Around the Horn (October 17)
Christianity is not a Frowning Contest In this post, Randy Alcorn writes, "Happiness in Christ is one of our most powerful evangelic tools." So, why are Christians perceived as being so unhappy? Alcorn makes the
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Pure and Undefiled Religion
Let us consider, in the first place, the things wherein pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is said to consist. In visiting the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and in keeping
Glorious Limitations and Sweet Surrender
“I have surrendered to your design.” The words of a popular Christian song struck me as I was driving home from a long trip. I had heard this song many times, but for some reason
What Steals Your Joy in Marriage and Parenting?
Marriage and parenting are not easy. They are beautiful gospel realities and blessings. And yet, they are both very hard. They will not always make us happy, but they should not steal our joy. Christian
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Heaven as Being Rest from Labors
Let us view the heavenly state under the ideas of a rest from labour and a reward for it. The term labour does not convey the idea of simple exercise; for we shall never cease
Around the Horn (October 3)
Two Kinds of Sermons that Seem Expositional But Really Aren't In this 9Marks post, Matthew Martens notes, "Too many sermons focus on the biblical text, but fail to exposit the main point of the scriptural
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Conforming to the Death of Christ
Conformity to the Death of Christ “Being made conformable unto his death.”—Phil. 3:10. The death of Christ is a subject of so much importance in Christianity as to be essential to it. Without this, the
Around the Horn (September 26)
Laziness is Profoundly Unchristian The Apostle Paul speaks quite a bit about the topic of work ethic. He warns the church at Thessalonica against idleness. Paul does so, according to David Mathis, because the sin
Andrew Fuller Friday: On a Prayer for the Aged
A Prayer of David on the Decline of Life To the Aged “Cast me not off in the time of old age, forsake me not when my strength faileth.”—Psal. 71:9. This Psalm is supposed
Around the Horn (September 19)
12 Reasons to Commit to Expository Preaching Jason K. Allen notes, "Expository preaching is to rightly interpret and explain the text, in its context, and to bring the text to bear upon the lives of