The Pastor's Study

While Christian apologetics often focuses on agnosticism and atheism, we are faced with the increasing challenge of anti-theism. What is this and how does it manifest itself?

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The early church devoted themselves to four things: The teaching of the Apostles, The Sacrament of Communion, Fellowship, and Prayer. Shall we not do the same?

Sermon Preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township on July 14, 2019.

What is the response of the true believer to the Word? It is a life that is changed by and through that word.

Sermon Preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township, PA on July 7, 2019.

What is a sermon? And what are things we ought to look for in a sermon? How does Peter approach this sermon on the day of Pentecost? We could spend months digging into all of the nuances of this sermon, but here we take it as a whole, hearing it as Peter's audience would have heard it, and applying it to our context today.

Sermon Preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township, PA on June 23, 2019.

The Holy Spirit descends upon the church in power on Pentecost...but what is Tongues and are they normative for the church today?

Sermon Preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township on June 16, 2019.

We have a picture for us of the first Christian Congregational Meeting; who will replace Judas?

Sermon preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township, PA on June 9, 2019.

The Synod of Dordt, published in 1619, is one of the most important documents of the Reformation not just because of the clear articulation of theology but also because of the manner in which the church gathered together to refute this heresy.

Sermon Preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township on May 19, 2019.

This is the history of the most important institution known to mankind and if you are a believer, you are part of this institution.

Sermon Preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township, PA on June 2, 2019.

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Canons of Dordt. But first, what is a Confession and why are they important to us today?

Sermon preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township, PA on May 12, 2019.

How did God prepare the people for the silence that was prior to the Messianic Age? He reminds them to go back to the Law of Moses and teaches them obedience. How indeed, we must do the same. But what of Malachi's prophesy of a Messianic age? Who is the Messiah and what does he bring with him?

Sermon preached at St. John's (Burry's) Church in New Sewickley Township on May 5, 2019.