Every time I go to God in prayer, I am reminded that I am ignorant, and that he is wise; that I am weak, and that he is powerful; that I am guilty and miserable, and that he is merciful and gracious; that I am nothing, and that he is all in all. —William Jay

It should always be remembered that the music of hymns should not be light and sprightly; it should have weight and majesty, and thus there should be a marked difference between the music which is played to delight men at table and in their homes, and that of the psalms sung in

"The Lord's Supper is the continual confirmation that we belong....Sin casts doubt on our standing before God, trying to squelch our enjoyment of belonging to God's covenant community, whereas the Supper exists, in part, to enhance our delight of belonging to God and his people."

Interesting observations from Dr. Adam Feldman regarding law reviews and citations by courts -- kudos to the Bᴇʟᴍᴏɴᴛ Lᴀᴡ Rᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ -- 4th nationally, ranked between between the Notre Dame & Yale Law Reviews on citations by courts for the years studied (2019-23) -- as the former faculty

Why nails matter: thegospelcoalition.org/article/pierce…

Join TEs Jason Piland, Stephen Tipton, Josh Walker, and Stephen O'Neill for a candid conversation about #PCAGA overtures aiming to change our Book of Discipline. Also thoughts on the Christian Nationalism overtures. youtu.be/8HwcxN6HsOM

I'm designing a new Bible app to recover an old spiritual art: meditating on the preaching of your own pastor. It's the sort of Bible app that—dare I say—the Puritans themselves would download. #VeloraBible

A NEW PRESBYCAST: Review & Control, the Essence of Presbyterianism w/Matthew Adams, Ryan🇺🇬 (like Brian, but without the "B") Biese, Jason Piland , and Jonathan Brooks.

a reminder of one reason why some of us are dubious about AmRef and their defenders. “Politically-active American Christians who defy the enemies of God and wage war against evil, and who necessarily employ crude memes, subterfuge, and even deception toward these ends, will

Recent American Reformer (unwise) criticism of this article led me to (re)read it: firstthings.com/how-pop-nietzs… … “the Church must continue to do that to which she has been called: proclaim Christ in Word and sacrament.” Sunday School 101, THE mission!

I agree with this position... however, it is amazing how often I'm tempted to use a euphemism instead of saying "he died."

The Piland brothers are working to establish sister churches around Akron, Ohio. ow.ly/rzyO50WKpmo

It's been a joy to serve alongside my brother in ministry. The Lord used our mother and her death in monumental ways my life, and I'm grateful for Zoe's acknowledgement of her in this article.

While most candidates and ministers agree that we should not use images in worship, many feel less certain about the idea of inward mental images—particularly of Jesus. ow.ly/LZIJ50WOgWQ