Disciple of Jesus | Husband | Son of a Freedom Fighter| Ndebele | Father | Lead Pastor at @CITYChurchPA | Proffesor of Church History at @Grimkeseminary
“Of all I wish to say this is the sum; my brethren, preach Christ, always and evermore. He is the whole gospel. His person, offices and work must be our one great, all-comprehending theme…. O that Christ crucified were the universal burden of men of God” (Spurgeon, Lectures, 79)
….. but I give myself to prayer. (Psalm 109:4, ESV)
// Planned, persistent prayer is how we bring our sin before God and receive the Spirit’s power to put it to death.
The women are loving faithfully — one day before they become history's first resurrection witnesses.
God appears most absent — and is most sovereignly at work.
It is the hinge of history disguised as its lowest point.
#HolySaturday
The new creation has been purchased — but not yet revealed.
The disciples are in their darkest hour — one day before their greatest.
The enemies are at their most confident — one day before their world collapses.
The Paradoxes Holy Saturday
The day between the cross and the empty tomb
The Author of life is dead, - and death is unknowingly holding what will destroy it.
The work of redemption is finished — but not yet announced.
I pray that you will cleanse me,
strengthen me, guide me,
so that in all ways my life may be lived as you would have it lived, without cowardice and for you alone.
Show me how to live in true humility, true contrition, and true love. Amen.
- The Book of Common Prayer , 674
Dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I hold up all my weakness to your strength,
my failure to your faithfulness,
my sinfulness to your perfection,
my loneliness to your compassion,
my little pains to your great agony on the Cross.
Help me understand
the meaning of your precepts
so that I can meditate on your wonders. (Psalm 119:27, CSB)
// God reveals Scripture’s wonders. When we humbly depend on God and ask for help, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit open our minds to their wisdom.
How does theological research serve the church – and should you consider a PhD in theology?
Caleb Davison sits down with Iain McGee, Dean of School, to discuss how Union is helping raise the next generation of scholars and pastor-theologians.
Sin not only causes me to respond sinfully to suffering, it causes me to respond sinfully to blessing.- Paul Tripp (Instruments In The Hands of The Redeemer)
Cynicism is easy. Building is hard.
The world already has plenty of critics.
What it needs are builders.
The world has plenty of people pointing out what’s wrong. What it needs are people who build what’s right
Here are 5 reasons building is better:
“Heaven isn’t full of good people. Heaven is full of people who understand they’re not good enough.”
—@WesleyLHuff to @StevenBartlett
Bold. Clear. Kind.
Although all the miracles in the Bible met a legitimate need, they ultimately serve to make God and his character known so he may be trusted (John 11:4; Exodus 14:31)