Shai Linne and Wayne Grudem on the Active Obedience of Christ
The Active Obedience of Christ Explained by Wayne Grudem and Shai Linne
The Ladies Theological Society Quotes Jonathan Edwards
I take the girls, and we have a “Ladies Theological Society Meeting” -complete with Bible Study, prayer, and chocolate. And, my husband takes the boys to another room in the house, and does “Men for the Lord.” (Which, by the way, was quite an undertaking for those years when some of Dan’s ‘mighty men’ were still in feety-pajamas and needed to be in bed by 8:00 PM).
Christianity Is about Divine Transformation, Not Self-reformation
Walking in newness of life is about glorifying God and becoming holy. We do this by living our lives in the conscious reality of the awesome holiness of God revealed to us in His Word and through His Son and our Lord Jesus. As we live our lives in the conscious reality of the awesome... Continue Reading →
Van Til: Reasoning with Unreasonable Men
We do not expect men to be reasonable unless God has once more made them so. But this does not vitiate the usefulness of reasoning with unreasonable men. Such reasoning strengthens our faith, and (who knows?) may be used by the Spirit to make men reasonable. A quote from Cornelius Van Til, from his essay... Continue Reading →
On Living in the Reality of Philippians 2:12-13.
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Philippians 2:12-13 "Personally, I cannot imagine... Continue Reading →
What Does it Mean that God is Glorious?
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory! Isaiah 6:3 "Since God is holy in every way possible; God is glorious in the most possible way. To say that God is glorious means that God is worthy of fame and admiration; that God has striking beauty and splendor... Continue Reading →
Richard Baxter- “The Life of Joy”
My daughter is in school to become an editor. She tells me my writing is wordy. I think that wordiness is comparative. Take, for example, this 250-word sentence by puritan pastor Richard Baxter. My question for her then is, compared to that many words - do you still think that I am wordy? Anyhow, the... Continue Reading →
If It Is Soul-Destroying… It Is also Heart-Breaking.
Wretched: Matt Chandler: Maybe this is why you are depressed. I never thought about it - quite like this before - but, it is sooooo true: bad theology is really depressing. After all, anything that is soul-destroying is also heart-breaking. Todd Friel with his usual insightful candor, really powerful preaching from Matt Chandler, and a... Continue Reading →
On Being Pruned by the Vine-Dresser
Still mentally camped out on the John 15:1-16 passage- I am like totally being pruned by the Vine-Dresser- lately. You know how it goes: a little snip here (mortification of my sin), a little water there (lots of prayerful tears), a little fertilizer for the soul (dealing with lots of difficult people), some sunshine (you... Continue Reading →
Andrew Murray on Fruit Bearing
I have been reading through Andrew Murray's classic devotional The True Vine, 31 meditations on John 15:1-16. I found the following passage to be very helpful in ordering my daily priorities- as it focused my attention on the reason for my earthly existence: fruit bearing. If you are in a season of pruning, reading through... Continue Reading →
