On Friday, June 7th, we participated in a noble event, National Donut Day. We didn’t realize the day existed until the last minute, so we could only find some lesser quality donuts. The next morning, at the men’s prayer breakfast, they supplied some top quality cinnamon rolls, which continued the donut theme. On Sunday, a … Read more
Recently, I wrote an extensive and somewhat meandering review of Roger Olson’s book, “against Calvinism”. In the interest of fairness, I am going to write a review of a booklet by John Piper titled, “Does God Desire all to be Saved”. While it is significantly shorter, it deals with a single subject and so has … Read more
In a previous post I shared a few thoughts concerning our quiet time, or devotions. But once you’re regularly reading the Bible, it is important to make sure you really understand what you are reading. As with the previous article, this is just a primer and is designed as a starting place for children or … Read more
Whether you call it devotions, quiet time, or something else, Christians need to spend time with God each day. To help my own children and children in the church I put together a leaflet titled “Quiet Time Helps for Children”. It goes through five sections: Motivation Preparation Understanding Application Prayer I want to share them … Read more
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. Psalm 119:103; Job 23:12 If you struggle to maintain a consistent habit of Bible reading and … Read more
For decades the question regarding the morality of abortion has been argued. The tide has almost consistently moved towards approving of abortion. To reach this point activists have utilized massive amounts of misinformation (lies I mean). It was seen as an act of desperation, a last resort, and something approached with sadness and sobriety. Now … Read more
In 1980 the term PTSD was coined. Its symptoms had long been known, and different generations had identified it with different words. Previous generations referred to it as gross stress reaction, battle fatigue, and shell shock. I was born the same year as the acronym for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and I’ve grown up in a … Read more
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like … Read more
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, … Read more
Luke 23:34 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Luke 23:34 As Jesus hung on the cross He suffered an extreme of violence that few of us can really understand, and almost certainly with never experience. The Romans had made crucifixion … Read more