There is something about Mary Slessor that has turned her into a legend. By the time she died, she was as well-known as one of her role models, David Livingstone.…
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The Sovereign God of Blessing and Calamity
If God is God, then He is sovereign over all things. I have frequently taught a seminary course on the theology of the Westminster Confession of Faith. The third chapter…
Who Was Stephen?
There is a temptation to assume that the people who receive the most attention in Scripture must be the most significant. Yet Stephen reminds us that significance in God’s kingdom…
Most Canadian Evangelicals Are Wrong About Sin: The State of Theology
The State of Theology survey from Ligonier Ministries Canada reveals what people really believe about the Christian faith. Unfortunately, the survey’s key findings show that theological confusion is prevalent—not only…
How Can I Deal with Fear?
When was the last time you were afraid? Really afraid? For many of us, that is harder to answer than it should be. We reach back and find childhood: a…
Human Tragedies, Divine Purposes
One of the great quests in the history of philosophy is investigation into the meaning and purpose of life. Philosophy seeks the purpose not only of human existence but also…
The Church in a Changing World: New Teaching Series from W. Robert Godfrey
Do you feel disoriented in our rapidly changing world? Civilizations that once reflected Christian values now embrace secular ideas and challenge biblical truth. How did these changes happen, and how…
Scotland and the Birth of the United States
Scottish Presbyterianism, with its robust theology, disciplined government by elders, and strict piety, would significantly influence America through the waves of Scots-Irish immigrants that became the backbone of the Revolutionary…
The Presbyterian Rebellion
There is not a single instance in history in which civil liberty was lost, and religious liberty preserved entire. —John Witherspoon Two hundred and fifty years ago, news arrived in…
The Lord of the Sabbath
And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27–28) In…
