What follows is from D.A. Carson’s third lecture on Hebrews by D.A. Carson at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, specifically speaking on Hebrews 3:14, which reads, “For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.” Emphasis below is mine. Those of us who have had the […]
Today’s Links (8.8.2019)
Would you pray for me? I’m about to start a new volunteer ministry position (don’t worry, I’m not leaving my church or LRI) and I need the Lord’s wisdom and grace to grow. Thanks! Also, I’m considering dropping down on the quantity of posts like this I do to once (or so) a month. If […]
We meet with God when we meet with one another
Simple truths often have the deepest impact on me. Case in point: I was reading Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship by David Peterson, and some of his words from pages 197-198 on how the Pauline epistles explain worship hit me in a powerful way. It’s a lot more common to say that […]
Why We Stink at Evangelism
Pastor, author, and blogger Sam Storms recently shared a post called The Dirty Dozen: Some Thoughts on Why We Stink at Evangelism. The article (and it’s follow up linked below) are worth reading in their entirety, but in case you want a quick read of his points, here they are: (1) We are reluctant to […]
10 Christian Books on Lust, Pornography, and Purity
“Porn is the modern day story of cigarettes. As a whole, our culture has absolutely no idea how destructive it is. Years later, we will.” —Andy Mineo One of Satan’s go-to strategies against God’s people today is to lure them to worship the culture’s idol of sex and personal gratification through lust and pornography use. To […]
