And I Quote… October 10
It is sometimes supposed that wrath denotes absence of love, or is the opposite of love. But the opposite of love is not wrath, but indifference, as most parents know…
It is sometimes supposed that wrath denotes absence of love, or is the opposite of love. But the opposite of love is not wrath, but indifference, as most parents know…
The goal of the Christian life is the pursuit of an intimate knowledge of God that leads to a greater estimation of His worth, a greater satisfaction and joy in…
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…
A person with an increasingly grateful heart is one with a decreasingly complaining mouth.—@BurkParsons
Satan’s counterfeiting depends on God in his original character. Satan’s counterfeits can be attractive only because God is the original attraction. And idolaters underneath the surface still rely on God,…
A man may have enough of the world to sink him, but he can never have enough to satisfy him. Thomas Brooks, The Complete Works of Thomas Brooks Volume One,…
Humility has nothing to do with depreciating ourselves and our gifts in ways we know to be untrue. Even “humble” attitudes can be masks of pride. Humility is that freedom…
To be a follower of the Crucified means, sooner or later, a personal encounter with the cross. And the cross always entails loss. The great symbol of Christianity means sacrifice…
I want to hate my sins more than I hate the sins of others who sin differently than I do. — @BurkParsons
Once the gospel starts being presented primarily as that which brings such-and-such benefits, be they freedom from alcohol abuse or just emotional highs every once in a while, the distinctive…