A popular worship chorus goes like this. Come, now is the time to worshipCome, now is the time to give your heartCome, just as you are to worshipCome, just as you are before your God.Come. (Refrain)One day every tongue will confess you are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I was a carefree seven-year-old when the destiny of millions of children was being decided in the highest court in our land. Since that Supreme Court ruling on January 22, 1973, over 40 million babies have been slain—legally! As a result,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In a recent sermon on praying through adversity, I read some hymns by William Cowper, which had deeply ministered to my own heart. One in particular grabbed me in such a way that I've decided we are going to sing it for the next five weeks as our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we continue to witness the rapid departure from biblical truth and godly living in today’s church, we need to admit that it is partly the fruit of preaching an unbiblical gospel that divides the work of Christ as Savior from His Lordship....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is Saturday and, as usual, virtually every thought running through my mind is consumed with preaching. Therefore, I sought and found food for thought in this brief article about the preaching ministry of D. Martin Lloyd Jones. If you are a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A.W. Tozer died the year I was born but, if I had known him, I think we would have gotten along quite well. In fact, I think I would have asked him if we could do lunch once a month just so I could pick his brain. Because in my opinion the main...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
During a Sunday evening sometime back I taught practical application of the seriousness of corporate worship and the resulting preparation it should impress upon us. I received a great deal of positive feedback and was encouraged to pass it on....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Over the years, my wife and I have occasionally remarked to each other how unusually blessed we have been to have had eight healthy pregnancies without any miscarriages. We commented on how God used us to minister to many couples that had...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
On Christmas Day, my wife miscarried our ninth child. On a day when birth is the focus of all our celebrating we were forced to think of death. As a pastor and biblical counselor, how do I counsel people who are suffering loss through miscarriage?...[ abbreviated | read entire ]