Slow readers take heart
And take the good advice of John Starke: Advice for Slow Readers We slow readers need all the encouragement and help we can get.
Biblical thinking on the death of Osama bin Laden
I turned on the news just before heading to bed Sunday night to discover the finding and killing of Osama bin Laden the talk of every news source. While watching the news coverage and seeing the celebration in the streets of America I could identify with the gratitude being expressed for having found such a […]
Why all the chatter about Love Wins?
Why all the chatter about Love Wins? When Rob Bell’s videos promoting his new book hit the internet a couple of weeks ago there was a huge reaction from the evangelical community and for good reason. I carefully read Love Wins last week and simply stated, Rob Bell’s gospel is not the Gospel of the […]
Is it harsh to speak of hell?
With the recent controversy over Rob Bell’s forthcoming book, Love Wins, and his apparent attempt to redefine hell (read Tim Challies’ review) here’s a worthwhile quote from J.C. Ryle I came upon while studying John 8. They are greatly mistaken who suppose that it is harsh and unkind to speak of hell and future punishment. […]
5 Ways to Pray Without Ceasing
1 Thessalonians 5:17 challenges believers to pray without ceasing. Ever wondered how that’s possible? Pastor and author Dr. John Barnett challenges in a message entitled, Talking to God ALL the Time that “if the Word of God says, ‘Pray without ceasing’, we can. Right?” He also suggests that if we’re going to learn to pray […]