In his December 16, 1860 sermon, A Blow at Self-Righteousness, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the “Prince of Preachers,” noted that, Tens of thousands of sermons have been preached against self-righteousness, and yet it is as necessary to turn the great guns of the law against its walls to-day…

In his sermon on verse 4 of 1 Corinthians 13, which I recommend if you want to delve deeper into what it means to love God and neighbor, Jonathan Edwards discusses the Apostle Paul’s words, “Charity suffereth long and is kind.” Or, in more modern language, “Love…

If you set them up just right, the last domino will fall. Of course this is all joy for Michael, my grandson, who is not yet two and who, with no intent to understand the laws of physics at play here, intently watches the process…

My middle grandson – a funny, good-natured, but somewhat nasty (in the literal sense) eight-year-old believes in the tenets of germ theory. Garrett probably couldn’t explain the principles of this theory, and he has probably not yet heard of Louis Pasteur, who imagined it, or…

In his commentary on Matthew 5, verses 21-26, D. A. Carson notes, “We are more likely to remember when we have something against others than when we have done something to offend others. And if we are truly concerned about our anger and hate, we…

Verse 24 of Matthew 4 gives this fact about Jesus: News about him spread all over Syria .. Syria in the New Testament In The Expositor’s Bible Commentary on Matthew, Dr. D. A. Carson notes that the geographical boundaries of “Syria” in New Testament times…

Why was Jesus Baptized? John the Baptist asked Jesus this same question with different words. John the Baptist: “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” (Matt. 3:14). Jesus: “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for…

In an effort to encourage myself to remember who God is and trust him, I’ve recently made it my goal to learn the words to Martin Luther’s song, A Mighty Fortress is Our God (based on Psalm 46 – See words below). I have Chris…

I’ve already been changed. The moment God called me to be his I was changed. My nature was changed. My heart attitude turned from rebellion toward God to love for God. My disbelief became belief. My heart’s inclination switched from disobedience to obedience. My admiration…

If you are despairing and many are – please don’t dwell there forever. There is hope in the Light.