Pastoral Q & A: How Often Should I Confess My Sin?
The Bible teaches us that Christians are people who repent from sin. To repent is to have a change of […]
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Pastoral Q & A: Should We Study Other Worldviews?
Before we get to the question itself, what is a worldview? A worldview is a way of looking at and […]
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Pastoral Q & A: How Radical Should My Christianity Be?
This question could be taken two different ways. During the time of the Reformation, there were the Protestants (Lutheran and […]
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Pastoral Q & A: Can Christians Be Grumpy People?
This question is interesting because it can be taken two different ways. Taken one way, we could be looking at […]
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Pastoral Q & A: How Did Animals Recolonize the World After the Flood?
Over the last few months I’ve been preaching through Genesis 6-9, the chapters that relate the story of the Flood […]
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Pastoral Q & A: Are More Prayers More Effective?
Questions abound when it comes to prayer. I was recently asked by a parishioner whether having more people pray would […]
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Pastoral Q & A: Does God Love Everybody?
A parishioner asked me whether God loves everyone. She was discussing this with a friend. The friend insisted that God […]
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Pastoral Q & A: Does Revelation 18:23 Refer to Pharmaceutical Products?
In the last week, I’ve been asked a couple of times about Revelation 18:23 and whether it refers to modern […]
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Pastoral Q & A: Is Catechism Preaching Biblical?
Reformed churches have historically practiced catechism preaching, typically in the afternoon or evening service. This practice dates back to the […]
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Pastoral Q & A: What If I Can’t Be Welcoming to Visitors?
It’s often stressed how important it is for our churches to be outward looking and, as part of that, to […]
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