Veteran's Day and the release of the last installment of the late William Manchester's sweeping epic-multivolume-series on Sir Winston Churchill has caused me to reflect on the old Lion of Britain. The last of Manchester's magnus opus was an unfinished Continue Reading
May 5, 2012
May the Mind of Christ My Savior: In Honor of My Friend and Predecessor at RTS, Dr. Ric Cannada
To the Executive Committee of Reformed Theological Seminary: This is my final report as Chancellor-elect! That really means that it is the last report of the Chancellor, Dr. Ric Cannada. As you all know, the Chancellor Succession Plan comes to a Continue Reading
August 24, 2010
The Blessings of Being in Seminary
The following message was delivered at New Student Orientation, on August 23, at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC Seminary: A Ministry of Preparation Recently I participated in the ordination of a young man to the Gospel ministry, to pastor a Continue Reading
July 29, 2008
The Making of a Leader
There are many leadership books out today. A number that I have read seek to reflect on the leadership principles or even styles of noted historical figures (e.g., Robert E. Lee, Teddy Roosevelt). Some have done a good job of isolating and presenting the Continue Reading
January 4, 2008
Portrait of an Elder Approved by God
A Message to Prepare our Congregation for the Election of Ruling EldersExodus 18.13-27; 1 Samuel 16.1-7; Titus 1.4-9Mark Dever is not only the leader of a great congregation, Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC, but he leads a ministry that Continue Reading
