suffering Never let a "good" affliction go to waste! March 29, 2019 In 2006, John Piper wrote a helpful piece entitled "Don't Waste Your Cancer". The same spiritual truths undergirding his point ought to be applied to every affliction believers face. If we fail to pursue and receive spiritual good in our trials, we waste our affliction.
God's Love Our Heart Telescope December 19, 2016 In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, making it unique among attempts to peer into the universe. As Hubble orbits the Earth, it does so above the atmosphere, which distorts and even
Counseling The Relationship of Preaching to Pastoral Counseling November 21, 2016 In Colossians 1:28, the Apostle Paul states, “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.” The goal
John Owen Mortification and Vivification September 26, 2016 As we have considered mortifying sin, or putting it to death, as taught by John Owen, we first looked at how the law awakens sin so we can address it in Christ [https:
J.I. Packer Clarification on Mortification September 19, 2016 Last week I treated a short section of John Owen's work _The Mortification of Sin. _Without seeking to go through the entire work, I wanted to follow it up with another post or
John Owen Awakening Sin to Kill It September 12, 2016 In his work _The Mortification of Sin, _John Owen gives page after page of help in how to "kill sin before it kills you." In one section, he speaks of "awakening sin to
John Owen Help from John Owen on Not Entering into Temptation May 05, 2016 In the Garden of Gethsemane, as Jesus was praying about his upcoming crucifixion, he told his disciples in Mark 14:38, “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” We could
John Owen Mole Patrol November 23, 2015 In cleaning out the tool shed upon moving into our home two years ago, I almost tossed out the funny looking, conical-shaped container of half-used mole poison left behind by the previous owner.
Bittersweet Bittersweet Battle November 03, 2014 In the woods behind our home here in western Pennsylvania, we have found another menace in the forest besides the deer ticks [https://gentlereformation.com/2014/08/04/a-very-little-thing/]. Actually, it is a