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Preaching the Old Testament through Christ and for Christ
"How do I faithfully interpret and preach old covenant materials in a way that embraces that 'only through Christ' does God lift the veil, allowing us to fully understand and appropriate their significance (2 Cor 3:14–15)?" This has been one of the driving questions...
The Theme of Missions in Scripture
On December 1 and 2, 2018, I was privileged to speak at the missions weekend for Northfield Community Church in Northfield, MN. You can find more information on the church here. I gave two messages. You can learn about the first here, but the second, "The Theme of...
The Gospel and the Church’s Ministry to the Poor
On December 1 and 2, 2018, I was privileged to speak at the missions weekend for Northfield Community Church in Northfield, MN. You can find more information on the church here. I gave two messages. The first, "The Gospel and the Church's Ministry to the Poor,"...
Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Sermon on Missions from Zephaniah 3:9–10
In a recent Bethlehem College & Seminary Chapel, I preached a message from Zephaniah 3:9–10. Some Christians are called to go to the nations proclaiming the good news of Jesus. Other Christians are called to send those people in a manner worthy of the Lord. There...
Preaching Deuteronomy as Christian Scripture
Recently I was invited to share on the topic of "Preaching Deuteronomy" with Dr. Jason K. Allen, President of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, on his Preaching and Preachers podcast. In this episode I had the chance to share why preachers should preach through...
Great Are Your Works
We praise you, O Yahweh, through Christ who makes our prayers possible! With the psalmist, I give thanks to you with my whole heart, in this company of the upright, in the congregation that you have purchased through Jesus’s blood.
The Incomparable One (Isaiah 40:12–31)
A Prayer of Praise No one can measure the waters in your hand; None else can mark the heavens with a span. No other captures earth’s dust in a measure; Only you weigh hills in scales like treasure. Your Spirit’s greatness none can assess. Perfect justice is yours;...
3 Books for Staying ‘Hitched’ to the Old Testament
As a follow-up to my recent article “10 Reasons the Old Testament Is Important for Christians,” I wanted to suggest three books that can help you stay appropriately “hitched” to the Old Testament. 1. God’s Kingdom through God’s Covenants: A Concise Biblical Theology...
The Importance of the Old Testament for Christians
Is the Old Testament still important for Christians? Some professing Christians like Andy Stanley are saying, "No," but in a recent TGC post, I unpack a number of reasons why Christians must not see the Old Testament as irrelevant, unimportant, or insignificant....
“King of Israel” and “Do Not Fear, Daughter of Zion”
Tachick, Christopher S. "King of Israel" and "Do Not Fear, Daughter of Zion": The Use of Zephaniah 3 in John 12. Reformed Academic Dissertations. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2018. As a professor, I so delight when I see my former students reach milestones....