The Sufficiency & Centrality of the Gospel

Looking Back Looking back over the last few years of my life, there has been really only one significant doctrinal change so far as I can see. And even that doctrinal change hasn’t been a change of mind so much as a change of priority. The biggest change in my theological worldview has been an ...

Saved Through Childbearing (1 Tim 2.15)

Yesterday, Tim blogged his interpretation of 1 Timothy 2.15 — an admittedly difficult verse. Mary Kassian responded with her take on the verse, which was somewhat different than Tim’s (although, the practical import of the differing interpretations is probably negligible. I’m thankful for the discussion on the passage, which is tough on any understanding, so ...

The Answer to Everything

I’ve been preparing lately to begin preaching through the book of 1 Timothy at GFC. Any time you begin a new book, there is always a lot of background reading that you have to do to set the stage for where the book is going to take you. Most of what you read never makes ...

Doctrine and Love

This morning I was blessed in my reading of 1 Timothy. I was quite refreshed to read Paul’s words to Timothy: The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. When Scripture records for us Paul’s letter to this young pastor (the first ...