After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.” At the same … Read More
Casting Down Our Idols
“13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” 14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. 15 But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, … Read More
Is It Hard To Believe That God Does Whatever He Wants?
This weekend, my husband Rony and I caught up on one of our favorite TV shows. In this particular episode, one of the main character’s husband passed away. Both of us watched in silence as devastation and shock set in to this character’s heart and life. I became curious about the emotions and experiences of what it means to be … Read More
True Freedom
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are severed … Read More
Theology: Do We Dislike it or Do We Fear It?
8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. Titus 3:8 ESV Theology is the study of the nature of God. How anyone can study God and not be changed … Read More
I Kept My Virginity, But Not My Purity: Part One
For a followup post visit, “I Kept My Virginity, But Not My Purity: Part Two” A few weeks ago I got a phone call from one of my girlfriends announcing that she got a boyfriend. I asked her what she intended to say to him about how they will protect their purity. She continued to tell that they have already … Read More
For All The Future Preachers Out There: What Is A Sermon?
“Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.” -John Calvin When Dr. John Piper recently retired from his pastorate at Bethlehem Baptist Church he said that one of the primary marks of his ministry was the pulpit. He said that in his church there … Read More
The Secret Of The “Easy Yoke”
In his famous book The Spirit of the Disciplines the late Dallas Willard wastes no time in arriving straight to the problem with most Christians today. He says, So, those who say we cannot truly follow Christ turn out to be correct in a sense. We cannot behave “on the spot” as he did and taught if in the rest of … Read More
Who Are We Worshipping?
We are constantly worshipping. In fact, we are born worshipping. Harold Best has come up with a succinct definition that as he put it, “…covers every possible human condition. It is this: Worship is the continuous outpouring of all that I am, all that I do and all that I can ever become in light of a chosen or choosing … Read More
