These are notes from my reading John R. W. Stott’s classic book, The Cross of Christ. According to the Bible, suffering is an alien intrusion into God’s good world, and it will have no part in his new universe. Suffering is often caused due to sin, or the sin of others: children suffer with unloving […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These are notes from my reading John R. W. Stott’s classic book, The Cross of Christ. Why does our forgiveness depend upon the death of Christ? Why does God not just forgive us without the necessity of the cross? Why can’t God practice what he preaches and forgive without condition, as he instructs in Matthew […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The primary passage for today is from Ephesians 1:3-6, focusing in on holiness. I listen to K-Love radio here in town and I love this song by Jason Gray. Here are a few lines from his song: Now I won’t deny the worst you could say about me. But I’m not defined by mistakes that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of my passions is to encourage people toward higher levels of commitment to Christ and His church. The Bible says we are to become holy, as He is holy (1 Peter 1:15). But what does that really mean? The holiness we are to exhibit is not our own, but the holiness of Christ in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The will of God is sort of a generalized idea, directed toward the world. But Paul was sure that the purpose of God was not a generalized but an individualized purpose. God calls individuals to work out that purpose. The call to salvation: For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Men, we spend a lot of our time at work. This news is not all that alarming, because I read that 10 out of 10 men are trying to discover ways to balance home and work responsibilities. I’m not too sure that many men come to the end of this life and confess that they […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
"The biggest deterrent to growth in most churches is lack of confidence in God's supernatural power to grow His church. We are obsessed with our own responsibility to find resources for growth. When our natural resources seem limited, our vision shrinks and we accept mediocrity. We can't grow the church, but God can! We don't have the resources, but He does! "
(Ken Hemphill, Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur)
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (Acts 20:24)
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