Josh is one of my best friends. He and I have known each other since elementary school. We both went to Bible college and seminary. We are both fans of Cleveland sports. We’re both married. We both have kids. We haven’t seen each other that much, though, in the past …
When papal darkness over our isleIts dim diffusion spread,Then Romish priests, by subtle wiles,The ignorant misled. Then gospel light did faintly shine,And few beheld its rays,Till mercy shot her beams divine,And did a Wycliffe raise.
When thou dost lead me forth, O Lord,To take a view of thee,To see the beauty of thy word,Thy fixed and firm decree: To see thy holiness so bright,That far outshines the sun,Exceeds the glory of that light,Which through the world doth run,
Lord, could I lift a filial eyeBefore thy throne of grace,And, Abba Father, humbly cry,And see thy smiling face, How would it raise my groveling mindFrom all things here below!I’ll gladly leave the world behind,And to thine altar go.
Lord, having broke thy holy law,I blush and am ashamed.My frozen heart begins to thaw,And I am self-condemned. But in the volume of thy wordI see some sweet relief:I would believe thy gospel, Lord,Help thou my unbelief!
To the dear Guardian of my hours,An evening song shall rise;Assist me, ye celestial powers,And bless this sacrifice. Thy mercies, Lord, are ever new,Thy goodness, O how great!Who can refund the honours due,Or equal thanks repeat?
Great God of nature, heavenly KingBeneath whose awful sway,The cheerful sun, with rapid wing,Directs the flying day. My waking soul, with upward eyeSalutes the dawning light;Blesses the ruler of the sky,And glories in his might.
What shall I render, Lord, to theeFor thy surprising grace,That thou hast made my soul to seeThy reconciled face. That I, who was with stains of sinSo horridly defiled,Should thus be washed and taken inFor thine adopted child. When nothing but a bath divine,Of Jesus’ dying blood,Could fit this leprous …
All words have particular meanings but some words are spoken so frequently as to pass into common usage as verbal punctuation. In particular, I’m thinking of the word hell. It gets used in a variety of methods, and is used so commonly as verbal punctuation, that most have lost sight …
Everything in life has a price, but have you ever thought about the cost of Christian discipleship? Is there a monetary value placed upon it? If you’d only watched some of the prosperity gospel preachers on TV, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the cost of Christian discipleship was similar …
This time of year, you see a lot of marketing efforts to sell chocolates and bunny stuff, all very loosely associated with that most sacred of Christian holidays, Easter or Resurrection Day. Unfortunately, most of the advertising has nothing to do with the real reason for marking the day. Easter is …
In 1990, singer Garth Brooks had a very popular song entitled “Unanswered Prayers.” It was the follow up to “Friends in Low Places” which had dominated the American Country Music charts in the last quarter of the year. In the song, the singer realises that it was good that God …
We live in an age when information is available to all and sundry. Some would say that we have too much information at hand. Just look at your smartphone. It has more computing power than the computers that took the first astronauts to the moon and back 50 years ago. Google …
Everyone has an idea about Jesus Christ, but not everyone has a true understanding of him. Many think of him as merely a good teacher. Some view him as nothing more than a historical religious figure, whilst others seem to understand him as a swear word. Which is yours? In …
No one likes rough spots–well, at least bad ones. Unrelenting anguish, whether it be physical or mental is not enjoyable. We’ve all probably known someone who makes a mountain out of their molehill of minor ailments or afflictions. Betty and George were a true love match, and both were silly …
All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16 (HCSB) Over the past thirty-five days, we have carefully considered the book of Jonah. The book of Jonah is not just any book like the Lord of the Rings …
