Trevin Wax shares some “urban legends” that preachers have been guilty of sharing. For the record, I have been guilty of #2. You’ll have to click through to Trevin to see that one. Otherwise, I think I’m okay, at least…
Saved from God
R.C. Sproul: . . . I said, “Do you want to know what you are saved from? In a word, you are saved from God.” They just gasped and to this day when I attend that convention people come up…
Satan cannot touch us, but he can yell across the road
What shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin. How can we live in it any longer (Romans 6:1-2) Dr. David Martyn Lloyd-Jones explains the point of…
What does that little word “Amen” express?
Heidelberg Question 129. What does that little word “Amen express”? Answer: Amen means, This is to be sure! It is even more sure that God listens to my prayer, than that I really desire what I pray for.
The Big Picture: Tornados Kill Over 200
See more pictures here. Pray for these people.
“Not grudging obedience”
One immediately notices the influence of Philippians 4:4-9 in the below verses and perhaps echos of Acts 2:42 and Hebrews 11. John Frame: Grudging obedience is not what he desires of us. It may be better than no obedience at…
“While high on heroin, I started reading the Bible”
Click here to watch Deb describe how God completely changed her life. HT: Desiring God
An Interview on Reformed Forum Network with Camden Bucey
I mentioned recently in our church that the Reformed Forum network interviewed me at the Gospel Coalition Conference. Camden Bucey, one of the two hosts, is a native of Stillman Valley. In this interview, I talk about both pastoral searches…
Ten Reasons Not to Be a “Brick” in the Valley
We often encourage our people that God makes bricks with a building in mind, or as Peter said, “You also like living stones are being built into a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:5).” (See Why this blog is called “A…
True Repentance
R.C. Sproul: In true repentance there is no rationalization. There is no attempt to minimize guilt. There is no attempt at self-justification, which is the human tendency (Commentary on Romans, 82).