PinnedJoel HartOn Jacob’s Lament for a Son“Don’t say it’s not really so bad. Because it is. Death is awful, demonic. If you think your task as comforter is to tell me that really…Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
Joel HartHow great to be a creedal and confessional churchReformed churches love to be confessional. We confess together the sum and system of our doctrine. Our confessions (like Westminster)…3d ago3d ago
Joel HartA desire for Christian presenceCan I come see you (or invite you over) and we talk about this together?Jul 2Jul 2
Joel HartA Community of CounselProverbs 11:14: “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”Jun 191Jun 191
Joel HartDid you know that blasphemy can be forgiven?It is not uncommon for Christians to fear that they have committed the unpardonable sin, known as the “blasphemy against the Holy Spirit”…May 1May 1
Joel HartWhy Does God Even Care About Sin?Have you ever asked the question asked in the title of this post?Apr 24Apr 24
Joel HartRemain!“As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus …” (1 Tim. 1:3).Apr 171Apr 171
Joel HartGod Himself, Not Just Jesus, Is Our SaviorThe title of this post might be startling at first glance. Of course, we affirm that Jesus is our Savior (Acts 13:23, Phil. 3:20). And to…Apr 102Apr 102
Joel HartJustification by Faith and Interpersonal RelationshipsFew doctrines are more personal to one’s own relationship to God than the glorious doctrine of justification by faith alone.Apr 2Apr 2
Joel HartI might like to be born again, but I can’t make it happen. What should I do?It’s a pretty personal and maybe painful question asked in this post. The question crashes into one of the great tensions of the Bible: the…Mar 26Mar 26