At least these three observations can be drawn from Psalm 19:7-11. Scripture is a word of grace because Scripture is an immeasurable, God-given treasure. It is perfect (without error); it is sure (it is not misleading); it is right (it is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Identification. LCM clearly identifies those who belong to Christ. (Acts 2:47) Distinction. LCM clearly distinguishes those who believe from those who do not. (2 Cor 1:1) Affirmation. LCM provides affirmation of faith for the individual...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 17 gives us at least two points of practical application to our own prayer lives. 1. Ground our Petitions in God's Grand Promises to us in Christ. When we ground our requests in the truths we know about God or the promises to us in Christ,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is one way this Psalm may be read that would lead you straight into Orthodox Judaism, that would bind you to adhere to the Old Covenant, that would set you on a life quest for salvation through the Law, that would reinforce a view of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 14:1 reads, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'" Whether applied to the atheist who denies God's existence or to the practical atheist who lives as if God does not exist, the verdict remains the same. It's foolish, it's absurd,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There are two kinds of justification taught by Paul in Romans 4. The first type of justification we find is stated in v22. "That is why his (Abraham's) faith was 'counted to him as righteousness.'" This is what we call the doctrine of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You know what "white space" I'm referring to. It's the little space between the verses in our Bibles. Most of the time, there's nothing there to think about. The previous verse moves right into the following verse, and nothing is missing, or has...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: an English Professor's Journey into Christian Faith. By Rosaria Champagne Butterfield. Pittsburgh: Crown & Covenant, 2012. Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself. By Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert. Chicago: Moody, 2009. You are probably already well aware of this book. You've probably already read it. I know. I'm a late...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
