A Light of the World
Dear Brothers, As a child, the Olympics fascinated me. With eyes glued to the TV, I loved hearing NBC's Olympic fanfare. But as years passed, I've grown weary of the humanistic pride of the "Olympic ...
Word Made Flesh
Dear Brothers, In Dangerous Calling David Tripp warns every pastor of losing his awe of God. Tripp quotes an address by Benjamin Warfield: Other men, oppressed by the hard conditions of life, sunk in the ...
The Coming Wrath
Dear Brothers, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?" (Matthew 3:7) If I were a betting man, I'd place a large wager that you've never seen this greeting on ...
The Master’s Mina
Dear Brothers, The cloth in which he laid away his master's mina was meant for wiping the sweat off his brow as he labored with all his might to put his master's money "to work" ...
Above and Beyond
Dear Brothers, "So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants, we have only done our duty.'" (Luke 17:10) What's Jesus doing with those words ...
The Cross Bearer
Dear Brothers, Sobering. Humbling. Crucifying. Such are the words Jesus places on our hearts in the gospel for Pentecost 16. "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife ...
Have No Fear, Little Flock
Dear Brothers, "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom" (Luke 12:32). It's not hard to understand why the Spirit had Luke record this for us. ...
Satan’s Fall
Dear Brothers, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven" (Luke 10:18). So says he who by his life and death was in the process of earning that stunning fall for the ancient serpent. Every ...
Resurrection Guarantee
Dear Brothers, What amazing words we heard this Sunday spoken to a corpse! "Young man, I say to you, get up!" Such were the words our Lord spoke with compassion to the dead son of ...
Incredible Patience
Dear Brothers, Patience! Incredible patience! Incredible patience with doubting disciples. That's what strikes me each year on Easter 2 as the Gospel shows Jesus dealing with doubting Thomas. Perhaps that strikes me so strongly because ...