"Watch your life and doctrine closely"
A collection of links from around the web: From the blog this week: What Does it Mean to Glorify God? Dear Death “I have never been a fan of your work, but this piece is different. It is still horrible to be sure, but it has a strange beauty to it. The road to the…
Have you ever been in a conversation where everyone seemed to understand a certain phrase except you? You try to figure it out using context clues, but you can’t. You want to ask, but you’re too afraid it’s an elementary question you should know, so you just play along and act like you understand. Christians…
A collection of links from around the web: From the blog this week: The Warnings and Comforts of God’s Attributes Being Okay With Not Being Okay “God’s call on our lives, then, is first and foremost not a call to action but a call to brokenness and contrition, for a broken and contrite heart he…
We continue our study of Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ). Last time, we looked at the existence of God, and this week we’ll study chapter 6, “The Attributes of God’s Absolute Personality.” MLJ begins by making a case for why we need to study God’s attributes. In John 4, Jesus tells…
From the blog this week: Four Things to Remember When You Are Struck by Fear 4 Ways Every Member Can Strengthen Their Local Church “Every church member is like an individual Jenga block. Each block is vital to the stability of the structure. If just one block is out of place, the whole thing becomes…
We live in uncertain and unpredictable times. We know living in a fallen world means this is always true, but there are times when we are able to perceive it even more clearly. Right now is one of those times. Things that were so predictable and certain, such as having a church service on Sunday…
A collection of links from around the web: From the blog this week: The Comforting Truth of God’s Sovereignty The Utter Horror of the Smallest Sins “Little sins reveal that we are willing to rebel against God in even the smallest matters.” Behold (and beware) the Grandiose View of Self “Too many have thought themselves…
Only the bravest people dare to venture outside in the middle of a Texas summer day, the rest of us are either in an air-conditioned building or near water. My kids love to swim, and being inside all day supplies young children abundant energy that needs to be burned if there’s to be any hope…
We continue our study of Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ). After spending the first few chapters establishing an understanding of the Word of God (revelation, authority), he now moves on to the doctrine of God. Chapter 5 is entitled ‘The Existence and Being of God.’ In all of our thinking, God…
A collecting of links from around the web: The FAQs: Supreme Court Ruling Protects Free Speech and Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Some basic facts about the Supreme Court’s Ruling this week in favor of free speech. 14 Ideas to Make Your Bible Reading More Consistent “I’ve heard it said, you don’t remember every meal you’ve eaten,…