Miles Stanford on Christian maturity

Posted on March 4, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Miles Stanford quote concerning Christian maturity. Maturity comes through the work of the Cross.

Before you speak

We have all said things which cause us to wish for a rewind button. My hope in sharing these questions is that by applying them consistently we might increase the time between statements that we later regret.

The night God was booed

At the DNC, it was announced that the word God was added back to the party platform. The change was booed by the delegates. How should we respond?

What Joseph teaches me about Thanksgiving

Genesis 41 records the story of how how Joseph responded when he was presented to Pharaoh. Even though Joseph was sold out by his brothers and falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, even though he spent years in slavery and prison, even though he had good reason to think that God had abandoned him, Joseph wastes […]

Righteousness, self control and the judgment to come

It may be true that the church has been out of balance the the preaching of “hellfire and judgment” to an unhealthy degree. What does Scripture say?

Truth Whack-A-Mole – Follow-up to a comment

A question was raised in a comment on a previous post called Truth Whack-A-Mole. This post is in response to the comment.

Actions speak louder than words

“Actions speak louder than words” is a proverb whose over use sometimes masks the truth it contains. I read in Genesis 15:6, that Abram (soon to be Abraham) “believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” In Habakkuk 2:4, it says, “righteous shall live by his faith.” All through Scripture we find […]