The Lamp Post

UPDATE (5/6/13): The ebook is now available at Christian Book Distributors UPDATE: My first book is now available on Amazon.com:  The Weight of Preaching: Heralding the Gospel of Grace  (Hardcover and Paperback available).   I am truly humbled and honored that some of my heroes were gracious enough to offer endorsements for it.  To God be the glory. “Amid shelves full of how-to books about preaching, Rick Harrington’s book stands out in its consideration of the fundamental why and what of preaching. His theme of the preacher as herald is worthy of much meditation, for it casts the preacher’s authority, message, person, and effectiveness under the shadow of the gracious King. It is a refreshing and reinvigorating word to the messengers of the Lord.” -- Joel R. Beeke , President Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan “Rick Harrington has written an insightful book on preaching that is unified around the theme of the preacher as herald and p

Are denominations good?  Are they bad?  Are they just plain ugly? The Good Denominations help people distinguish theological differences.  If I am looking for a church that holds to Scripture alone as the highest authority, then I certainly want to stick to a protestant denomination.  If I am also looking for one that holds to believer's baptism, then I want to find a free church or a baptist church.  If I want one that is paedo-baptist (infant baptism) I will look to the Presbyterian, Methodist, or Congregationalist.  If I am Reformed, then usually that means Presbyterian or Congregational.  If I want a high-church liturgy, then Anglican or Methodist.  You get the idea.  Denominations mean we are taking theology seriously.  That is a good thing.  To water down the message for the sake of unity is a huge mistake. The Bad Denominations can also be bad.  By that I mean evil.  They can be a source of divisiveness and arrogance.  When one denomination begins to think that they