Blogs by Rick Phillips

Now that summer is actually here, I can add my summer reading list.  Part of this is based on my delusion that summer will actually slow things down!  I always plan my reading in categories, trying to do regular devotional,... continue

The Christian calendar practiced by most evangelicals today is extremely illuminating.  What it shows is our generally weak appreciation for the fullness of Christ's saving work.  Two big holidays occupy our minds completely: Christmas and Easter.  So we focus on... continue

Having preached a sermon that touched in part on the Christian Sabbath (the text was John 5:9-18), I followed it up with a pastor's letter that gave advice to those learning to keep the Sabbath.  I though it might be... continue

Last night I began a Wednesday night series on 1 Timothy.  My main topic last night was apostolicity, drawing from Paul's salutation.  I am often struck by how significant some of these issues are and how poorly they are appreciated... continue

We had a great weekend in Atlanta for round 2 of this year's Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology.  The messages were simply great and, well, it was PCRT.  The spiritual intensity was at its usually high pitch.  My thanks to... continue

I greatly enjoyed attending the Twin Lakes Fellowship outside Jackson, MS last week.  Seeing that the audios are on-line, I thought I would make the information available to our readers.  I came late and so missed half of the messages. ... continue

The longer I live as a Christian and serve as a pastor, the more impressed I am with the value of careful attention to Jesus’ teaching on prayer in the Sermon on the Mount, commonly known as The Lord’s Prayer.... continue

As expected, there is a wide variety of internet comment on the WTS board's suspension of Old Testament Professor Peter Enns.  I would highlight Scott Clark's counsel to current students and the discussion taking place at Green Baggins.  Both of... continue

I've been laid up with the flu the last few days, but I have tuned into the Barack Obama - Jeremiah Wright controversy, and have caught some of the internet banter commenting on it.  Mainly, three thoughts have occurred to... continue

I had to miss much of the Greenville Seminary annual theology conference, focusing this year on the end times.  But this morning was a real treat.  Two addresses were given on Romans 11 and the question of how to interpret... continue