And I Quote… September 19

Some time ago, the concept of the “carnal Christian” became popular among some evangelical groups. The basic idea was that someone could be saved, and yet living no differently than…

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Pilgrim’s Progress | Part One

  Our book for the remainder of September and the month of October will be Pilgrim’s Progress, in the beautiful edition put out by Crossway. An enduring classic, Bunyan’s famous…

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Friday Findings—September 16

Be Bold Enough to Follow The Truth As Far as It Takes You: “What we need are bold Christians—Christians bold enough to disappoint anybody necessary for the contending of the…

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Thomas Watson… Yet Speaking

It is better to love God than the world. If you set your love on worldly things, they will not satisfy. You may as well satisfy your body with air…

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Eis•e•ge•sis

Is the practice of reading into a text a meaning that is foreign to it. It is an invented term formed by replacing the Greek preposition ex, meaning out of,…

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Twenty Thousand Tomorrows

Chicago came into view as my plane touched down and began to taxi across the O’Hare tarmac, the plane finding its niche among the grid of city lights that shone…

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Evidence Not Seen | Book Discussion

We will hold a coffee and cookies book discussion for our previous book of the month, Evidence Not Seen, after the evening service on Sunday, September 18. The reading for our next…

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Friday Findings—September 9

Reaping in Joy: Mundane Madness “My greatest joy would be for my girls to remember that Mom was happy when serving them, so that one day they can be happy…

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John Flavel… Yet Speaking

When Providence frowns upon you and blasts your outward comforts, then look to your heart; keep it with all diligence from repining against God or fainting under His hand. For…

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