Justin Taylor: Just because “Oh my God!” is abused in our culture—a case of taking great God’s name lightly and in vain—doesn’t mean we should refrain from the vocative “O my God!” Note in the Bible how often it is used in conjunction with imploring God to listen, to see, to remember, to arise, and […]
How Majestic Is Your Name
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, […]
"Our shame is ended!" —Charles Spurgeon
“The Son of God was willingly made a curse for us, and at His own desire was made subject to shame on our account. I do not know how you feel in listening to me, but while I am speaking I feel as if language ought scarcely to touch such a theme as this: it […]
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For all you BLB users that have an Amazon Kindle or Kindle app (PC, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry), the following Christian books are on sale right now: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Author: Jonathan Edwards Price: $0.99 Originally delivered to Edwards’ congregation in June 1741, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God […]
The Attributes of God: Eternality
[This is the first post in a new series on the attributes of God.] And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” (Exodus 3:14) But You, O LORD, shall endure forever, And the remembrance of Your name to all generations. (Psalm 102:12) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) […]
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?
The Gospel Coalition: “Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile draws upon his experience as someone who formerly practiced Islam to respond to Miroslav Volf’s argument that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.” For more resources to help understand the Christian-Muslim dialogue and how to witness to your Muslim neighbors, you might want to visit this site.
The Balance Beam
Another video from Francis Chan:
Amy Carmichael: liberator of child slaves
Amy Carmichael understood the Great Commission and lived it out. At a young age, she answered God’s call to the mission field and set sail to India, where she would spend the 50 years serving the church—the rest of her life. While in India, Carmichael founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for child sex slaves—children […]
Open Letter to North American Churches
Reverend Fletcher Matandika, the pastor of New Westminster Chapel, recently wrote an open letter to North American Churches, highlighting some concerns that he has. It is a must read. Even if you don’t live in North America, Rev. Matandika’s pleas are biblically-driven and gospel-saturated. It should encourage us all to pray for our churches. He […]
"Our faith is a Person" —Spurgeon
Charles H. Spurgeon: “Our faith is a Person. The gospel that we have to preach is a Person. And go wherever we may, we have something solid and tangible to preach. If you had asked the twelve apostles, in their day, ‘What do you believe in?’ they would not have needed to go round about with […]