If you are anything like me, being called a “Carnal Christian” is akin to being called cursed at. I believed that the two terms were completely incompatible. How could a “Christian”, someone with the indwelling Holy Spirit, live a carnal life? It just did not compute. You can go across America on any given Sunday … More Devotional/Study – “Carnal Christians” – 10/06/2025
Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on July 31, 2025 . Last week, for Theology Thursdays, we studied what the Bible teaches about the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. Today’s study focuses on the role of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts. What’s going on in the Book of Acts? Are Christians supposed to receive a “second blessing” … More Holy Spirit In Acts – 08/09/2025
August 3, 2025, by Steve A new creation! Charles Spurgeon, et al.2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” Whenever anyone is saved by the sovereign grace of God, and regenerated by the Holy Spirit–he becomes a new creation in Christ. This is … More A new creation! – 08/04/2025
I have just finished the sixth Chapter of Taking Hold of God: Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer. This chapter was all about John Bunyan’s perspective on prayer and how the Holy Spirit affects our prayer life. Below is the final subheading of the chapter, note the words in blue, followed by a link to … More John Bunyan Trieste on the Holy Spirit – 08/02/2025
COMMENTS A couple of people have pointed out that I often seem to criticize the evangelical church. My objective is not to condemn but to draw attention to my personal observations. Just as I am convinced “the church” overall in the USA is not healthy. Far too many have numbers inflated by “members” who are … More Devotional – “Pray for the Church” – 07/25/2025
Key Verses – GALATIANS 4:6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” (NLT) Think on the quote for a minute. How many pulpits today are preaching the Whole Council of God? That includes the tough verses, the sin … More Fridays Feature Quotes – “Bunyan on Holy Spirit and Prayer” – 07/25/2025
. He fills me with joy,I overflow with His peacemy happiness in Jesuswell, how could it cease? For, I am submerged,in His mighty powermy hope presses throughthe darkest of hours. He fills me with faith,in what I can’t seeI’ll trust Him each dayuntil with Him I’ll be. He saturates me,with eager anticipationfor the day of … More My Hopeful Joy ~ 07/14/2025
This article expounds the danger of letting the world into our churches. The Bible, as Jesus instructs in Matthew 28:18-20, makes it very clear that we are to go therefore into the world and make disciples, not bring therefore the world into our sanctuaries and hope their influence does not disturb the congregation. I may … More Beware Of The Progressive Playbook To ‘Modernize’ Conservative Christian Churches – 06/19/2025
2 Corinthians 6 2 Corinthians 6:4 COMMENTS/CONTEXT This morning in Sunday School, the teacher mentioned how difficult reading someone like Matthew Henry can be. Afterwards, I had a moment to speak to him and relate an experience from many years ago: one of my adult Bible study participants said, “You sure like a lot of … More Sunday Sermon Series – Ministerial Duties – 04/06/2025
Faithful Steward Ministries and FSM Women's Outreach 
You must be logged in to post a comment.