When I was about 10 years old I went on a Father/Son camping trip at a camp in Northwest Florida. It is a memory that will stick with me until the day that I die. Of course I remember getting first place in a relay race and winning a ton of medals for the events … More The Strength To Run
God designed that the salvation of his people not only involve his undisputed sovereignty in the matter, but also the perfecting work of his Spirit; a work that seeps down into the nitty-gritty of our lives and wields the victory of the gospel one swing at a time… … More
Monday morning you rush out of your house — You are late! With your belt barely on, you try to start your car only to realize you left your keys in the bathroom where you almost left your wallet which just so happens to be clenched (strangely) between your teeth. As you whip out of neighborhood in classic, “Tokyo Drift”-style and onto the freeway, you make it to your interview with 30 seconds to spare… … More
One of the most dangerous problems plaguing the Christian Church is the failure to distinguish Law and Gospel. These two words – Law and Gospel – are a gift from God. We need both words, but we need them for different reasons… … More
Not a bit of Christ is held back from those who trust him. And for those with a weak faith, if it be true, He gives enough of Himself for all eternity. A weak faith may hinder us, but it does not hinder Him. … More
We can only picture him as, well, John Wayne, disciplining his kids — he had seven — with one of his classic movie lines like, “Anything goes wrong, anything at all . . . I’m gonna blow your head off.” However, the following account from his youngest son, Ethan, sheds light on the real John Wayne, a father, whose values reflect somewhat of the radical grace and humility of our heavenly father. Read for yourself… … More
Watch the video from R.C. Sproul’s “Holiness of God” series… … More
30% of young adults in America skip breakfast. That actually did not shock me as much as it should have. Everyone is busy. Busy working, busy studying, busy searching, busy buying, busy driving – there are a multiplicity of things we consume that explain why we do not care about a sustaining, life-giving breakfast. Check this out… … More
At times it feels like God is far from us; that God does not care nor love. Nothing can be further from the truth… … More
Once there was a famous painter and he had a son. They would paint together and laugh together and they were truly each-others inspiration. But then the great war came the son was drafted, fought in the war, and was killed. When the father, the famous painter, received the news he was totally destroyed, his heart torn into a thousand pieces. From then on, he grew old and basically limped through life… … More
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