In an often sterile debate, this kind of writing helps us all.
What might a response look like?
Two lines of thought:
Mar 15, 2020 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
“When God raises his voice” (Joel 2:1-17)
A sermon on pandemics in tweet summary form
(HT @MPWRoberts who preached on Joel 2 @uk_ipc Synod last week)
Today was always going to be a poignant Sunday for us with other difficult church family news just now.
It was beautiful to say Heidelberg Lord’s Day 10 together
Nov 30, 2019 • 21 tweets • 4 min read
A few theological reflections on the proto-evangelium in Genesis 3:15, in advance of my first time ever preaching on it @trinityIPC
The rich history of Christological interpretation has some surprises; Calvin is hard pressed to see any connection to Christ other than in Christ’s headship over the church (and this upsets me!)
Dec 19, 2018 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
So—in my folly—in prep for writing an essay, I decided to preach 4 doctrinal(ish) Christmas sermons on the meaning of the virgin birth.
It’s been tough to do and I imagine way tougher to listen to.
But for what it’s worth, 25 tweets on the virgin birth—and Merry Christmas!
The sermon series:
The virgin birth of Jesus Christ: why the strangest of arrivals in the world is the best of news for the world
1. The sign 2. The scandal 3. The Son 4. The Saviour
Also preached on it at our evangelistic Carol service: