Yesterday, when I was getting ready for the day, I noticed a spot on my sweater. The stain wasn’t real bad. There wasn’t actual food debris. Rather my sweater was discolored in an area about the size of a nickel.…
Dig for Wisdom Like It’s 1849
While those who rushed to California may not have had the right goal, there is something we can learn from their zeal. Scripture tells us to seek wisdom like we are panning for gold: If you seek like silver…
Is Growing as a Christian a Result of Our Effort or God’s Grace?
Is growth as a Christian a matter of God graciously changing us through His power? Or, is it that we discipline ourselves? The answer is that it’s not one or the other. We work out our salvation with fear and…
Jerry Bridges on Dependent Responsibility
Jerry Bridges is one of the theologians and Bible teachers whom I most respect. In this interview with John Piper he talks about a variety of subjects. If you have never read Jerry Bridges, watch this and consider reading the…
Voddie Baucham: Pilgrims in a Post-Christian Culture
If you have not read John Bunyan’s classic, Pilgrim’s Progress, you really need to do so soon. In the mean time, Voddie Baucham has written a much needed article reminding Christians that the narrow road is not always easy. In…
Kevin DeYoung and “The Hole in Our Holiness”
Justin Taylor: A couple of years ago Richard Stearns wrote a lament/call to action entitled The Hole in Our Gospel. He argued that evangelicals have a blind spot; there is something missing. Kevin DeYoung’s latest book argues that we also…
If you are tired in the Christian life, Tullian may help you understand why . . .
The reason many people are worn out in the Christian life is because they have fundamentally misunderstood how we grow as a believers. Here is an important video from Tullian in which he reflects on how Christians grow in grace.
Instant? Not always. “After a while. . . we feel refreshed and renewed”
Refreshment and renewal isn’t always instant. Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble…
No shortcuts in the Christian Life
Do you want to grow as a Christian? Read this quote carefully. Then consider if your desire to growth reflects these realities. The New Testament does not suggest any short-cuts by which we can grow in sanctification, but simply encourages…
Are you smarter than Anthony Weiner?
Russell Moore: John Edwards cheats on his wife, impregnates his mistress, and thinks he can keep the child, and the affair, a secret…while he’s running for President of the United States. Arnold Schwarzenegger also has an affair and an illegitimate…