The God of love and peace be with you on this fine day. (Yesterday on the blog: What the Canyon Echoed Back) The Christian’s Confidence in Christ’s Compassion “Throughout the four Gospels, readers are flooded with examples of the compassion of Christ.” This can and should be very meaningful to us as Christians! Being Domineering…
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He told me of a day he had awoken sick in his heart, sick in his soul. He didn’t know what to think, he didn’t know what to do, he didn’t know what to believe. After all those years of marriage, all those years of joy, all those years of living life together, his wife…
Grace and peace to you, my friends. I wanted to remind you of my book launch event in Nashville on Labor Day. I’d love to see you there. It’s a free event with Alistair Begg and CityAlight. There are some nice new Kindle deals available today. (Yesterday on the blog: Prayers To Pray While You…
Those who preach or lead during corporate worship services will probably be familiar with the strange phenomenon of having multiple “tracks” playing in your mind at once. Even as you preach the sermon or lead the songs, your mind may be flitting about from the distraction of a crying baby to the fear that you…
May you know the Lord’s blessings this weekend! (Yesterday on the blog: From Everlasting to Everlasting) After the fire “Our family was driving through the Var region of southern France recently, and we passed through an area that had been burned in a forest fire just last summer. The scars of that destruction were still…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Reformation Fellowship. They are giving away two tickets to the Reformation Fellowship Conference in Atlanta (November 11–12), and 5 exclusive copies of Right with God, the new book from Michael Reeves. This Fall, Michael Reeves – with Dane Ortlund, Philip Ryken, Jeff Norris, Gwenfair Adams, and Bradley…
I have fond memories of the early days of the Reformed resurgence. These were the days in the early 2000s when so many people were discovering, or rediscovering, the deep and historic truths of the Reformed tradition. Everyone was writing about the five solas and the five points, marveling at how they display God’s glory.…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. At Westminster Books this week you’ll find good deals on an excellent series for kids and a bestselling Bible study series. True Companions “To the ancients, friendship was the crown of life and the school of virtue. To us, it’s both of you clicking a button…
Grace and peace to you today. (Yesterday on the blog: What a Wonder Is a Human Being!) Three Pursuits Better Than Being Right There are some things that are more important than being right, as this article explains. God is One “God has revealed himself as Triune. He is both one and three. Yet many…
I gently lift the baby from his cradle and hold him gingerly in my arms. He wiggles, he kicks, he grunts, and then, settling for just a moment, he seems to gaze at me inquisitively. I look at his little hands as they grasp my thumb and I wonder: What blessings will come to others…
May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. What Can the Church Do About Child Protection? “Our theological convictions about the dignity of all people made in God’s image, our understanding of the Bible’s standards for Christian character, and its demands for how we care for the vulnerable must lead…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the Blog: A Tragedy at Sea) Making Sense of Hebrews 6:1–2 I appreciate David Mathis’s perspective on Hebrews 6:1-2. “Most commentators read this command as a summons to advance beyond basic Christian teachings. A close look at Hebrews 6:1–2 within the context…
This week, the blog is written by Michael Reeves, and sponsored by Reformation Fellowship. Dr. Reeves is President and Professor of Theology at Union School of Theology in Oxford and Bridgend, United Kingdom. I’m thrilled to invite you to be part of something new happening this November. My friends Dane Ortlund, Philip Ryken, Jeff Norris,…
I once read of a terrible tragedy at sea, a shipwreck in which many were swept into the ocean and lost. As the ship foundered and splintered, as first the lower decks and then the upper succumbed to the winds and the waves, most of the passengers sank into the depths. But still fighting for…
Good morning and happy Monday! I am away this week so will not be updating Kindle deals very often. Beyond that it will be business as usual. That said, there are some good ones there today. (Yesterday on the blog: How We Worshipped) Bulletproof This article deals with sorrows and hope, with fear and faith.…
Every now and again I like to share an example of one of our worship services from Grace Fellowship Church. I hope that by doing this others will begin to share their services as well so we can learn and benefit from one another. If there is something you see here that would bless your…
May you know God’s richest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. Richard Dawkins Is (Partly) Right about Pro-Life People “Richard Dawkins is right.” That’s not something you hear often from a site dedicated to apologetics. And, not surprisingly, Dawkins is only partially right. Why does God allow the righteous to suffer? “If…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Did Jesus Tell Us to Give to Every Panhandler? I think John Piper does a good job of answering this. “At the last judgment — I’ve thought about this many times — I think Jesus will be much more prone to commend lavish generosity to…
Grace, mercy, and peace to you today. Three Reasons Not to Yell at Your Kids “Before we had kids, we might have looked with pity or disdain on this poor man. ‘I will never yell at my children.’ But after having children, at some point, that day comes—the day when it’s all just too much.…