joe romeo
pastor / teacher / writer
RECENT POSTS
What Does It Mean to Pray without Ceasing?
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Paul calls upon Christians to "pray without ceasing." But what does that mean? I recently got some help from reading the Puritan pastor Ezekiel Hopkins (1633–1690). He observed: "To pray without ceasing is not to be engaged in the duty of...
Stephen Charnock on How God’s Goodness in Redemption Exceeds God’s Goodness in Creation
In volume 2 of Stephen Charnock’s The Existence and Attributes of God, he has an especially moving section on how God’s goodness in redemption exceeds God’s goodness in creation. I share it with you this week in hopes that it will touch your heart and move you to...
Richard Sibbes on Psalm 73
This past Sunday I preached on Psalm 73. And in God's good providence, I read some of Richard Sibbes's (1577–1635) remarks on this wonderful Psalm: Carnal reasoning will tell you that God does not see or govern, but has left the earth. But as we go into the...
ABOUT JOE
I’m a servant of Jesus Christ, married to my lovely bride, Debra, and father of three children: Anthony, Jacelyn, and Dominick.
The views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of Crossroads Community Church.