More than a Change of Mind: Exploring the Biblical Words for Repentance
More Controversial Than You’d Think What is repentance? Defining something as essential to the gospel as repentance should be pretty straightforward, right? Sadly, that’s not …
A Few Thoughts on Reading
In his classic work, “How to Read a Book,” Mortimer Adler writes, “In the case of good books, the point is not to see how …
Encouragement for Suffering Saints
Not a Pointless Evil Throughout the Bible and church history, we see that God uses suffering to prepare and equip His servants for usefulness in …
The Glory of Godliness
An Abandoned Pursuit When was the last time you heard someone talk about godliness? Frequently, I hear Christians talk about being more faithful, loving, or …
Developing a Philosophy of Ministry
Defining a Philosophy of Ministry Every church, whether or not they understand or articulate it clearly, has a philosophy of ministry. A philosophy of ministry …
Clarifying the Nature of Repentance
What is repentance unto life? In his widely-used catechism, Charles Spurgeon stated: “Repentance to life is a saving grace, (Acts 11:18) whereby a sinner, out …
Whatever Happened to Repentance?
Can I Keep My Sin and Go to Heaven? A while back, I was witnessing to a group of college-age guys. They were familiarity with …
A Few Thoughts on Daily Devotions
I was ten years old when I first started having daily devotions. A godly Sunday School teacher challenged me to read the Bible and pray …
What the Holy Spirit Does When We Believe the Gospel
Having the Spirit’s ministry within us is even greater than having Jesus’ physical presence among us (see John 16:7). That might sound hard to believe, …
“The Most Important Christian Duty”: George Muller’s Counsel for Christian Living
Known for his life of faith, power in prayer, and service to orphans, George Muller (1805-1898) was a man whose depth with Christ stands in …