The CSB has fast become one of my favourite translations of the Scriptures. Combining accuracy to the original languages of the Scriptures with clear readability, it’s become my go-to for reading, study and public ministry of the Word. The CSB He Reads Truth Bible, the latest offering from Holman Publishers, is designed with one goal […]
Discipleship is Not a Luxury – It’s a Necessity
If you could cut me and examine my blood, I imagine aside from the physical components, you would find four elements in there. You’d find love for Christ, love for my wife, love for my football team (or soccer for my American friends), and a love for making disciples. Disciple-making is something near and dear […]
Book Review: Agonizing for the Faith by Thomas Coutouzis
As I write, I am sitting at my desk in my study with a dozen commentaries lined up in front of me. On the two shelves behind me, I have at least one commentary on every book of the Bible. I don’t begin with that to ‘collect’ props for how many commentaries I own – […]
Watch Your Mouth! James’ Counsel to the Verbally Challenged – Part 2
The Command With the context built up in our previous post, let’s look at our theme verse once again. Know Your Weakness I bristle at the line of reasoning that says, “We’re all sinners…” and goes on to justify sin. I do so because it is an excuse, not a reason. It’s not too dissimilar […]
Watch Your Mouth! James’ Counsel for the Verbally Challenged – Part 1
I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels – John Calvin If there is one problem I have with modern Christians, it’s how we use language. I am not much for conversation – by nature, I have a knack for offending people and that penchant for offence usually […]
Miles Wide and Inches Deep? How Discipleship Failure is Ruining Us – Part 1
One of the great passions of my life is discipleship – “teaching [believers] to observe all that [Christ] has commanded [us]”. There is something powerful about the truth taking ground in the heart of another believer who then takes that truth and passes it on to another believer who passes it on, and so the […]