“Christ Jesus the Lord, is the sum and centre of all divine revealed truth; neither is any thing to be preached unto men, as an object of their faith, or necessary element of their salvation, which does not, in some way or other, either meet in him, or refer unto him. All truths, especially [...]
“I call you my brothers, and count it my privilege and joy to serve with you. And to you and this common cause in which we stand I give my life. I will go anywhere with you, and face anything, to the end of finishing the mission we’ve been given—faithfully, fully, courageously, and honorably, [...]
Carson began the devotional with this true observation: “When people know little about the God who has actually disclosed himself, it is terribly easy for them to sink into some perverted view of this God, until the image held of him has very little to do with the reality.”
He concluded with this troubling illustration: “Yesterday [...]
Please read the article entitled “The day the circus came to church” written by Pastor Don Hattaway (Tabernacle Baptist Church, Cartersville) and appearing in The Christian Index (July 30, 2009). In case there’s not a copy of The Christian Index at hand, the article can be read online HERE. More and more voices are beginning [...]
Harder than most people know. Much harder than I ever suspected, I think.
Oh, it’s not the study that’s difficult. It can be demanding, yes, but it’s also very rich and rewarding — intellectually stimulating and spiritually satisfying. And it’s not the teaching and preaching that take a toll at last. Any pastor worth his salt [...]
In M. Night Shyamalan’s movie The Village, one of the characters, Lucius Hunt, is asked by another why he is so fearless. His reply is remarkable: “I don’t worry about what will happen, only what needs to be done.”
While here and there one finds notable exceptions, the Church-at-large in our culture seems to be of [...]