Mediocrity in Wisdom and Virtue Satirized Eccles. 7:15–19 There have been various opinions on the advice of the wise man, “Be not righteous over much,” &c. Great numbers have produced it with a view to
A dying plea from Horatius Bonar in 1889 was, "Please don't write a biography of me." He knew that people would be interested in his life but he always wanted to point men to Christ,
The 1 Thing I'd Say to Christians about Politics and Public Life As Bruce Ashford notes in this short piece, there are numerous things that could be said about Christians and public life, but there
“What is the true meaning of those parts of the New Testament which declare the gospel to have a powerful operation in the souls of men, especially in believers? See Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 1:18,
When Passivity is Pride There is a danger lurking in the pastoral position. It is the danger of applause and people pleasing to gain that applause. This article highlights the damage that this attitude causes
Let us begin on the subject of sowing to the flesh, and observe the relation which the future punishment of the wicked will bear to it. The fruit which arises from sowing to the flesh
Are You a Drunk Preacher? As noted in this post, a drunk man often needs to lean on something for support. His inebriation means he cannot stand well on this own. Sadly, that is how
I love listening to my children tell me about their futures. They have all kinds of dreams about all kinds of things. They each know, for example, what they’re going to be when they grow
I gave one of my daughters the task of folding towels today. It’s an easy task. It’s an almost daily task when you live in a home with 8 people. It’s a helpful task. You
After what several able writers have produced of late years upon this practice, particularly the late Dr. Stennett on the Parable of the Sower, it might have been expected that this evil would at least