper: “Send Forth Thy Light and Thy Truth”: A Literary Analysis of Psalms 42–43

Posted in Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Old Testament, Psalm 42, Psalm 43, Psalter, Research Papers, tagged , on 28 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »

(The painting of David Playing the Zither is by Andrea Celesti (1637-1712). See the Web Gallery of Art for further details.)
Summary
Although divided by a chapter division in our English translations, Psalms 42 and 43 should be read as single song, a powerful lament by which Israel’s covenant LORD is called upon to send forth his light [...]

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How a devout Iranian Muslim found The Way, Truth, and Life in Jesus Christ

Posted in A Common Word, Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Missions, Pilgrim Praxis, Soteriology, tagged , , , on 21 March 2008 | 2 Comments »

Encouragement in the Power of the Gospel
For any Christian involved in Muslim ministry, Afshin’s testimony of believing in Jesus Christ as the Way, Truth, and Life (John 14:6) is highly encouraging.
Intriguing Perspective for ACW Research
Furthermore, in light of my present research into the A Common Word initiative, listening to Afshin’s story forces me to think [...]

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Review: The Cry of the Soul by Dan Allender & Tremper Longman

Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews, Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Mortification of Sin, Obedience, Old Testament, Pilgrim Praxis, Psalter, Sanctification, Sola Scriptura, tagged , , , , on 7 November 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The Cry of the Soul: How Our Emotions Reveal Out Deepest Questions About God by Dr. Dan Allender & Dr. Tremper Longman, III
NavPress, 1999; 270 pages; ISBN 1576831809
A Welcome Surprise To My Low Expectations
Though I had pretty low expectations for reading a Christian book on emotions, I was encouraged by the reassuring word in the [...]

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New Horizons – November 2007

Posted in Biblical Studies, Ecclesiology, John, John 17, Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, New Testament, Scriptura sacra, Semper Reformanda, Sola Ecclesia, tagged , on 1 November 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The November edition of the OPC’s New Horizons has a helpful exhortation to Gospel unity by applying Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer in John 17, asking:

What does the Lord pray for?
Why is this unity important?
How is this impossible task accomplished?

Free New Horizons Articles

“That They Might Be One”
by Philip T. Proctor
Helps for Worship #23: Old and New [...]

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Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Posted in Lex Orandi Lex Credendi, Pilgrim Praxis, tagged on 9 March 2005 | Leave a Comment »

Why is it so hard to pray?
Jesus is the balm for sin’s wretched wound. He is the Savior, the Victor, the Son of Man–all of these He is to me. Furthermore, my Father has adopted me as His son, and my Lord calls me His brother. Yes, I know all of these truths. So why [...]

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