Author Archives: Seth

About Seth

Planting churches with the Baptist Confession in one hand and Tolkien in the other.

A Letter On Hearing Sermons by John Newton

Posted on 14 September 2013

Originally posted on The Protestant Pulpit:
Dear Sir, I am glad to find that the Lord has at length been pleased to fix you in a favored situation, where you have frequent opportunities of hearing the Gospel. This is a…

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A Good Furlough Visit Illustrated

Posted on 24 August 2013

We bless God that He has graciously yoked our family with like-minded churches and pastors. With nine supporting churches and about a dozen families, we have been able to spend around a week with each church. I don’t think this … Continue reading →

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Furlough to the Glory of God

Posted on 24 August 2013

The last two verses in Acts 14 record the first furlough visit by the first two foreign missionaries of the church. If they are good examples and worthy of imitation (which I believe they are in their missions philosophy) then … Continue reading →

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Questions to Ask an Old Earth Christian

Posted on 21 August 2013

Not only would I like to hear their answers to these questions, I’d like to hear their best dozen or so questions fired back at our side. Do you believe the earth is millions or billions of years old? Do … Continue reading →

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The Evils of Infant Baptism

Posted on 20 August 2013

This list comes from Robert B. C. Howell, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1851-1858, and the entire book is available online. Infant baptism is an evil because its practice is unsupported by the word of God. Infant … Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage is Wrong Because Christianity is Right

Posted on 13 August 2013

As I listened to a debate between Doug Wilson and Andrew Sullivan on the question, “Is Civil Marriage for Gay Couples Good for Society?” I began to participate at several levels myself. Already I was evaluating their individual arguments and … Continue reading →

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What is Culture?

Posted on 7 August 2013

Tim Keller’s praise for D. A. Carson’s new book on culture demonstrates the importance of the term in question: “There is no more crucial issue facing us today than the relationship of the church and the gospel to contemporary culture.” … Continue reading →

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Pentecost Was the Nicest Non-Essential the Church Ever Received

Posted on 14 July 2013

From the perspective of Covenant Theology (CT), the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit including all the unique ministries He executes on behalf of new covenant believers was a very nice, yet non-essential addition to an already-functioning old covenant church. … Continue reading →

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Between Two Cultures

Posted on 13 July 2013

By providing a platform for all people including those who have not proven their ability to string two logical thoughts together, blogs carry the potential to increase the cacophony of voices vying for our attention in the information age. But … Continue reading →

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Salary Caps for Missionaries

Posted on 13 July 2013

In the village in which I live, a Tsonga earning $300 (R3,000) per month would be taking home an enviable paycheck. When I originally set out to raise the funds for my departure, passage, and family back in 2004 I … Continue reading →

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