Our Prepare the Way campaign represents a strategic opportunity that will require great sacrifice. We are all praying about what God would have us give toward this goal. We all desire to be generous people and I think it starts with a contentment with what we have. We need to settle on a simple lifestyle and look to allocate our … [Read more...]
The Priority of the Cross
Warren Webster was the general director of the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society in 1967. As a former missionary to Pakistan he had been asked to speak at the Urbana Missions Conference that year. During a question-and-answer session, Webster was asked a provocative question, “What if your daughter falls in love with a Pakistani while … [Read more...]
Putting Feet to Your Faith
Jesus had taken Peter, James and John up on the mountain and he gave them a glimpse of his power. Meanwhile the other disciples were having a bad day (Mark 9:14-29). A man had brought his demon-possessed son to be healed. But the disciples were unable to provide any relief. The crowd was uneasy. The disciples were sweating. And if this wasn’t bad … [Read more...]
Growing Up
Babies are really cute, but they are a lot of work. They need to have everything done for them. They need to be fed, changed, carried, comforted, and protected. They can’t do anything for themselves. One of the marks of maturity is when children begin to take care of themselves. They start to feed themselves, dress themselves, tie their own shoes … [Read more...]
Gospel-Shaped Living
Scripture has a clear gospel shape. We are introduced to a holy and good God who created the heavens and the earth. We then see the world plunged in darkness as a result of sin. The bulk of the Bible then describes God’s gracious work of restoring his creation – culminating in the work of Jesus. The classic reformed summary is creation, fall, … [Read more...]
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