A. W. Tozer wrote in The Pursuit of God in 1949: Right now we are in an age of religious complexity. The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us. In its stead are programs, methods, organizations and a world of nervous activities … [Continue reading]
The scandal among us – Thoughts on Matthew 1
It reads like a boring genealogy, a long list of begats. Yet in the opening verses of his Gospel, Matthew is presenting the fact that there is scandal in the line of the Messiah. I find it interesting that Matthew not only mentions four women in the … [Continue reading]
Love without qualifications
John 13:35 - By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. Jesus is here indicating that love is to be the identifying mark of the believer. We are commanded to love, not love if . . . our love is to be not … [Continue reading]
The danger of relying on talent
If there is one sad story that we've seen too often repeated in the church, it is the story of gifted leaders getting off track. The result is a train wreck. Some of the most famous examples have been those who had large radio and television … [Continue reading]
