Today, all across the globe, Jewish people will embark on a 25 hour period of intensive prayer and fasting. It is known as Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement. It is the hope of every Jew who participates on this day, to whatever degree, that God will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dying to Live: Abandoning Yourself to God’s Bold Paradox. By Clayton King. Eugene: Harvest House, 2010. It does your spirit good to read a book with a fresh challenge to really believe what the Bible says and put your faith into action!...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encountering the Greatness of God. By Bob Kauflin. Wheaton: Crossway, 2008. Refreshing! That’s the first word that comes to mind when reflecting on Kauflin’s book. I can’t recall how many times...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I’ve often read the stories of Christian persecution and martyrdom, both from history and present day. Each time I’m filled with praise to our God for His sustaining grace, heartbreak for those who suffer such pain for His sake, grief...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When you think about looking in Scripture to find inspiring verses of praise, you probably don’t think about turning to the OT minor prophet Habakkuk. You may have never even heard of this book or know that it is in the Bible. If you do,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yesterday my wife and I celebrated 18 years of marriage, which can only prove two things; the grace of God and the godliness of my wife! For the first time this year, I reflected on the number of years I have been married compared to the number of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon. By Steven J. Lawson. Orlando: Reformation Trust, 2012. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on by Spurgeon or about Spurgeon for a number of years now. I consider Spurgeon to be my spiritual...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Preaching & Preachers. 40th Anniversary Ed. By D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. I don’t think there is any question or debate that Martyn Lloyd-Jones, respectfully referred to as “The Doctor”, was one of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I just listened to the BEST teaching on Hebrews 12:14 I have ever heard! (And I wrote a dissertation on it!) Hebrews 12:14 - "Pursue peace with all men and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord" This biblical teaching on...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Those were some of Paul's words to Timothy. This past Sunday, our church began an expository study of 1 Peter. I spent two-thirds of the sermon (30 min) giving an overview of the purpose and two of the main themes of the book; suffering and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
