New Seasons of life bring new struggles of faith, and the Gospel combined with prayer is sufficient for every new struggle. I take this to be a key lesson from Psalm 27. It is apparent that David wrestles often with fear and despair as these are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Greatest Fight in the World: The Final Manifesto. By Charles H. Spurgeon. Scotland: Christian Focus Publications, 2014. Some counsel is for the moment. It specifically addresses a specific issue that is entirely transient in nature. Some...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Bible is explicitly clear that genuine conversion, true salvation, is only obtained when faith in Christ and repentance of sin are evident in our lives. As Jesus Himself declared in Mark 1:15. In our day, both in society and within some...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I firmly believe in the literal, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead as an actual, historical event, and for very good reasons. I hold the resurrection of Christ to be absolute, historical fact because to believe that Jesus did...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership that Matters. By Albert Mohler. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 2012. Every pastor, elder, and evangelical leader should read this book. We need to hear Mohler's message. Leadership is not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Jesus' own words He explained the purpose and meaning of His life and death. For God - the Greatest Being so loved - the Greatest Affection (God is love, 1 John 4:8, so there can be no greater affection than the love of the greatest Being)...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Kind of Preaching God Blesses. By Steven J. Lawson. Eugene: Harvest House, 2013. Pastors and preachers face constant pressures, both self-inflicted and from various external influences. These forces push and pull against declaring and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine & Doxology. Ed. Burk Parsons. Orlando: Reformation Trust, 2008. Unfortunately, many people who have heard the name John Calvin have only one thought attached to this giant historical figure:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The “for’s” in the Bible are of utmost importance for our understanding and faith. The “for’s” give the reason, the why, the interpretation, the theology of whatever propositional truth precedes it. For...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“He leads us in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3 “For His name’s sake” is the one God-centered descriptive in this entire psalm. The rest of the psalm describes what God does for His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
