As many of us are seeking to re-new Bible reading in our day-to-day lives at the beginning of this new year, it's critical to keep in mind the importance of experimental reading. If our reading is not experimental, then all we are accomplishing is m [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
1 of 14 in What is a “Romans 14” Church? Words are powerful things. God made everything by his word. God makes everything new by his Word who took on flesh. So God has given words to us to say something about the power of his word. The right words... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
1 of 14 in What is a “Romans 14” Church? Words are powerful things. God made everything by his word. God makes everything new by his Word who took on flesh. So God has given words to us to say something about the power of his word. The right words... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Many of us see the new year as a kind of reset switch so that we can start practicing good habits. I would like to suggest to you one such habit: the regular reading/meditating/praying over God's word. The Psalmist says "Your word I have trea [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Christmas means something different to almost everybody. To the religious, it is a day where we remember the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. To the non-religious, it may take on the meaning of family time, or a much needed vacation, or good [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This might seem like an odd concept, but it is entirely possible to hijack God's glory in our "fight" against sin. I stumbled upon this thought by the Puritan Thomas Brooks in his book Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices. There, Brooks s [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Impute /imˈpyo͞ot/ verb - to reckon to one what does not belong to himMuch debate throughout the history of the church orbits around this one word: imputation. The doctrine of imputation asserts that at salvation, when you or [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
"Behold now, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably." 1 Kings 22:13These are the words that the messenger spoke to Micaiah, the prophet of the LO [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
"LORD, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." Psalm 90:1-2Every single one of God's attributes [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
One of my favorite psalms is found in Psalm 87:2-3 where the LORD speaks of His violent affections for the church. "The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwelling places of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
