The annual sale at the Sovereign Grace store is back. All the books and music CDs and Audio / Video books and teaching resources are on sale — and there is free shipping on all purchases over $15. Here is a great opportunity to stock up on some good books and good prices!
Read More Sovereign Grace book saleFew people have cultivated satisfaction in suffering. It is difficult to see the blessing of hardship. Even believers can develop an unbiblical worldview that assumes that suffering is the signal of God’s absence and maybe even of His displeasure. Yet if there is no suffering, how will we ever demonstrate to the world that God […]
Read More Newton on the benefits of afflictionThis month’s free audio book from Christian Audio is Russell Moore’s new book, Adopted for Life. Instructions: Click the book image, click the Add to Cart on the book’s page, login to your christianaudio.com account, and complete the order. If you don’t have a free christianaudio.com account, you’ll be prompted to open one during the […]
Read More Free Audiobook – Adopted for LifeIt was probably about 25 years ago that I first seriously considered the question about my music selection and whether the words and lyrics glorify and honor Christ by a seminary chapel speaker named Al Menconi. This morning, I came across a list of 12 questions to ask of albums when we listen to them. […]
Read More Why do you listen to the music you listen to?To answer the question “How does a man love his wife?” the question “How has Christ loved the church?” must be answered first. What follows is a list of some of the ways in which Christ has loved His church to accomplish her purity and sanctification (please note that this list is not exhaustive). He […]
Read More Sermon leftovers (1/30/11)Paul tells us that to love his wife, a man gives himself to his wife. Peter tells us that he knows her exceedingly well. He knows her dreams, fears, desires, hopes, longings, strengths, and weaknesses. He knows how to serve her and minister to her and how to lead her spiritually. This does not happen […]
Read More How a man loves his wifeTitle: Craftsmen: Christ-Centered Proverbs for Men Author: John Crotts Publisher: Shepherd Press, 2005; 159 pp. $12.99 Recommendation (4-star scale): Talking to someone the other day, he remarked something like, “The hardest thing I do is to try to lead my wife spiritually — why is it so hard to have even a 3-minute spiritual conversation […]
Read More Book Review: CraftsmenPreaching on Ephesians 5:22-33 these weeks, I’ve not only been reading the usual number of commentaries, but also numerous articles and sections of books on the topic of marriage and manhood. So out of all that I’ve read, here is the most helpful sentence I’ve read this week, from a commentator of about a century […]
Read More The best sentence I’ve read on marriage this weekOn Sunday morning, we are making our way through one of the most significant passages in the New Testament on the family and on marriage in particular. There is much to be gleaned from these words in Ephesians 5. And there is also much to be learned from the godly example of mature believers who […]
Read More Jonathan Edwards and marriageWith the passing of the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade this weekend, there were a number of insightful posts about abortion. You might consider reading some of the following: The Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, and Abortion Law – Justin Taylor. Roe v. Wade: Is It Really All About Doctors’ Rights? – Desiring God. […]
Read More A few more biblical thoughts about abortionFor a number of years, Bethlehem Baptist Church has encouraged the church body to memorize Scripture by publishing weekly “Fighter Verses.” They have also made those available for purchase and have now provided a website with many resources for memorizing Scripture. Among the resources you will find on the website are: a five-year memory plan, […]
Read More Help for Scripture memoryDoes God get disappointed when we believers sin? Here is a thoughtful and helpful answer from David Powlison: The statement I found particularly helpful: “Being not under wrath but under grace does not mean God is now somehow indifferent and does not respond appropriately to our sins.…There is a fatherly displeasure that God’s revealed in […]
Read More Does God get disappointed in believers when we disobey?From around the internet: A brief Q&A with Billy Graham revealed some reflections on aging (both how older and younger should think about it) and his life of ministry. I statement that I found particularly interesting: I also would have steered clear of politics. I’m grateful for the opportunities God gave me to minister to […]
Read More Grab bagHusbands, love your wives. Those are easy words to speak — “sure, I love my wife…” we might quickly say. But if the pressure in the crucible increases, what will be revealed? If repeated slights and misunderstandings are left unresolved and accumulate over years, will I still love her? If significant, trust-violating sin intrudes the […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (1/23/11)Writing in World a few years ago, Gene Veith contemplated the ethics of abortion: Acting outside of vocation is at the root of many of our problems.…Why is abortion wrong? A mother is called to love and serve her child, not take its life. Why is euthanasia wrong? Doctors are called to love and serve […]
Read More One more reason why right to life is right
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