Thoughts on Scripture and life
for the glory of Jesus Christ
Article Roundup: July 2016
Social upheaval, sanctification, Heaven as home, the origin of Calvinism, and working well.
There's a Storm Coming
There is a storm coming your way. It cannot be avoided, and the surest way out is to sail straight through, in full assurance that the Lord is your Captain. This is an attempt to prepare you for the suffering that will come. Amidst the storm, we must cling to these seven truths.
The Reformation Martyrs: John Hooper
There is a movement within "contemporary Evangelicalism" to join hands with Rome. Yes, there are professing Protestants who wish to partner with those against whom their spiritual forefathers once protested! Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox, and the rest, if they could see what was happening on earth, would be in a holy rage.
Article Roundup: June 2016
Article Roundup for June 2016: hearing God through a sermon, humble leaders, forbidden phrases at funerals, and more.
For Freedom, Oppose California SB 1146 2016
If California voters pass this bill, it will mark the wholesale destruction of American society. I'm not given to hyperbole. America has reached, and passed, many tipping points, but after this goes, free institution as we know it, not just Christian institutions, will cease to exist.
Beholden to the Providence of God
"We are beholding to this providence of obstructing sin for our lives, our families, our estates, our liberties, for whatsoever is or may be dear unto us; for may we not say sometimes, with the psalmist, "My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the souls of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword" (Ps. 57:4)? "
Article Roundup: May 2016
Article Roundup for May 2016. Meekness, complaining, love & bragging, prayer to God our Father, and the prayer of faith.
Fix Your Eyes On the Cross of Christ
Shall we give entertainment unto that, or hearken unto its dalliances, which wounded, which pierced, which slew our dear Lord Jesus? God forbid! Fill your affections with the cross of Christ, that there may be no room for sin. The world once put him out of the house into a stable, when he came to save us; let us now turn the world out of doors, when he is come to sanctify us.
Article Roundup: April 2016, Part 2
Article Roundup: April 2016, Part 2. Our responsibility to the church, praying as discipleship, and finals.
The Advantage of Examining Indwelling Sin
"It were wished that we would all apply our hearts more to this work {of searching our own souls for indwelling sin}, even to come to a true understanding of the nature, power, and subtlety of our adversary, that our souls may be humbled..."
Article Roundup: April 2016, Part 1
Article roundup for April 2016 part 1. Life in light of death, holy joy, zeal in parenting, gospel, and possessions.
Article Roundup: March 2016, Part 2
Article roundup for March 2016, part 2. Spurgeon on sovereignty, which Jesus do you worship, what is God?, and more.
Article Roundup: March 2016, Part 1
Radical Christianity, persuasive apologetics, bad youth groups, and characteristics of a good church.
Article Roundup: February 2016, Part 2
Article Roundup for Feb 2016, part 2. Zeal, defending date nights, creedal Christology, and more.
Article Roundup: February 2016, Part 1
Article Roundup: February 2016, Part 1
Rain
The drops danced across the glass in gleeful disarray, slipping and sliding in every which way, hurrying to go everywhere and yet with nowhere to go. An ever-morphing constellation, spheres of crystal bending and shattering across the canvas of the window, they were at one moment companions of many, and the next rogue wanderers alone; their number was impossible to count, their pattern indecipherable, their beauty incomprehensible.
Article Roundup: January 2016, Part 2
I think all of the pastors and bloggers saved up all their writing for after the holidays. There was a plethora of great stuff these past two weeks! Round up for the second half of January below.
Article Roundup: January 2016, Part 1
Here's the best articles I've read in the first two weeks of 2016. If you're one of those that follows the Christian blogosphere, you'll notice quite a few of the recent popular articles are missing. That's intentional; I want to give you the crème de la crème, not fading fads.
Article Roundup: December 2015, Part 1
I've always appreciated good resources from others, and so I asked myself, "Why not share them with others?" My goal is to curate the best articles from all of the various Christian blogs I follow, and then share them with you all every two weeks.
[This idea shamelessly copied from Tim Challies at challies.com]
So, here goes the first one! Articles are curated from December 2015.
Let There Be Books! 2016
Happy new year! With a new year often comes new thoughts, and new resolutions. I encourage you to commit your time and mind to theological reading this year (… and every year afterwards!).
I'll even help you out with an idea that I started back in 2013. It's designed to encourage the reading and discussion of good Christian books on theology, philosophy, life, history, biography, etc.