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Andrew Fuller Friday: Principle of True Religion

Principles and Prospects of a Servant of Christ [Delivered at the funeral of the Rev. J. Sutcliff, of Olney, June 28, 1814.] True evangelical religion is here represented as a building, the foundation of which

Around the Horn (January 4)

On Being a Heroic Man Here Tim Challis urges, "The reality, though, is that few men will ever commit the kind of acts they have so often pictured in their dreams. Few men will ever

Andrew Fuller Friday: On Political Self-Righteousness

I have been much edified by some things which appeared in print, respecting the present stale of our country, especially by those which have been directed against what may with propriety be called political self-righteousness.

Around the Horn (December 21)

Advent Prepares Us for Mission Patrick Schreiner poses a helpful thought in the post, noting, "In the Great Commission, Jesus sends his followers to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19). We sometimes neglect to

Andrew Fuller Friday: Thoughts on Civil Polity

The question proposed for discussion is,—Whether the obedience to civil government required in the Scriptures, includes attachment. It certainly does not include attachment to any thing but what is declared to be “an ordinance of

Around the Horn (December 14)

Trials Are Gardens for Lies In this post, Marshall Segal turns to the book of James and the truth that every good gift comes from God as a way to fight the lies of satan.

Andrew Fuller Friday: On Willful Ignorance

That great numbers of people, even in this christianized country, are ignorant of the way of salvation, is too evident to be denied. It is manifestly no part of their concern, any more than if

Around the Horn (December 7)

Pain Needs Interpreting "Pain itself – though very unpleasant – doesn’t tell us much. It hurts. It’s uncomfortable. It’s upsetting. We don’t want it. Often, we just want it to go away! But good spiritual

Andrew Fuller Friday: On Truth and Holiness

Truth is that which furnishes the motive for every exercise of true holiness.—If once we are enabled to behold its glory, the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, it changes us into

Around the Horn (November 30)

Bible people don’t want to say more or less than the Bible does "I think many of us are very quick to baptise and sanctify our applications, assuming the form of what we do is necessarily what