Victory in Death: Narrative of the Death of Thomas Halyburton
When he was still young, Thomas Halyburton’s family moved from Scotland in 1685 to avoid a bloody persecution, started by the British king, against all who did not attend the established church. These ‘covenanters’ were guilty of the ‘crime’ of…
Victory in Death: Narrative of the Death of an Irishman
A certain Irishman was a complete agnostic, who believed only in materialism; he was a lawyer, but now he knew that he would die. His aunt, a Christian, had asked for Spencer, a minister of the Christian Gospel, to visit…
Blessed for a Purpose
Today I am pleased to feature a guest post by Dakota Lynch, a friend who loves to memorize Scripture and who blogs over at thefaithperspective.com. Enjoy this article, then be sure to check his site for more great writing! “Now…
The Theology of Work: Work and the Gospel
The Biblical Theology of Work portrays labor as a noble, God-honoring task given to man. Viewing work only on this level, however, is superficial and misses the broader picture of work in its relationship to the Gospel of Jesus Christ….
Parables, Paradigms, and Profiles in Evangelism
Is the gospel nothing more than a legal transaction in heaven, the details of a courtroom case played out before the Almighty, to be proclaimed in all the world? There is no doubt that this is the Gospel, and there…
Levi’s Feast
“After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in…
Is There A God?
There are many people today who wonder whether there is a God. Maybe you are one of those people. Perhaps you have heard atheists argue against the concept of God, or you listened to lectures in college that made you…
The Microevangelium
What Bible passage contains a microevangelium? Don’t gloss over this question. It is essential if you plan to share the gospel. But first, what is a microevangelium? Confession: I made the word up. Just like the protoevangelium (proto = first,…
The Four Components of the Gospel
We all know that water is H2O – two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. But without the oxygen, you only have hydrogen gas (H2), a source of clean fuel, but not something you can live on. In fact,…