Flag at Half-Staff Alert Thursday, Sept. 11, marks the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Patriot Day serves as a remembrance of the lives lost on that September morning. By a joint resolution approved Dec. 18, 2001, (Public Law 107-89), Sept. 11 has been designated as Patriot Day, which also directs American flags to … More Thursday Thoughts – 09/11/2025
COMMENTS This is an update from a post of January 2023, Why do Some Pastors Deliberately Avoid Teaching Doctrine? The simple answer is folks like easy believism, the vast majority of westerners go to church not to be convicted of sin but to get their feel good about god (note small “g” purposeful) tank topped … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Doctrine” – 08/24/2025
Last month, John MacArthur went home to be with our Lord and Savior. He was in his mid-eighties, and if we consider the body of work this man had done over the years, you might have thought he should have taken it easy. Yet as he was turning eighty, his chief concern was finishing well. … More Devotion “Finishing Well” – 08/23/2025
This is an excellent follow-up to my post on suffering linked below. Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on August 11, 2025 We may not like to admit it, but it’s true: we cannot become like Christ apart from suffering. Going through trials–experiencing their hardships and difficulties–is one way God works to make us more like Jesus. CONTINUED @ SOURCE … More Trials Complete Us – 08/18/2025
COMMENTS I have said this before, but it bears repeating: those who say “that’s just your interpretation of the Bible” rarely have a good understanding of scripture. Scripture is not open to individual interpretation (2 Peter 1:20). There are some who argue that this verse only refers to the Old Testament prophets. While a case … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Sprugeon on Interpteting Scripture” – 07/27/2025
COMMENTS Why do we need Evangelism? For me, the answer is simple: without it, I would still be mired in my own sins. There were a few Bible verses, studies, sermons, and such that worked upon my stone-cold heart. One of these was John 3:19, which led me to realize that I (and all sinners) … More Devotion/Study – “Evangelism” – 07/16/2025
. In the link below, Grace to You Ministries presents this seven-part series on what we should see in our church leadership, specifically in our pastors. The sermon for today on the same subject follows. . Marks of an Excellent Shepherd SERMON Twelve Marks of Excellent Pastoral Ministry John MacArthur, May 14, 2006, 1 Timothy 4:6–16
Have you ever heard someone say something “Biblical” that you were unsure of and asked them where they learned that? Over the past couple of decades, the increasing answer has been akin to: ‘My pastor said it,’ ‘I heard it on the TV or radio,’ or worse, ‘I read it online.’ I always ask a … More Study – ¿Questions? – 06/25/2025
Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on June 20, 2025 Reading the Bible on phones, tablets, and screens during worship is a blessing of modern technology. Today’s preacher can expect worshipers to follow the sermon by looking at the text projected on screens or by “turning on” their Bibles. For this reason, many churches no longer provide physical Bibles in … More Benefits Of Physical Bibles In Worship – 06/24/2025
1 Corinthians 12 1 Corinthians 12:31 Comments: I remember the first time I read our main text for today, and immediately thought of the Ten Commandments. The tenth commandment is pretty straightforward: thou shalt not covet. So, why is Paul, under the direct inspiration of the Holy Spirit, telling the church at Corinth and all … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Gifts” – 06/22/2025
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