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Outward Sign, Inward Reality

by | Jan 3, 2007 | Bible, Church, Theology, Worship

During my conversion to paedobaptism, I grew fairly cynical about the definition that I had always heard of baptism while I was growing up: “Baptism is an outward sign of an inward reality.” Of course, this definition was meant, in part, to discount the...

Why I’m Now a Paedobaptist

by | Dec 23, 2006 | Bible, Church, Theology, Worship

I have been a committed Reformed Baptist for almost a year now–I wrote a post about the reasoning that brought me to that position on January 3, 2006. In my post, I had written the following: First, you should know that I am approaching the issue from a...

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

by | Dec 21, 2006 | Culture, Theology

I watched The Exorcism of Emily Rose yesterday, and I was very impressed with how the movie handled the issues of demons, scientific naturalism, and Catholicism. Certainly, I had some exceptions to the specific theology behind the exorcism (namely, the belief that...

Bethlehem Baptist Update

by | Dec 6, 2006 | Church, Theology, Worship

Awhile ago, I wrote about how Bethlehem Baptist (John Piper’s church) was considering dropping their requirement of being believer-baptized for becoming a member of the church. Apparently, that proposal has now been withdrawn. Here is a link to John...

A Little Spurgeon for your Day

by | Mar 1, 2006 | Church, Preaching, Theology, Worship

These were the first words C.H. Spurgeon preached at the newly-constructed Metropolitan Tabernacle on March 18, 1861: I would propose that the subject of the ministry in this house, as long as this platform shall stand, and as long as this house shall be frequented by...

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