This is a great word from Peter Hubbard’s book Love Into Light: The Gospel, The Homosexual And The Church on why there is deafening silence in churches today concerning the issue of homosexuality. Please read carefully and weigh his words with the words of Scripture not personal preferences, opinions, or thoughts. God’s Word is the authority that…
In the Middle of the Mess, Your best relationship— no matter who it’s with— is messy! Stop and think about your most satisfying relationship. (If you are having difficulty, we have proven our point.) Ask yourself these simple questions about this relationship: Have you ever felt misunderstood? Have you ever been hurt by what the…
DeYoung in his book Taking God At His Word walks through several doctrines of Scripture that if rightly understood should foster confidence in a Christian concerning the Bible. One doctrine is the clarity of Scripture. Here’s several things that the clarity of Scripture means: Some portions of Scripture are clearer than others. Not every passage has a simple…
What holiness is not: It’s not mere rule-keeping. Holiness it not less than obeying commands but godliness is more than basic morality and niceness. It’s not generational imitation. Regarding every generation, it takes wisdom to learn from the good and avoid the bad. It’s not generic spirituality. True spirituality is found in being transformed by…
What are the attributes of Scripture? DeYoung shares that Christians have traditionally highlighted four characteristics: Sufficiency: The Scriptures contain everything we need for knowledge of salvation and godly living. We don’t need any new revelation from heaven. Clarity: The saving message of Jesus Christ is plainly taught in the Scriptures and can be understood by all…
Paul David Tripp in his book Age of Opportunity, says that the goal of parenting teens is “to raise children who were once totally dependent on us to be independent, mature people who…are able to stand on their own two feet.” Additionally, parents should seek “to be used of him [God] to instill in our children…
Dr. Bruce Ware, in his book Father, Son, & Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles and Relevance gives ten reasons to focus on the wonder of the Trinity that I found helpful and insightful. The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most distinguishing doctrines of the Christian faith and therefore is deserving of our careful study, passionate…
In our human wisdom, we would settle for relational détente, but God wants to bring us to the end of ourselves so that we would see our need for a relationship with him as well as with others. Every painful thing we experience in relationships is meant to remind us of our need for him.…
Christians are individuals who have been born again by God’s great mercy (1 Peter 1:3). This new life will conclude in an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading (1 Peter 1:4). This inheritance is kept, protected and preserved by the power of God (1 Peter 1:5). How else does Peter describe what Christians have? Here…
“The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober minded for the sake of your prayers” 1 Peter 4:7 How can Christians, in light of the fact that Jesus is coming back, make a good investment with their life? Here are six admonitions (or warnings) on how to prepare: Live each…
