Last Monday, the day after Easter, I received this beautiful book in the mail. I had ordered it a couple weeks prior hoping to have it in time to walk the Via Dolorosa with Dr. William Varner, but the wait was a testimony to the high demand for this new volume from Fontes Press. YouContinue reading “Book Review: Passionate about the Passion Week”
Author Archives: Preston Kelso
The Local Church and the Challenge of Separation
“Unprecedented.” That’s the word that many have used to describe the challenges that Churches are facing so far in 2020. It is worth noting that these challenges are peculiarly “unprecedented” for American Churches. At the center of the whole issue is that most American Churches are suspending corporate worship in compliance with the guidance, andContinue reading “The Local Church and the Challenge of Separation”
The Good Attorney
Maligned though they may be, there is no substitute for a good attorney when one is needed in a court of law. While only 18% of Americans view the job with an attitude of respect, most people would prefer to represented by a quality attorney when standing before a judge or jury while on trial. “Quality”,Continue reading “The Good Attorney”
Breaking Down Barriers to Consistent Bible Reading
2019 is officially here, and with the new year comes a slew of fresh challenges and opportunities. Americans are not the only people who make New Year’s resolutions, but recent research indicates that 60 percent of us do. The most common resolutions are to engage in healthier lifestyles (eat better, exercise more, lose weight), takeContinue reading “Breaking Down Barriers to Consistent Bible Reading”
A Guide To Family Worship: Part 3, The Practice of Family Worship
This is the third post in a series on family worship. It is addressed directly to families, and it is my hope that it will be useful for helping Christian families understand how to practice biblically-informed worship in their homes. Before reading here, be sure to check out the first post, Introduction to the ChristianContinue reading “A Guide To Family Worship: Part 3, The Practice of Family Worship”
A Guide To Family Worship: Part 2, A Brief Theology of Worship
This is the second installment in a series of posts on family worship. It is addressed directly to families, and it is my hope that it will be useful for helping Christian families understand how to practice biblically-informed worship in their homes. This post is a brief, (hopefully) accessible overview of Christian worship.
A Guide To Family Worship: Part 1, Introduction to the Christian Family
This is the first in what will be a series of posts on family worship. It is addressed directly to families, and it is my hope that it will be useful for helping Christian families understand how to practice biblically-informed worship in their homes. This post is a short introduction to the roles and responsibilitiesContinue reading “A Guide To Family Worship: Part 1, Introduction to the Christian Family”
Reading to Understand: A Case for Exegetical Competence
If the skill of reading for understanding is important for the readers of secular works for non-ministry applications, is it not much more so for the Christian expositor of the Bible? In the first chapter of Mortimer Adler’s How To Read A Book, (cited below), the author makes a strong case for reading a bookContinue reading “Reading to Understand: A Case for Exegetical Competence”
A Model of Prayer: Clement
Modern evangelicals find themselves, for the most part, unaware of their forefathers in the faith and the literary works which they have left for us. It was not until the last few years that I have taken the study of the history of the Church seriously, and not until very recently that I decided toContinue reading “A Model of Prayer: Clement”
The Preacher and Time Management
Every day in the work of the ministry is an opportunity to serve people, glorify Christ and build the Kingdom of God on the earth. The minister, whether otherwise employed or full time in a church or educational position, is in a unique position to seize this opportunity. There are at least a few thingsContinue reading “The Preacher and Time Management”
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