Whether it’s on social media, the radio, or on TV, events like police officers being shot, Black Lives Matter, and terrorist attacks seemingly dominate our daily news. Every person is created by God in His image and likeness and worthy of dignity and respect. As Christians, we believe this firmly, because it is at the […]
The Sovereignty of God in the Midst of the Chaos of Our World Read More »
Anyone who has read the sermons of Charles Spurgeon knows that every jot and tittle of Spurgeon’s work is a warmth to the soul, pointing us to the glory of Christ. Spurgeon was certainly not a polemicist, nor a scholarly exegete, but his ability to devotionally preach through texts with robust theology and application is
Spurgeon Commentary: Hebrews (Charles Spurgeon, Edited by Elliot Rietzma) Read More »
Why do people pray? If you walked through a park near your house and asked the picnickers, what answers do you think you would get? Probably, you’d hear responses similar to a recent survey in which 63% of the participants—regardless of their religiosity or prayer habits—think that prayer “adds something” to their lives. But particularly
People look for certain things when it comes to the consultation of commentaries. Some are looking for a fresh perspective on the text, gathering new hermeneutical insights they didn’t catch. Others look for practical ways commentators have applied the text or equipped the preacher to teach the text. Many want to see the original language(s)
Galatians: Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Thomas R. Schreiner) Read More »
During my law enforcement career, my comrades and I were repeatedly instructed to use caution when responding to an emergency call because, as the saying went, you were no good to anyone and a drain on available resources if you were involved in a vehicle crash on the way. In a similar fashion, biblical counselors,
Dealing with difficult people in a Christ-like manner may be one of the most difficult ways to live out the Gospel. Difficult, because this requires patience, something I struggle to display. It has been said that if you pray for patience, God will indulge you with opportunities to develop it. And so, for this reason,
Six Ways God Uses Difficult People in the Life of His People Read More »
As I sat in the coffee house working away on my sermon for the upcoming weekend – as stereotypical as that may seem, it’s not the norm for me – I started getting hungry. I had been staring out of a glass door at a McAlister’s Deli all day. I finally decided it was lunch
“Long ago, at many time and in many ways, God spoke to our father by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through who also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and
Four Reasons You Should Read and Preach the Old Testament Read More »
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