Persecution: A Right Response? August 02, 2024 The beatitudes are perhaps the most famous part of the most famous sermon ever preached. Jesus begins the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew 5 with these pithy and powerful descriptions of what
Better to be Faithful than Famous May 03, 2024 Recently, I finished reading a re-publication of a ministerial biography from 1860 entitled, “The Pastor of Kilsyth: The Life and Times of the Rev. W.H. Burns D.D.” (Banner of Truth) Written
It is God's Way: The Last Words of William McKinley February 18, 2024 On Presidents' Day, history recalls many chief executives who made an indelible mark on the United States and the world. Men like Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, the Roosevelts, John F. Kennedy, and
His Kindness Leads Us to Repentance November 03, 2023 The following is a post written by a guest author, the Rev. Josh Rieger of Riverside PCA in Beaumont, TX. The Great Sequoias are one of the most majestic things on earth. The
heaven What No Eye has Seen... October 06, 2023 If we try to live our lives just focused on the fog in front of us, we will miss how close our savior truly is. If we center our attention on only our struggles and trials, we miss what God is doing through them and to us.
Church Planting The Day of Small Things May 05, 2023 Convinced I had good reasons, I told my dear friend Rhett Dodson that I was not interested in planting a church. I’ve been thinking about that conversation this past week as May
repentance If God can save Manasseh... February 03, 2023 Few things in life are as beautiful and extraordinary as an ordinary testimony of faith. I envy (righteously I hope) those in the church who can say that they’ve never known a
Prayer Help From The Prince of Preachers November 04, 2022 “Pray then like this: Our Father in Heaven…” Matthew 6:9 Like many who read this blog, I regularly utilize Charles Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening [https://www.truthforlife.org/store/products/books-and-booklets/
Beware of Pride: A Short Cautionary Tale October 07, 2022 Born in 1773 to great privilege as the seventh and youngest child of a Virginia Continental Congressman and signer of the Declaration of Independence, at 18 years old he was commissioned in the
Be Still... September 02, 2022 In college and seminary I developed the habit of listening to background music as I studied for exams and wrote papers. At the time, I found it to be incredibly helpful and a
Not Now: The Surprising Joy of Waiting on the Lord August 05, 2022 Anyone who has seen the original “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” film from the 1970’s undoubtedly remembers the spoiled Veruca Salt who whines in song to her enabling father, "I
The Heart and Mind of Godly Ministry: Learning from the Letters of Calvin and Rutherford May 06, 2022 Since High School, when I became a believer, God has richly blessed my life with multiple mentors and heroes in the faith. Their friendship, support, challenge, and rebuke have seasoned my walk with
Fearing Fear Itself March 03, 2022 On March 4, 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in as the 32nd President of the United States. America was in the depth of one of, if not the most, severe economic depressions
contentment The Danger of Discontent February 03, 2022 Discontent seeks to sour the sweetness of all that God is and has chosen to give in our lives. We begin to resent what we've been given, and covet what we haven't.
Repentance Unto Life The Grace of Warning January 06, 2022 But what a gift of God’s grace to be alerted to what is coming, whether it's a tornado, a flood, or God’s final judgement. Just as a loving parent... so does our heavenly father warn His children of the consequences of sinful rebellion and disobedience.
“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”? Keeping Perspective This Holiday Season December 02, 2021 I wasn’t eavesdropping, but while waiting in line for coffee this week I overheard two separate conversations between two different sets of friends say essentially the following: “This is the best! I
union with Christ The Value of a Secure Identity November 04, 2021 Earlier this week I opened my email to find a message from Wells Fargo thanking me for my online application for a new checking and savings account. Another message soon followed saying my
"Just Say No"? 3 Practical Ways to Resist Temptation October 07, 2021 With all due respect to former First Lady Nancy Reagan, resisting temptation in the Christian life is much more nuanced and challenging than the popular advertising slogan of the 1980s, “Just Say No.
Life is Precious and Fragile September 02, 2021 “Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” James 4:14 One week ago
discouragement The War is Over August 05, 2021 Discouragement is an easy trap. You don’t have to look very far, or very long, at our world and culture to observe and lament battle after battle raging in the marketplace of
