Blogs by Sean Lucas

For those who pay attention to the micro-culture that is the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), they are undoubtedly aware of the minor dust storm occasioned by the "Meeting of Understanding," hosted by the stated clerk last week. While much... continue

I just finished writing my Sunday sermon on 1 Samuel 18. A few weeks ago, I began working through the life of David, beginning in 1 Samuel 16 and extending to the end of 2 Samuel. As I have it... continue

Reading Carl's post on "Oxgoads no more" prompted me to share what I have done over the past three years here at FPC Hattiesburg during the Christmas season. I confess that I find this time of year challenging for two... continue

For those who are going to be in San Francisco next week for the national meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, you will not want to miss the exciting panel with two of the Ref21 bloggers in their guise as... continue

...on where this whole story of redemption is going. From Jonathan Edwards' sermon, "Charity and Its Fruits," as quoted in God's Grand Design:Every saint there [in heaven] is a note in a concert of music which sweetly harmonizes with every... continue

[For our weekly newsletter, the past two weeks I have shared with my congregation lessons that I learned from hiking Half Dome in Yosemite at the end of August. I thought these things might be helpful to our Ref21 readers.]My... continue

I had actually thought about writing a further contribution to this entire conversation on sanctification and the Gospel prior to reading Bill Evans' thoughtful surrejoinder. I decided to plunge ahead with a concluding note in part because of something that... continue

I am so thankful that my friend Bill Evans has waded into the important historical and theological conversation on sanctification. There is so much good and right with his piece on "Sanctification and the Nature of the Gospel" that I... continue

A couple of days ago, I began a series of reflections on lessons that I have been learning as I've worked on the history of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi, which will celebrate its 175th anniversary next year. Here are... continue

As I've mentioned before, I'm working on the history of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi. It has been a rich honor to do this work, to tell the story of one of the leading churches of southern Presbyterianism. As... continue