“Let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”—James 1:4. We sometimes speak of the troubles of the present state, and are ready to sink under the complicated afflictions
The Seductive Sin We Never Talk About "There’s a dangerous species of pride that often goes unnoticed and unbattled in the Christian life, yet it kills. It poisons relationships. It prevents us from repentance. And
Crabtree, Sam. Practicing Thankfulness: Cultivating a Grateful Heart in all Circumstances. Wheaton: Crossway, 2021. 145 pp. Introduction Don’t you love it when you are surprised with a blessing? Rooted in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, my pastors
Matt. 7:7–12 From negative religion, our Lord proceeds to enforce that which is positive—prayer to God, and justice to men. We have had directions already concerning the duty of prayer, and are now furnished with
Tony Merida on Preaching and Worship Here, Tony Merida talks about the goal of preaching, noting, "The preacher’s goal is to show people the beauty of Jesus, as revealed in Holy Scripture. The rapper Tupac
In former times liberty of conscience and the right of private judgment in matters of religion were denied both by ecclesiastics and politicians. Of late they have been very generally admitted, and much has been
Election protesters and ‘Never Trumpers’ in my pews. How can we move forward together? As this first person reflection notes, there is probably more political diversity in our congregations than we realize. So, the way
C. Our last two conversations, on the moral character of God and the free agency of man, have, I hope, been of use to me. I have been thinking since of the great rule of