Evangelism Myths: What It Really Means to Share the Gospel

Evangelism, at its simplest, is the process of proclaiming the gospel to others. It is the first step in discipleship – meaning, that if we want to ‘make disciples of all the nations,’ we have to start somewhere. That first…

Guest Post: The Church: Broken, Sinful, Hypocritical, and Yet Blameless

Note: Enjoy this guest post by Jacob Ward! The Broken Church “The church is filled with hypocrites! Organized religion is corrupt!” These words are common, not just from unbelievers, but even those who say they value the Word of God….

Redefining Success: The Shift to Process-Oriented Living

Process-oriented living is about redefining success. It’s a shift of mindset from sight to faith – from goals to processes. It’s a practical recognition of the sovereignty of God. We are all naturally goal-oriented. It’s easy to measure success by…

Boasting: A Survey of Romans 5:1-11

Author’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the book of Romans. To see other Romans resources, click here. The burden of Romans 1-4 was to unite Jews and Gentiles by showing that, just as they…

Suffering from the Divine Hand (Spurgeon)

“Your wrath lies heavy upon me, and you overwhelm me with all your waves. Selah.” (Psalm 88:7) “…Let us remark that saints do well to trace all their trials to their God. Heman did so in the text: “Thy wrath…

The Gift of Giving and the Generosity of God

“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. For we are strangers before you and sojourners,…

Guest Post: At the Grave of John the Baptist

Note: Enjoy this guest poem from Roderick McDonald! Lament for Aaron’s daughter, once esteemed;Elizabeth, you blessed of women, weep.Now dead, interred by this salt sea, the sonOf you who felt his leap while yet enwombed!Like this corrupted sea where no…

Pain and Purpose: The Self-Evident Truths Revealed by Suffering

There are certain truths which humanity cannot escape; they are ‘self-evident.’ This means that they do not need proof; any reasonable person who thinks seriously about them must accept them. The most famous application of self-evident truths is found in…

The Power of Humility in the Fight against Sin

“Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and its inhabitants, and you have humbled yourself before me and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also…

Committing Your Work to the Lord (Thomas a Kempis)

“So whatever desirable scheme presents itself to you, you must be governed by humility and the fear of God as you work towards it; above all, you must commit it entirely to God, abandoning your own will, and saying, ‘Lord,…