Is freedom from sin even possible? Many of us have a love/hate relationship with sin. We love the sin and secretly want to indulge in it, but we also
Whatever (Part 4: Just & Pure) … a Study in Philippians 4:8
Think back to the last few days. What has your thinking been like? What have you given time and focus to? If someone were to take every thought you've
7 Awful Steps Downward & 7 Glorious Steps Upward (and a bio sketch of John & Betty Stam)
Which of these 7 Steps are you on? Our spiritual lives are an ever progressing journey. While it might feel that we can stagnate or settle
19 Things That Keep You From Intimacy With God
As Christians, we often long for a greater movement of God upon our lives. We desire something more. We want increased intimacy, passionate prayer,
A Cry for Repentance and Revival (by Oswald J. Smith)
God has been doing some incredible things the last few weeks at the Church at Ellerslie. He seems to be stirring and preparing us for revival. The
Desiring a Dagger to the Heart
This is an "encore" post (one of my first posts brought back to light … and edited). Though several years old, this post still stirs me. May its words
Holiness & Righteousness (G. Campbell Morgan)
The old revivalist and preacher, G. Campbell Morgan, gives definition and clarity to two Christian buzzwords: holiness and righteousness. May your
The Prayer of a Righteous Man
When I first started my blog back in 2009, I came across this prayer that AW Tozer wrote on the day of his ordination. Having been hidden in the
20 Reasons why you are NOT to love the world
Last week my best friend Ben Zornes shared a blog post from the great Puritan preacher and hymnodist Horatius Bonar. If you did not read his post, I