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I can identify with the title of Jared Wilson's latest post over at First Things : "Six Flags Over Jesus." As a born and bred Texan I am well familiar with that statement. In Texas, your church is big or it ain't nothin! Okay, so I may be exagerating a little; but only a little. If you think you've...

So, I moved to Pennsylvania with my family exactly one year ago yesterday to be the Lead Pastor/Teacher of Church of the Saviour. It so happens that this week has been very long and very taxing so I have not had nearly enough time to reflect on the last year. However, as I sit here to finally give...

Readers of this blog know that I am a fan of Dr. Stephen Nichols' work. He is an outstanding church historian, writer, and lecturer. He is a Professor at Lancaster Bible College. Lord willing Steve and Carl Trueman will be joining us at Church of the Saviour next year for a special event. The...

From Al Mohler: The decline of church discipline is perhaps the most visible failure of the contemporary church. No longer concerned with maintaining purity of confession or lifestyle, the contemporary church sees itself as a voluntary association of autonomous members, with minimal moral...

Collision is now available for purchase at Westminster Bookstore. You can also watch the Hitchens/Wilson debate that took place at Westminster Seminary HERE .

"Missional" is a word that has come along in recent years with great excitement in many cases. Pastors, churches, and even seminaries have been bold to proclaim themselves "missional." The problem is that it is a frustratingly slippery word. Brian MacLaren defines it one way and Mark Driscoll...

It is remarkable to see all the handwringing in the press over what could possibly have been the motive behind the murders at Fort Hood perpetrated by a fundamentalist Muslim. Do we truly have to wonder at the motive? Truly? Have we learned nothing? Apparently not. Our political leaders were quick...

Last Sunday Church of the Saviour observed National Adoption Sunday. I chose to preach from Galatians 4 on the doctrine of adoption. You can listen to or download the sermon, "Adopted by the Father" HERE .

Perhaps the best way to approach this topic, if only briefly, is to ask and answer a series of five questions. First, why is church discipline so neglected, if not ignored altogether, in our day? Among the many reasons that could be cited, here are a few. Perhaps the principal cause is a pervasive...

Al Mohler addresses a very timely and surely controversial subject in his latest article. In the days since the shootings, the question of Muslims serving in the U.S. military has been unavoidable. In one sense, the question is hardly new. It arose in the first Gulf War when Muslims asked if it...