The Fear and Trembling of John Knox "Indeed, Knox did not rush into Gospel ministry. He was a man that not only trembled before God, but hesitated to preach. While some may charge like a

Take the Hill "Some godly men today, perhaps many, need more mission. We need to look around us and pray. We need to fight on hills we cannot take alone. Is it safe to say

Laziness Ruins Happiness In this post, Jon Bloom connects our diligence with our love for God and others. He writes, "What makes the virtue of diligence distinctly Christian is that it is one of the

Why Christians Should Avoid Alarmism (And What To Do Instead) "It’s easy to have an overactive imagination in the dead of night when you’re expecting danger, watching shadows. Anxiety and expectation can lead you to

Yes, Preaching Really Does Change People "If you’ve been in pastoral ministry for any length of time at all you’ve asked the question: Is my preaching actually doing anything? Is it having any effect?" Our hope, as

7 Things Your Church Needs From You Tim Challies writes, "Not too long ago I had the opportunity to speak to a gathering of young adults from several churches across our city. I chose to

Ploughing, Plodding, and Revival As this post notes, the day after day plodding is good, right and necessary for survival. He author writes, "Much of the Christian life is plodding. And that’s ok because there’s

Love the real not the ideal We tend to idealize many things in life, but loving an idea of the church is not loving the church. As this post notes, "But all of our naive

What's the Problem? Dealing with Life Who said life was supposed to lack difficulties? "The truth behind all of this is that we have been given all of the spiritual resources necessary to overcome our

Preaching Is Not Just Information Transfer Here Colin Hansan notes, "The best preacher for you is the preacher who is faithful to God’s Word. Even better if he’s willing to meet you over coffee or