Pilgrim's Progress
My bible study group is beginning a study on the Pilgrim's Progress. The first time I read the book I could not put it down. I flew through it and am glad to be slowing down and picking Bunyan's brain....
View ArticleThe Chronicles of Narnia
The church I attend is having a family night this evening at a local theater, promoting the Chronicles of Narnia. Recently, I visited a Christian bookstore and was overwhelmed by the promotions for...
View ArticleContemporary Christian Music
I was just sitting here and thinking about the problems I have with the contemporary church. I see a growing trend in Baptist,especially Southern Baptist churches, towards contemporary worship and this...
View ArticleThe gift of salvation
An excellent email I received a while back and thought it prudent to post here-enjoy.There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr.Christianson, a studious man who taught at a smallcollege in the...
View ArticleClapping in worship
It has become trendy in a lot of churches to clap following the music. I have always felt uncomfortable about this because we are removing the focus from God and to ourselves. Below is a very good...
View ArticleSpiritual Discernment
We know from the Scriptures that the Lord gives us discernment in all areas of life. What continues to baffle me is the lack of spiritual discernment among Christians. This lack of discernment has...
View ArticleAnother note on worship
I read this on one of my many travels through blogdom and think that all Christians should consider what is said here, no matter what your persuasion is concerning worship. Enjoy.The Heart of...
View ArticleReconsideration
Ever since my wife and I began attending our current church home I have been on a non-stop critical crusade. From the casual attire of the leadership and laity, to the music played in our worship...
View ArticleThe end of the age
Our most recent Sunday School lesson covered our Lord's discourse with His disciples concerning the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. and of the end of the age as found in Mark 13:1-27....
View ArticleJohn Wesley
I am about halfway through Iain Murray's "Wesley and the Men Who Followed." There is no doubt that God used Wesley and his brother Charles to bring revival to the British Isles. During the same time...
View ArticleProphetic interpretation
Most Christians I have talked to seem to avoid the books of Daniel and Revelation for various reasons. The reason I hear most is that they cannot understand what they are reading. However, in...
View ArticleWhen the Church Becomes Like the World
Over the past several months I have visited a small Baptist church here in Columbia and the contrast between it and the program-driven churches in our area is amazing. First, there is no band or...
View ArticleDuke 87 North Carolina 83
My beloved Tarheels lost a heartbreaker tonight to the cross-town rival Blue Devils. Too many turnovers and missed opportunities and too much J.J. Reddick. I must say that I live and die with UNC...
View ArticleBible Translations
This is a subject that I have pondered over often since discovering that there were other versions of the Bible besides the great King James. I have followed the tireless debates over this issue on...
View ArticleVanity Fair-Pilgrim's Progress
We just finished reading about the events that transpire at the Vanity Fair, ending in Faithful's death. In Hebrews 11:37-40, the conclusion of the heroes of the faith chapter, we are told that these...
View ArticleThe Middle East
One of the signs or our Lord's imminent return to this earth to set up His kingdom is armed conflict between nations. The naysayers will quickly point out that nations have been at war with each other...
View ArticleReformation Month
It is October again and the stores are filled with Halloween candy, costumes, and decorations. Churches that truly understand the holiday shy away from celebrating it and are planning fall festivals....
View ArticleBlogging Again-Reformation Heritage Books
After a 2 year hiatus I have decided to return to the blogosphere where I will be talking about my favorite subject-our Lord Jesus Christ!One of the resources I have discovered, besides the Bible, in...
View ArticleTrip to Boston
In 2 days my wife and I will be flying to Boston, Massachusetts for her business conference. As a history buff and student of the Puritans I can hardly contain my excitement. To walk where the Pilgrim...
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