Enmity With God
About four to five years ago I was introduced to some of the works of a prince. This wasn’t just any prince. He was of course royalty but what made him stand out was his passion and zeal for his…
Continue ReadingWhy is it important to study Church History?
Some time ago I aquired a lecture series from Ligonier Ministries on the topic of Church History. This lesson is taught by a man named Robert Godfrey. Today, I found myself at work scrolling through my phone what sort of…
Continue ReadingHow should Christians view Rededication?
A few days ago I was at our weekly study group just before morning church service. I don’t recall specific details that were said which caused me to share my thoughts, but all through the lesson I could not help…
Continue ReadingHow NOT to teach your kids the bible
By John Wells Recently I read all of Paul’s letters in one sitting. I highly recommend you do so at least once. Surprisingly, it took me less than a minute. The previous night I read about Jesus walking on water, how…
Continue ReadingHow to pursue a Discipling relationship
Article originally by Aubrey Coleman, The Gospel Coalition Last summer at a book club I held in my home, women in my church from different stages of life met to read and discuss a Christian book together. This group typically…
Continue ReadingWhat to look for in a new church – Is it solid?
We’ve all heard that the choice and purchase of a home is one of the most significant decisions a person will ever make. In this temporal world that may be true. However, choosing where you and your children will learn…
Continue ReadingBoundaries of Tongues
ABSTRACT: Speaking in tongues potentially includes three subcategories: (1) known language; (2) unknown language; and (3) language-like utterance—an utterance consists of language-like sounds but does not belong to any actual human language. Category (3) occurs today in charismatic circles. Given…
Continue Reading10 Warnings in the Bible we don’t take seriously enough
Although the Bible warns us of attitudes and activities to stay away from, how seriously do most Christians follow biblical counsel? God’s cautions are for our good, and ignoring His guidance and commands opens us up to being misled. To…
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What does it mean to Fear God?
We need to make some important distinctions about the biblical meaning of “fearing” God. These distinctions can be helpful, but they can also be a little dangerous. When Luther struggled with that, he made this distinction, which has since become…
Continue ReadingShould we preach Jesus in every sermon?
Faithful preaching is expositional, which means that it explains a biblical text in its context and applies the text to the hearers. There have been times, however, when I’ve heard expositional preaching that makes little or no mention of the…
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