A pastoral reflection on Hurricane Katrina affirming God’s sovereignty over disaster, calling for humble faith, and pointing to Christ’s atoning work as proof of God’s justice and mercy.

Explains Christ as covenant head whose active and passive obedience secures expiation, propitiation, reconciliation, and redemption, contrasting this with moral-influence and governmental theories.

A call to keep the church’s evangelical mission central while actively defending and aiding the poor. Christians must speak up for the voiceless, oppose abortion, and practice mercy.

A pastoral letter reminding believers that God always works (John 5:17), urging hope and faith amid discouragement, and calling Christians to pray and trust his sovereign providence.

The gospel provokes controversy by confronting sinful self‑will. Jesus reached out to sinners, opposed Pharisaic legalism, and calls the church to seek the lost.

A pastor rebukes Prime Minister Tony Blair for dismissing abortion as an election issue. He urges Christians to defend the sanctity of unborn life and vote accordingly.

An exhortation on Christian speech: the tongue reveals the heart and must be controlled. Drawing on Matthew, James, and Proverbs, Hamilton urges measured, appropriate, edifying speech.

A pastoral letter urging Christians to respond to tsunami suffering with prayer, compassionate aid, and trust in God’s sovereign rule and final judgment, looking forward to the new creation.

An appeal to Reformed churches: small numbers may reflect prayerlessness and wrong motives. Pray for God’s glory, renew passion for the preaching of Christ and pursue evangelism and revival.

The writer explains that Scripture records saints’ failures so believers see that faith coexists with weakness. This fosters humility and confidence in God’s mercy.

Rejects resting assurance on baptism or sacramental signs (Federal Vision). True assurance rests on God’s promises, Christ’s finished work, and the Spirit’s inward, transforming witness and fruits.

Reformed minister’s American sabbatical: notes on cultural diversity, Christian hospitality, reverent worship, and a warning against redefining justification—affirming imputed righteousness.

A pastor reflects on losing his parents and how believers cope when loved ones die without clear faith. He urges trust in God’s righteous sovereignty, Christ’s grace, and hope in the unseen.

Ian Hamilton exhorts Christians to ‘dare to be different’ by embracing godly manhood and womanhood, upholding biblical family roles, and resisting conformity to worldly values.

Pastoral encouragement: Christ’s atoning blood cleanses even the vilest pasts; believers are justified and righteous in Him. Look up to Christ, not inward to despair.

A Reformed critique of The Passion of the Christ. Gibson’s vivid imagery risks medievalism and emotionalism, distracting from the preached gospel and substitutionary atonement.

Devotional reflection on Rutherford’s bereavement urging humble submission to God’s providence. Encourages trusting union with Christ exemplified in Philippians 2.

After two ministers’ funerals, the author notes how their children praised fathers who lived consistently before God. He urges Christian parents to raise their children for Christ.

A pastoral exhortation to Christians in spiritual darkness: when God’s presence feels absent, trust His name and character and rest in His providence.

Reflecting on ‘Jesus wept,’ Ian Hamilton shows that true faith includes tender sympathy; Christ’s sovereign mercy comforts believers who share in his compassion and suffering.