Where the Wind Blows

by John MacArthur  /  Monday, December 17, 2018 Words of comfort are sometimes the worst form of cruelty. We see it every time the world soothingly affirms destructive sinful behavior. And Christians can make the same grave error whenever the fear of offending a brother overrides the need to confront him. Instead we ought to follow the … More Where the Wind Blows

The Purpose of the Parable of the Vineyard

by John MacArthur  Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Note this is the second in the series. I have added the previous one and will add follow on articles below. Christ’s parables were never delivered in a vacuum. They were always provoked by the circumstances, discussions, and debates that surrounded Him. That kind of contextual background information is especially … More The Purpose of the Parable of the Vineyard

Domesticating Jesus

TABLETALK DEVOTIONS WITH R.C. SPROUL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Luke 4:16–30 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…to proclaim good news to the poor. …to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (vv. 18–19). Even those who have not formally studied the doctrine of Christ have constructed … More Domesticating Jesus

Facing cultural storms

CULTURE | Six trends that are rapidly reshaping the lives of American Christians by John S. Dickerson  Posted 11/24/18, 02:49 pm John S. Dickerson is a journalist-turned-pastor and the author of a new book, Hope of Nations: Standing Strong in a Post-Truth, Post-Christian World (Zondervan, 2018). He should not be confused with the John F. Dickerson who co-hosts CBS This Morning, but F is … More Facing cultural storms

25 Quick Prayer Tips and Reminders to Help Your Prayer Life

by David Qaoud I’m here to help. Below, in no particular order, are 25 quick prayer tips and reminders that will help your prayer life…. Some of my favorites on the list are numbers: 1, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15 and 21. What are yours? – Mike Continued at Source: 25 Quick Prayer Tips and Reminders … More 25 Quick Prayer Tips and Reminders to Help Your Prayer Life

God in the Hands of Giddy Sinners

by John MacArthur  /  Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Dr. MacArthur makes a play on words here to make his point that today’s modern movement(s) have no real biblical foundation. Instead of being driven to repentance for their sinfulness, as were those in the Great Awakening; today people are driven by pure emotion.  – Mike Many charismatics today claim … More God in the Hands of Giddy Sinners

Equipping the Saints: A Defense of Lay-Ministry

November 13, 2018  Robert Gonzales In an article entitled “Ministers All?” R. Scott Clark rejects “the ‘every member’ model” of church ministry as having “a lot more to do with democratic populism than it does with the biblical view of the church.”1 Along the same lines, T. David Gordon rejects the notion that pastors should equip saints for works … More Equipping the Saints: A Defense of Lay-Ministry