“…be an example to the believers in word, and conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Tim. 4:12) I first met Pastor Martin in 1995 at Trinity Baptist Church in Montville, New Jersey, after he preached on a Sunday morning. That day left an indelible mark on both my heart and mind. […]

Prayer stands at the heart of a thriving ministry. Long hours for the church, frequent pastoral visiting, vigorous study, and passionate preaching—unless the Lord gives his blessing, all these labors are in vain (Ps 127:1-2). God loves to bless his people in response to their prayers in Jesus’s name. So ministers of the gospel ought […]

As I was learning Reformed theology over two decades ago, certain views were dogmatically affirmed as Reformed in print and online, but my own reading of Reformed sources seemed to differ at times from what was being alleged by those who were deemed experts. What was especially concerning to me was that I was told […]

Only one person has truly understood the words that Christ said on the cross: “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”, that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46). That person was Christ himself. The rest of us are left to try our best in comprehending this heaven-rending, heart-melting loud cry. But we […]

          To call a book “the most important printed book in the English language” is a very bold claim indeed, yet it is what the British Library called the book whose five hundredth anniversary is being commemorated this year.  That book is William Tyndale’s 1526 translation of the New Testament.  The Bri...