Category Archives: Prayer

Praying Our Theology: The Trinity

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Perhaps the most distinguishing doctrine of the Christian faith is the belief in God as Trinity. Sadly, it is also one of the most neglected of Christian doctrines; indeed, it is lamentable that so many Christians do not have a basic understanding of Who God is as Trinity. Because of this, many end up worshiping a generic deity whom they call “God”, and who has nothing to do with the God Who Is – He Who has revealed Himself in the written Word of the Old and New Testaments. God is Who He has revealed Himself to be – God in Trinity – and thus, when we pray we must be cautious that we are addressing Him as He is, or else we’re idolaters. Continue reading →

Pastoral Letter (04/01/20)

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To my beloved flock, grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

100,000 to 240,000. Those are the numbers that have been given as the possible number of deaths that we might expect in our country due to the coronavirus. We know that these are not just numbers – they are precious human lives. In the next few weeks, the virus will spread exponentially; already we’re seeing that there’s hardly a community that has not been impacted in some way by this sickness. Continue reading →

Praying Our Theology: Introduction

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It never fails. In every class I’ve taught on the essential doctrines of the Christian faith, someone will ask the question: “How is this practical? How does this apply to my life?” This question is usually asked around the time we get to the doctrine of the Trinity, though some resolute souls will hold out until we’ve reached God’s decrees or the Hypostatic Union.

In all honesty, it’s a good question! It’s one that we should be asking every time we think about God’s Word Continue reading →