That the glory of the Lord might cover the dry land as the waters cover the sea
Need some help with family worship? Want to communicate the big story of the Bible to your kids in a way that they can easily memorize? Tired of reading board-books to your kids that are about nothing and less than nothing? Here’s a gift for you from me and my son Jake: Biblical Theology for …
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Long the world waited for him to come, At last, at last, Anointed Son. So hear the bold words and see the great deeds, Teaching with power and meeting needs. Is he your Lord? Did you answer his call? If not, friend, you have nothing at all. But if he is yours, and you are …
I’m a day late for a Valentine’s Day post, but I have a great excuse! Last Wednesday my sweet wife heroically gave birth to our fourth child, first little girl. When I reflect on our years together and on the gift of marriage I am almost speechless. Poetry is pitiful compared to the real thing, …
Hasten the Day Prepared for the conclusion of a sermon on Isaiah 40:1–11, “Prepare the Way of the Lord,” preached at Kenwood Baptist Church on January 2, 2010. The Lord will come, prepare the way; The Christ is slain, hasten the day; He rose again, so we can say To all who hear: Prepare the …
Praise God for marriage! What gift can be compared to this one? Who but God could have come up with something so good? Crossway has kindly granted permission for me to post my essay from the Piper Festschrift: James M. Hamilton Jr., “The Mystery of Marriage,” pages 253-71 in For the Fame of God’s Name: …
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Homer’s noble high-born lords Think mainly of themselves, Lasting words and shining swords, Through flesh and soul they delve. Yet the highest truths we have He does not seem to know: For sinful guilt he gives no salve; No peace with God does show. Reading him, one must ask why There’s good in his wide …
It is 11am, September 17, 2010. About this time thirteen years ago, September 17, 1997, I was sitting in the dining hall on the campus of Dallas Theological Seminary, having lunch with my good friend Denny Burk. Up walked a young lady who began to converse with Denny, and my life was changed forever for …
I’ve noted before that I think Eric Schumacher is one of the best poets at work on the craft in this generation. He writes to help the people of God praise the name of God, celebrating God’s saving mercy in Christ by the power of the Spirit. Eric writes of the new album from Reformed …
Many of us enjoyed Part 1 of Andrew Peterson’s thoughts on money, and Part 2 is just as good. Here’s a great quote. The Kingdom, God’s will done on earth, stabs into the wide blackness like a bright sword in the hands of missionaries, doctors, pastors, and Christians who die for love every day. And …
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“In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness’” (Jeremiah 23:6, ESV) The capitalized LORD renders the divine name, Yahweh, which in olden time was often rendered “Jehovah.” The word “righteousness” in Hebrew can be transliterated …
God’s best gift to me (excepting salvation) was born on this day. What a gift! Mere words could never communicate my gratitude and joy at being married to this woman. Thanks be to God, and thanks be to Jillian Ashley Hamilton for marrying me. Hallelujah! On this day I think of the little book put …
Prediction: N. D. Wilson’s Notes from the Tilt-a-Whirl is this generation’s Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis) and the one before that’s Orthodoxy (G. K. Chesterton). Only those books may not deserve to be classed with this one. It’s that good. So do I think you should get it and read it? Definitely. Here’s a trailer …
When the ESV Study Bible came out, all the members of my immediate family received copies as their Christmas gift that year. I wrote this to give them with their new Bible. I read it as the conclusion of a recent sermon at Kenwood. What a blessing to have the Bible! This the Book This …
Check out this poem, which in my judgment is David Hamilton’s best effort to date: The Joys of Motherhood.
Gospel Haiku Pure God, sinful man. Jesus took the penalty. Trust him or face wrath.
Greg Gilbert has started a contest to see who twitters the best gospel. Since there is no better gospel, maybe I should say “to see who twitters the gospel best”! I don’t tweet, so I don’t know how it works. If they count the spaces, I’m over the limit. If the spaces aren’t counted, I …
Last summer I posted the lyrics to “Arise, O Star,” which is my attempt to put the Messiah in the Old Testament to music. This spring there was an invitation here at SBTS for folks to submit songs they had written, so I turned this one in along with another (an attempt to put the …
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As promised, in the last day of my class on the Messiah in the Old Testament, I delivered this rap that I wrote as I was preparing for the forum on Christ in the OT that was held earlier this semester here at SBTS. I think one of the students got the audio, so if …
Lord willing, our family will travel from Houston to Louisville at the end of next week, departing Houston on August 1. We are headed to what some have called “Camelot,” which I think captures the spirit of the place (even if I don’t agree with what those who called it that meant–they were partial to …
I’ve posted on Dr. John Hannah before. He had a profound influence on my while I was at DTS. Now that I’ve figured out how to do single spacing (shift then enter), I’m posting this poem that was inspired by his teaching. The Warrior Inspired by Distinguished Professor Reverend Doctor John D. Hannah Proud generals …