Today: The Crucial Moment for Seeking First God’s Kingdom
Today is really quite simple. If you are a Christian, then you are the servant of God. And all you have to do today is to obey God. Serve him with the breath that you have this day. But perhaps…
The Divine Test and the Heart of Man Revealed
“And so in the matter of the envoys of the princes of Babylon, who had been sent to him to inquire about the sign that had been done in the land, God left him to himself, in order to test…
Submitting to Sad Providences (John Flavel)
“How may a Christian work his heart into resignation to the will of God when sad providences approach him and forebode great troubles and afflictions coming on towards him?… Our Inability to Submit “It must be premised that the question…
Guest Post: The Godly Skill of Practicality
Note: Enjoy this guest post by Elizabeth Clevenger Being a spiritual Christian is incomplete godliness. For we live and move and have our being in a physical body. A mystical, disembodied holiness reverts back to living under the Law, in…
In the Shadow of Sin: How to Respond to Your Failure
You just yielded to sin in your life. What should you do next?
Providence, Responsibility, and the Leadership Lessons of Earnest Shackleton
I read again the story of Earnest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition – and even though I had read the book and knew the ending, I could not put it down. How could it be that the survivors of a shipwreck could…
On the Cultivation of Rare Plants, Endurance, and Christlike Character
“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character…” (Romans 5:3-4) Suffering for the Christian is a painful experience, but not a destructive one. As Paul lays out in Romans 5:3-5,…
Mortification by the Spirit: The Biblical Blueprint for Fighting Sin
What does it mean to put to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit? Studying recently through Romans 8, I came across a deeply perplexing question. Paul says, “For if you live according to the flesh you will…
Guest Post: Blessed Are the Specific
Note: Enjoy this guest post by Elizabeth Clevenger! No need for raised eyebrows here. The concept of specifics is a biblical theme. Think of the implications of Christianity. God is a complete, comprehensive, holy being and humans are moral agents,…
Follow Me: The Restoration of Peter and the Call to Die
“‘Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where…
