Joshua chapters 3-4 record a pretty neat event in the early history of Israel’s taking of the Promised Land. As the young nation moves into the land of promise, God does something to show them His power. He stops up the water of the Jordan River and allows the nation to cross without getting their […]
Joshua 4:4-7 and the Vital Importance of “Standing Stones” Read More »
“I have just preached a message dealing with salvation, respect to parents, rock music, pornography, mixed bathing, and daily Bible reading, so if you aren’t at the altar repenting of something, than you are obviously living in rebellion and God can’t use you.” I heard this worldview expressed almost every summer beginning in 7th grade
What has the Power to Change? The Great Power of Some Simple Truths-Romans 1:16-17 Read More »
Like a light shining into darkness, God’s call has been placed on Abram’s life. The promise, echoing down in human history from Genesis 3:15, is still alive. Abram obeys. He leaves family, culture, traditions, and friends to travel to wherever God sends him. God leads him to Canaan. But there are problems. God has promised
I recently finished reading the Together for the Gospel Edition of John Piper’s book The Pleasures of God. Like many of Piper’s books, it’s one of those books you have to stop every few pages and think/meditate. It is rich in scriptural content and word pictures of how the author imagines different aspects of God.
There is a huge need in the Evangelical Church for a return to the sufficiency of scripture in dealing with personal problems and struggles. Over the last few decades, we have seen huge numbers of Christians compromising on the authority and sufficiency of the Word. Scientists tell us that the earth must be billions of
