Reliance upon the person and work of Jesus through faith alone guarantees me reconciliation with God; reliance upon myself and my tainted works guarantees me a nice hot corner of hell all to [...]
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Many friends, family and acquaintances of mine are suffering right now. They don’t know that God’s grace is sufficient to get them through their struggles (2 Cor. [...] Christmas, righteousness, gossip and My Friend Nellie. Linkin’ [...] May your faith be enriched and strengthened by reading [...] Have you been hurt or treated poorly by a Christian? Have you been excluded or marginalized by a church? Prefatory caveat: About four years ago, I was shopping at a local bookstore and picked up a book by John MacArthur entitled Twelve Ordinary Men. I had never heard of the author before but it [...] This entry is a blatant ripoff an homage to one of the best Christian websites on teh Intarwebz:
On The Offense of the Cross My dear Brethren, do not try to make the gospel tasteful to carnal minds. Hide not the offense of the cross, lest you make it of none effect. The angles and corners [...]
Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) was a preacher, theologian, and a missionary to the American Indians. The Encyclopedia Britannica called him the greatest philosopher and theologian ever produced in America. His work is often associated with the defense of Reformed theology and the Puritan heritage, though he was not a Puritan in the strict sense of [...] Two weeks ago at church, our council of Elders called a man up to the front of the church before the worship service began. They presented him an award for being the most humble Christian at our church. The award was a tiny lapel pin a little smaller than a dime. The man accepted the [...] Some wonderful quotations from some Godly men: When you see that saving faith is a being satisfied in all that God is for you in Jesus, then the good fight of faith (as Paul calls it in 1 Timothy 6:12) becomes a fight for JOY! A fight for Joy in Christ, not television. [...] |
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