Soldiers under God’s command

“Bring home the troops!” This is not only the cry of anti-war protesters and political campaigns, but also the current cry of many churches and pastors. No more fighting over doctrine or truth. The cry is simply to love one another and not cause waves. The thinking is we are to be united, not judgmental. [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00August 6th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Soldiers under God’s command

Will The Next John MacArthur Please Stand Up

Did you know that pastor John MacArthur recently celebrated his birthday? Those of us who are of the school of Reformed theology boast about the sovereignty of God, as highlighted by the following two verses.   “Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.” Psalm 115:3 and “ In him we have [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00July 23rd, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Will The Next John MacArthur Please Stand Up

Mysticism and Seeker-Sensitive

Never the twain shall meet. Undoubtedly you've heard that idiom in one setting or another. But have you ever heard, “Always the twain shall meet.” Well that is the case with mysticism and seeker-sensitive, at least for Bill Hybels of Willow Creek. As one of America's most prominent pastors, Bill Hybels of Willow Creek does [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00May 15th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Mysticism and Seeker-Sensitive

The “Trending Now” evangelical church

YA...HOOOO.....OOOOOO. You remember the old commercials. I have a Yahoo email account, and on the Yahoo home page there is a section called “Trending Now”. It is those not so noteworthy events and personalities. What’s trending today, is old news tomorrow. You either are in the “Trending Now Evangelical Church” or you have visited. You [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:45-04:00April 18th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on The “Trending Now” evangelical church

Hell: Grim, But Not a Fairy Tale

My first job had nothing to do with fast food or newspapers. It involved dressing up like a werewolf. It was not a paid job, but I had many responsibilities. I was hired to yell, growl, moan, and snarl. Tall teens were especially desirable for my particular job. I was a live “prop” inside a [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:46-04:00March 25th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Hell: Grim, But Not a Fairy Tale

A Night of Hope, or Despair?

Joel Olsteen will be making the rounds this April, May and June on his “Night of Hope” tour. On Saturday, June 7, he will be at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx for “America’s Night of Hope”. America, as I will show you, there is no hope if God is not sovereign. In his book I [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:46-04:00March 24th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on A Night of Hope, or Despair?

Carl Trueman Preface: Things that go Bump in the church

One of my most treasured possessions is an old paperback Christian book.  It is somewhat battered and dog-eared and the pages are yellowed at the edges.  IT also has one of those awful 1980s covers, a picture of a sunset, that were so popular among evangelicals.   Aesthetically, it has all the appeal of a dated [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:46-04:00March 14th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Carl Trueman Preface: Things that go Bump in the church

Who Declares?

Have you ever had the, ahem, 'privileged' opportunity to have more than one member of your family sick at the same time? Well, the most recent bout in our family came in early December this past year. Our youngest daughter and I both were stricken with a stomach bug. While I didn’t miss work, I [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:46-04:00March 12th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Who Declares?

The Decree of God

A.W. Pink plainly describes God’s decree as “His purpose or determination with respect to future things.”[2] The Westminster Shorter Catechism is slightly more expansive saying; “The decrees of God are His eternal purpose according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.” The most incredible [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:46-04:00March 4th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on The Decree of God

Genuine assurance

What are the biblical grounds of assurance? Let me offer you 4 answers. Answer #1: Looking to Christ This is what Spurgeon emphasized, that we are to look to Christ. Scripture is clear on this. Jesus Himself said, “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes [...]

By |2017-04-03T20:34:46-04:00February 28th, 2014|Articles|Comments Off on Genuine assurance
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