Monthly Archives: April 2018

Based on the version sung by Ewan MacColl. Drop D – tabs 3 and 6 alternating throughout. Fareweel to a’ our Scottish fame, Fareweel our ancient glory; Fareweel ev’n to the Scottish name, Sae fam’d in martial story. Now Sark rins over Solway sands, … Continue reading →

The Three Uses of the Law As far back as Martin Luther, Reformed theology said there are three uses for the law of God in Scripture. The first use of the law is to show men that they are condemned … Continue reading →

A Summary of Errors (19:25ff) 1. Once Saved, Always Saved teaching / antinomian. 2. Cessationism (at least in practice). 3. Universalism / no preaching against cults. 4. Blessing false preachers like Todd Bentley and Jim Bakker. 5. No lordship salvation, … Continue reading →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.                      … Continue reading →

Too many pastors, it seems, are not big enough on pastoral visitation or counseling their church members and newcomers. Cold, ignoring, apathetic – it doesn’t cut it. Recommended book: Thomas Oden’s Pastoral Theology

My current canon… 1. The Covenanters – Wishart, Knox, Welch, Semple, Peden, etc in Scots Worthies 2. John Wesley in Supernatural Occurrences 3. William J. Seymour in Azusa Street 4. Smith Wigglesworth in Apostle of Faith 5. John Paul Jackson

I have experienced frustration with pastors, churches, and ministry pursuits in the past 10 years. And I still have an optimism and a hope within me, a faith within me that it is possible to have a real Biblical ministry … Continue reading →

I just finished listening to an audio version of Percy Livingstone Parker’s abridged version of The Journal of John Wesley. It was better than nothing: good for a general overview of Wesley’s life. But I was disappointed in many areas; … Continue reading →