What Does Limping Have To Do With Dancing?
by Mark Redfern January 13
“Have you heard God’s blessing to you in your inmost being? Are the words “You are my beloved child, in whom I delight” an endless source of joy and strength? Have you sensed, through the Holy Spirit, God speaking them to you? That blessing – the blessing through the Spirit that is ours through Christ – is what Jacob received, and it is the only remedy against idolatry. Only that blessing makes idols unnecessary. ...Keep reading
I'm Not God
by Michael Emadi December 31
Those of you who are reading this are probably thinking, “well I could have told you that!” However, I’m not so sure that each of us, on a daily basis, do not think of ourselves as little gods. Too often we assume that what we have planned for the day is the decree of what shall be done. When we leave home to go to work, we just assume that we will actually make it there alive. And upon arriving at our destination we do not give God thanks or glory because we had already given an unchangeable decree that we shall go to work. Such repetitive activities of daily life often lack the thanks to God that we were actually able to complete them. ...Keep reading
Why You Need the Gospel To Be Holy
by Mark Redfern December 22
If you don’t functionally live in the good of the gospel, you will not be a Christ-like person. Let me put it another way: If you do not “preach the gospel to yourself,” reminding yourself that before God, because of the righteousness of Christ and by faith in his finished work, you are accepted and loved, you will not make progress in personal holiness. Period. ...Keep reading
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"Rarely does a volume of theology combine six cardinal virtues, but John Stott's The Cross of Christ does so magnificently. It says what must be said about the cross; it gently but firmly warns against what must not be said; it grounds its judgments in biblical texts, again and again; it hierarchizes its arguments so that the main thing is always the main thing; it is written with admirable clarity; and it is so cast as to elicit genuine worship and thankfulness from any thoughtful reader. There are not many 'must read' books--books that belong on every minister's shelf, and on the shelves of thoughtful laypersons who want a better grasp of what is central in Scripture--but this is one of them." - D. A. Carson, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
About the Author: John R. W. Stott is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London, where he carried out an effective urban pastoral ministry. A leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States and around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974) . . . A hallmark of Stott's ministry has been expository preaching that addresses the hearts and minds of contemporary men and women. Stott was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."
