Can our sorrows ever be salvaged? Can our tears be turned to the wine of joy? A gifted troubled older minister came to me one day. He said that he wanted to talk to me about his depression. I ask some usual questions to diagnose his spiritual condition. He seemed to me to be a […]
I was absolutely thrilled to receive a copy of James Durham’s A Practical Exposition of the Ten Commandments from Reformation Heritage Books (RHB) to review. The Ten Commandments have been a particular area of focus for me over the last couple of years, and I’ve been plodding through as many books on the subject as
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Ephesians 3:8-9, “To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.” When we read this,
John 17:1-3, “When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal
The grace of God that saves us also trains us: “The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us…” (Titus 2:11-12). God’s grace teaches us to adorn the gospel with our behavior (Titus 2:9-10), to deny ungodly desires (Titus 2:12), to live well in this present age (Titus 2:12), and to
Education is made up of two equal, parallel tracks: content and communication. If what is taught does not immediately link with how the subject is taught, learning is downsized. We need more college professors who have been high school teachers, who can right-size teaching. Jane Thayer is one of these. Thayer’s breadth of experience –
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“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7). This, stated my professor, would be the starting point for our class on doctrine. Delivered to Bible college by the bus of the public school system, this axiom was delightfully new to my academic environment. The basis of a for-credit class would be
On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Brian Hedges discuss biblical theology, engaging in evangelism, asking good questions, and his tract, The Story of His Glory. What you’ll hear in this episode How stories provide a lens through which we see the world. How important it is that Christians engage from a
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