Posts with the category “gospel-centrality”

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A Most Tragic Turning Point
September 12th, 2025
I have become reticent in recent years to regularly comment on the latest events happening around us, especially in the heat of the moment. In our current situation, too many come in hot with opinions...  Read More
by Matt Davis
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3 Reasons I Changed My Mind About Penal Substitutionary Atonement
September 5th, 2025
During the August Front Porch Hiatus, a bit a controversy flared up in the broader Christian community over a very popular writer's denial of the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement (PSA - the...  Read More
by Matt Davis
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The Drift Toward Antinomianism
August 29th, 2025
I briefly mentioned antinomianism (no law) in my sermon Sunday and how easy it is when focusing on grace to discount the need for holiness. Allstair Begg is one of my favorite preachers. He discusses ...  Read More
by Matt Davis
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Dear Pastor, Stay on the Line
July 5th, 2025
Occasionally I like to post a little inside preaching baseball material here and this article qualifies for that. Part of the proper approach to preaching is not to be driven by things outside of the ...  Read More
by Matt Davis
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Pleasing God, Self-Salvation, and Two Sons
May 28th, 2025
Wow.This article on Tim Keller's deep dive on the "Prodigal Sons" is so good and much needed."Elder brothers obey God to get things. They don’t obey God to get God himself—in order to resemble him, lo...  Read More
by Matt Davis
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The Man on the Middle Cross Said I Could Come
April 15th, 2025
I see this clip from Alistair Begg around Easter every year. It gets me every time.You've heard me talk often about preaching the gospel to yourself every day - Begg touches on that here and explains ...  Read More
by Matt Davis
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How a Local Church Preserves the Gospel
April 4th, 2025
Welcome back to The Front Porch! I haven't posted much the past few week - between a week off with the family for spring break, and honestly no articles or resources really catching my eye, there wasn...  Read More
by Matt Davis