Well, here is the final edition of The Front Porch for 2024. I thought y'all might enjoy this article about Pat Forrester, the man who has been to space and now works to support churches like ours.I m...  Read More

I always enjoy Collin Hansen's theology year in review and I think, from an American perspective, that this list is pretty spot on. The Gen Z revival observation is something that excites me. Do you s...  Read More

Here is the link to the sermon on Leviticus 25 and the Year of Jubilee that I mentioned this morning. I referenced the Liberty Bell's inscription DeYoung mentions at the start and quoted him near the ...  Read More

In this article, Dan Darling does a great job going through the biblical reasoning and commands that relate to cohabitation.One of the best parts of the article is his look at the issue from the human...  Read More

No article per se today, but a post from Dane Ortlund that I read a couple of weeks ago. I found this encouraging, convicting, and helpful.Sixteen questions to consider asking others at church if you ...  Read More

This is a lengthy, but excellent article that includes some good cultural analysis (much like the article on ambivalent world). The heart of the article focuses on how the overall recession of commonl...  Read More

I've mentioned (even recently) Aaron Renn's positive, neutral, and negative world grid for analyzing how Christians are perceived in our culture. This is a smart article that notes there has possibly ...  Read More

This an older article by Kevin DeYoung on the roots of Christmas being December 25. The long and short is that we can't be absolutely certain why the celebration ended up that day, but the common trop...  Read More

Here's a helpful reminder from Matt Smethurst (two Front Porch mentions in a week!) on preparing to gather for worship on Sunday mornings.Sunday morning church is a Saturday night decision!......  Read More

This is a little bit of inside baseball, but I thought this podcast by Matt Smethurst (a good ol' Baptist like me) and Ligon Duncan (one of my favorite Presbyterians) on preaching Christ in every serm...  Read More

When I teach US government I spend a long time on the development of the concept of religious liberty, and the events in this essay are a big part of that material.If you love religious liberty, thank...  Read More

I hope this isn't out of place, but rather than an article, I thought I would pass along my very grateful (yet tempered by some realities) heart as I went to bed election night.I'm a political nut. I ...  Read More

I enjoyed this article that takes a big picture look at the theological themes of Revelation, without diving into the weeds. Notice the conflict, compromise, control, cross, and Christology that is pr...  Read More

Earlier this year I did a series on marks of a healthy church (there were 9 that we looked at). Here is a great article on C. H. Spurgeon's 5 marks of a healthy church. Are there any you would add?......  Read More

Garrett Kell, a fantastisc pastor in Northern Virginia, writes about how a brave Christian at a Halloween party changed his life."Make a stand for Christ, and trust him to use it for his glory. It mig...  Read More

With today being Reformation Day, here is a helpful synopsis of the spiritual, theological, and political climate that led to this monumentally important event. I’m thankful for how God worked in this...  Read More

This probably won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I found it really interesting as Kevin DeYoung and Carl Trueman (fantastic British accent by the way) discuss the roots and rise of critical theory in...  Read More

WOW.This fantastic article by Joni Eareckson Tada beautifully illustrates something we looked at in Habakkuk this past Sunday about the good sovereignty of God. Expect to see a few quotes from this in...  Read More

This past Sunday we had the wonderful privilege to help a young Christian family acknowledge the Lordship of Christ over their family through the dedication of their son. I referenced I Corinthians 7 ...  Read More

Here is an excellent reflection on the recent struggle our community had from Hurricane Helene from my good friend Jon Hyatt at Woodfields Baptist. I appreciate Jon's ability to slow down and think th...  Read More

I love this article and its good insight into how biblical masculinity is encouraging men in a culture that is increasingly gender-neutral and resistant to the good things about men that God has place...  Read More

Here is part 3 of this excellent series on how the gospel shapes our gathering as a church. Philosophically, this is right in line with my thinking as I plan our services every week. We even use a son...  Read More

James 5:1–7 (ESV)Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their co...  Read More

This is a continuation of a helpful series of articles on how the worship of the gathered church is arranged. This author's philosophy closely mirrors our church on this. I hope you will find this to ...  Read More