In 1539 Martin Luther wrote, "God's Word cannot be without God's people, and conversely, God's people cannot be without God's Word." It is a beautiful statement. It is a profound statement. And it is a convicting statement. It is beautiful because it is well put. It is profound because it affirms the biblical truth that God's Word creates God's people. Faith comes by heari...

Of late I've been reading Mark Dever's book The Church: The Gospel Made Visible. While I personally want to quibble with the good Dr.'s title a little bit (ask me about that another time), since I've gotten past the title page, I've been agreeing with him over and over again. Too often today, Christians are apologizing for the Church, as if she is the black sheep of Christ...