“Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there. The gospel is not a way to get people to heaven; it is a way to get people to God. It’s a way of overcoming every obstacle to everlasting joy in God. If we don’t want God above all things, we have not been converted by the gospel.”
― John Piper, God Is the Gospel: Meditations on God’s Love as the Gift of Himself
What is truth? On the surface, it seems a simple question. Yet as personal experience and much of human history reveal, the answering of the question is much more complicated than the asking. The subject of truth comes up often … Continued
Last week we discussed man’s nature with regards to choosing wisdom and righteousness. We visited Ecclesiastes. There Solomon asks what advantage the wise man has over the fool, or the righteous man over the wicked. We also looked at passages … Continued
Earlier this week, I found myself awake and unable to sleep at 3:15 AM. This happened not once, but twice. And I have no idea why. My alarm both mornings was set to 6:00 AM. Maybe I just needed to … Continued
What should our attitude be about things like nudity, modesty, beauty, and sex? For the Christian, what does the Bible say? Where the world around us is desperately lost and the culture within the church sometimes embraces arbitrary traditions and … Continued
Wednesday and Thursday, I received a series of messages from my wife and four friends in the Sidney, Montana area. All said something like “Thought you might find this interesting,” along with a link to the same story in The … Continued
What gives us the right to blog? I’ve wrestled with that question for at least a year now, but I’m finally fed up with letting it pin me. September 1st, 2015 my cousins and I started this blog and called … Continued
I’m beginning to think there are some things you can’t talk about in church. Mind you, nobody has come right out and told me this. But then maybe everyone just assumes I should have the good sense to know without … Continued
Is persecution coming to America? Yes. I’m sad to say I believe it is. At this point it doesn’t seem like a question of if, but rather of when. So what will we do when Christians are persecuted in America, and … Continued
I realize the worst terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11 just occurred yesterday, but why should I pray for Orlando? Politicians have said it, and the anchormen and women on the news have too. Pastors have written it and … Continued
The Greatest Story Ever Told When I was a kid my Grandparents Ranew down in Florida would send my brother and I boxes of gifts throughout the year. Sometimes they sent clothes Grandma found on sale at the commissary, other … Continued