It is easy to forget God on the other side of crisis. Hard times can be an occasion to abandon God but good times can do the same
J.I. Packer — Communion between God and man
Communion between God and man is the end to which both creation and redemption are the means; it is the goal to which both theology and preaching must ever point; it is the essence of true religion; it is, indeed, the definition of Christianity.
John Newton — “faith, uniting us to Christ, fixes us upon a sure foundation”
...But faith, uniting us to Christ, fixes us upon a sure foundation, the Rock of Ages, where we stand immovable, though storms and floods unite their force against us....
Will You Be Attending? Thoughts on the Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14:16-24
God’s kingdom is good. It is good, I say, because God is there with us and we there share our lives with God. Joy like gathering to feast with family and friends fills heavenly glory. God invites all into His kingdom. No entrance requirements. No applications to fill out. No review process to keep out the deplorables. Just come on in. Anyone left out stay out upon their own accord....
What Does it Mean to Repent?
Back in Jesus’ day there were conversations about the tragic falling of the Siloam tower in Jerusalem which ended eighteen lives. Another happening discussed concerned the Galileans who were pilgrimaging to Jerusalem but were apprehended and executed by Pilate.[1] The question inevitably came up: Did these people perish because of some sin each one of … Continue reading What Does it Mean to Repent?
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