Today is the National Day of Prayer here in the U.S. If you live in the U.S., would you join us in praying for our elected officials, our military, and our nation as a whole? Pray for a generation to rise up that fears the LORD and loves Him through Christ (Psalm 85:6-7). If you […]
A mother's holy prayer
With Mother’s Day around the corner, we wanted to share this little snippet with you: Oh! what power is lodged in a mother’s hand—what eloquence in her prayer, and what pathos in her tear! She can lead her child to the very gate of Paradis—and pour into the golden censer waved by the Angel before […]
How Should Christians Respond to the Death of Osama bin Laden?
We ought to rejoice in justice (Psalm 58:10) but not in death (Ezekiel 24:11). Here are a few articles of cultural commentary, that I have found helpful in wrestling with the issues. What about you? What do you think? The Death of Osama in Laden: What Kind of Justice Has Been Done? Understandably, news of […]
Blue Letter Bible Institute
Did you know that Blue Letter Bible has a learning institute? Many BLB users are unaware that thousands of people take classes through The Blue Letter Bible Institute (BLBi) to learn about biblical studies, apologetics, and doctrines of the Christian faith. There are a number of courses available, including Christology, The Attributes of God, […]
Spurgeon on the Deadly Foe of Sin
From a sermon on Deuteronomy 7:20— Courage, courage! He has not brought you out of Egypt that you may be destroyed. What would the heathen say concerning your God, if after all you should fall and perish? You shall win the day, you shall have every inch of the promised land, only be ye strong […]
Tempted and Tried
This book looks great. Here is an excerpt from the author: I don’t know what’s wrong with you. Maybe you tear up when you think about the words you screamed at your kids this morning. Maybe you’ve deleted the history cache of your computer this week, again, promising yourself that you’ll never access those images […]
"Let us hear the death-cries of Jesus"
On this day, the day after Good Friday and before Resurrection Sunday, I am reminded of a particular devotional from Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening: “Rend your heart, and not your garments.” Joel 2:13 Garment-rending and other outward signs of religious emotion, are easily manifested and are frequently hypocritical; but to feel true repentance is far […]
Lord Jesus, Comfort Me
Below is an amazing hymn by Matthew Smith of Indelible Grace titled, Lord Jesus, Comfort Me. May God use it to encourage you to see more of the greatness of Christ. And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus […]
Blue Letter Links [Easter Edition]
For this week’s website link roundup, we wanted to highlight a few helpful articles on the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. While the links below are helpful, the most fruitful thing we could possibly do to meditate on these biblical events is to (yes, you guessed it) read the Bible itself. Take […]
Good Friday: A Prayer
O LORD, my God and Savior – Mockery was a great ingredient to your woes. Judas mocked You in the Garden; the chief priests and scribes laughed you to scorn; Herod set you at nought; the servants and the soldiers jeered and harassed you with brutal insults; Pilate and his guards ridiculed Your royalty, even […]