P.R.O.B.E. Archive
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The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 1 CommentI once asked a pastor friend who is gifted at counseling what he had found to be the most useful resource for his parishioners. Of... -
Perfecting Ourselves to Death
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 1 CommentIn a recent sermon on Genesis 33 (April 15, 2012), I addressed perfectionism, one of my many besetting sins. Introducing the subject I said that... -
Courage for Cowards: On the Anniversary of Thomas Cranmer’s Martyrdom
Posted on March 23, 2012 | 1 CommentI preach often on courage because I am such a coward. Only the gospel can make cowards brave enough to face danger with hope because... -
The Reconciling Power of the Face
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsRecently I was a part of a long face-to-face conversation with about 50 other ministers in my denomination. We were talking about a tensions that... -
The Symbolism of Substance
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 1 CommentI live in a racially divided city, both literally and emotionally. The population of our county is 54 percent black and 39 percent white and... -
Can Church be Better than Going to the Movies?
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 1 CommentRecently I read this quote from an interview with filmmaker George Miller (Babe, Happy Feet, Mad Max): I believe cinema is now the most powerful... -
Courtship in the Lord: A Better Design
Posted on November 21, 2011 | No CommentsConsider this better example by Charity in the second part of Pilgrim’s Progress: Duties. Charity’s example encourages us not just to focus on the dangers... -
Courtship in the Lord: Dating
Posted on November 20, 2011 | No CommentsSo now why turn from marriage to dating? Because we must restore “dating” to its proper place—preparation for marriage that glorifies God and blesses the... -
Marriage in the Lord
Posted on November 19, 2011 | No CommentsLet’s begin with a very general theology of marriage. Marriage and marital relations are gifts, which come from a good God. No matter how the... -
Courtship and Marriage in the Lord: Introduction
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsThis is Reformation Sunday, the day when we celebrate the restoration of the pure gospel to the church of Jesus Christ. That restoration occurred as...
