The Stirring Death of Thomas Hawkes
Is it possible to live a life where you gladly and cheerfully walk to your death? Many of the Christian martyrs throughout history where men and women who did not flinch in the face of death, but rather saw it as their entrance into the presence of Jesus as well [...]
Assumptions of Saturation
Stephen Manley has been teaching, preaching, and saturating within the Word of God for six decades. In today’s How to Study the Bible post, he shares five assumptions he has come across that affect how we approach the Word of God. Find out more about Stephen on his website or follow him [...]
Leaving a Legacy of No Darkness
Several years ago a friend posted a message on facebook that has continued to stir my soul and convict my life. It was a short statement talking about the radical-poured out lifestyle of a group of missionaries, and one in particular who was such a blazing light for Christ that [...]
Is Your Soul Asleep?
I happened across this message by JC Ryle asking the question if our soul is asleep. When I heard it I was quick to reply, “Ha! Of course not!” But as I read, I was confronted with a sobering reality—perhaps my soul is more sluggish and sleepy than I thought. [...]
June 2013 Book Giveaway
I’ve read the biography of Oswald Chambers several times and one statement he makes when he was a child continues to floor me. Since I’ve first heard it, I have used it as my own prayer. Chambers was praying with a group of people when he uttered these words: “Lord, [...]
7 Directions For Profitably Hearing the Word of God
One of the things we within the Church are amiss on is the fact we don’t read old sermons. In fact we don’t read much at all. Yet sermons preached in yesteryear often contain some juicy nuggets of Truth that are sadly lacking in today’s preaching. In centuries past, reading [...]
7 Marks of a Right Heart
JC Ryle, an Anglican pastor in England during the 1800s, wrote several tremendous works in the Puritan tradition. In one excerpt entitled “The Heart” from his book Old Paths, he addresses 7 marks, or aspects, of a heart that has been made right with God. We know that our hearts [...]
Don’t Do Bible Study Unless You’re Willing To Do This
Last night I took my dog out for her nightly stroll. As usual, she was smelling the ground while I thought through my day and spent time in prayer. I was pondering my last several days and came to a conclusion: I am rather foolish. Thinking through several decisions with [...]
What To Do When You’re Having One of “Those” Days
Have you ever had one of “those” days? You know the days I mean. Days where it seems like nothing is going as planned, nothing works, every stoplight turns red just as you get close, the skies turn black, temptations appear stronger, and one difficulty after another seems to pop [...]