“Seven sure-fire ways to blow up a church”…

These seven points were articulated by Dr. Lawless, Dean of The Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  The April 12 edition of the Towers at Southern was devoted to discussing issues that Pastors should or should not do in order to not blow up a church.  I found the edition…

Article on Orphan-Care

Love for Orphans Transforms By Jedd Medefind | President, Christian Alliance for Orphans Unwanted infants in ancient Rome were often disposed of via the practice of “exposing.”  Whether undesirable because it was malformed, female or simply inconvenient, the child would be left alone, outside the city walls, without defense before glaring sun, icy winds or…

How can we glorify God?

The numerous responses are taken from Thomas Watson’s “A Body of Divinity,” a book that is based on the Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism – you can read the entirety of the book here.  The first part of the book naturally answers the first question cited in the Catechism, “what is the chief end of man?”…

Some thoughts on marriage from Gary Thomas…

Earlier today I was reviewing a book called “Sacred Marriage,” which, in my opinion, is one of the best books available on understanding the purpose of marriage.  Here are some comments from the author concerning marriage, which are in no particular order of importance. Marriage is full of challenges, joys, struggles, and celebrations that are designed to…