Saved, To Sin No More

At church this past Sunday we sang the classic William Cowper hymn, There is a Fountain Filled With Blood. For anyone not familiar with Cowper’s story, it’s a powerful testimony of God’s grace, not only in salvation, but in the struggles that so many face.

Why Prayer “Studies” are Meaningless

According to the Bible, God is the only one who can answer prayer; he has a very specific people he listens to; he instructs them as to what and how to pray; the Holy Spirit gives further guidance as to direction of prayer, in what is said, and to whom it’s directed; God sometimes does not intend to heal for reasons known only to himself. In light of these biblical truths about prayer it’s little wonder that many prayer studies show no difference between the “prayed for’s” and the “not prayed for’s.” Prayer cannot be quantified.

A Great Quote to Live By

When we seek to live in the light of his grace, when we meditate on and marvel at his amazing glory and holiness, we can do no other but to honor him with both our lips and our work.

Book Recommendation: The Forgotten Trinity

James White does a tremendous job of explaining how the Trinity became widely recognized, why it's such an important doctrine, and why we neglect it at our own peril. It's is a great introduction to the Trinity and I highly recommend it. If you have doubts about the Trinity, if you want relevant information for use in your discussion with cults, or if you just love theology and want a refresher, read The Forgotten Trinity.

Donald Whitney on the “Sinkhole Syndrome”

Distractions come at us constantly, and before long we rely on past experience and knowledge to make it through each day. Dr. Whitney rightly argues that doing so sets us up for serious spiritual and moral failure.

Meditation: 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15

Here we have from Paul a good corrective for two erroneous tendencies among Christians. The first error tolerates those who oppose Christian teachings, not bothering to correct either false beliefs or sinful behaviors. In our “tolerant” age this is surely a great temptation for us all. But the second error can be just as destructive. How easy it is to consign the obstinate or struggling among us to the realm of ‘tax collector and sinners.’

A Preview of Upcoming Posts

Here are some posts that should be published sometime in the (hopefully) not-to-distant future. There’s no particular order of arrival here. Most should be posted by the end of July, the rest by Fall sometime. Of course there will be some other posts interspersed as well, but these should provide a taste of what’s coming.