Have you ever sat through a sermon on a Sunday, thinking that the preacher was doing well, only to walk away not remembering the point of the sermon? I have experienced a sermon or two after which I remembered the opening joke or a touching … [Continue reading]
But what are they for so many?
There are so many problems in our culture that it is easy to become overwhelmed just by listening to the news. Certainly, to get improved ratings the news curators pick stories based on their shock value, so things are likely not as bad as what the … [Continue reading]
On Biblical Joy
In a sermon not long ago, I heard a definition of Biblical joy that I would like to share with you: ”Biblical joy is the conviction that God sovereignly controls the events of life for his glory and our good.” I think of the words in James, … [Continue reading]
Chilling words from 100 years ago
J Gresham Machen published a book in the 1920s describing the challenge facing the church of his day. I'm finding that some of what he predicted as the result of cultural trends in his time is impressively applicable 100 years after his … [Continue reading]
