This post is part of The Reformation Symposium A preacher once said, “Love is the most prostituted word in the English language.” What he was referring to was the overuse, misuse, and even abuse of the word. No matter what language we speak, our present use of the word “love” has been watered down in every culture. As we all know, “talk is cheap” and “actions speak louder than words”...

I recall a story about a lady who lived her life under severe stress due to her past sin. She was a young teenager who buckled under the pressure of sexual sin and lost her virginity at a very early age. She lived her entire life with a great feeling of uncleanness as a result of her sin. As a young adult twelve years after her sin, she was taking showers 3-4 times per day in order to escape the reality of her sin. The need to be...

As I continue to reflect on the great Reformers who have paved the path before us, one thing that always seems to stand out above all of the quotes, writings, and controversies is their relentless passion to study and preach the Word of God. It seems that our present day is marked by laziness in the pulpit. Often preachers in our day are asking about benefit packages and vacation days when interviewing for pastoral positions, and often...