“Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21). This Wednesday night, I happened to pull out the lesson about the Sower and the Seeds to teach to our Summit Bible Club because of the connection to harvest time (Matthew 13:3; Mark 4:3; Luke 8:5). Little did…
Tag: Salvation
In Times Like These
It is tempting to despair. In light of the violence and corruption and blatant disregard of the rule of law, I was beginning to despair. What can one say about times like these? Pithy sayings and declarations of our own “pure” thoughts and motives fall short. There have been worse times. There may be worse…
Abide in Christ
This is a must read for every Christian. Andrew Murray’s classic book is written to the believer who finds it difficult to live a holy Christian life. Murray had a great burden to bring along new Christians and help them to grow spiritually. So he walks the reader through that great passage of John 15, the…
The Be Series
I added Warren Wiesbe’s bundle of commentaries on The Gospels in his “Be Series” books to my Kindle. Each book is named for its accompanying virtue that the Bible is calling us to display. “Be Loyal” is the commentary on Matthew, for instance. “Be Dilligent” is Mark. “Be Compassionate” is the first part of Luke, and “Be…
Law and Grace
Dr. Myron Houghton’s book has been indispensable to me in organizing my thoughts concerning today’s issues. How does one practically live out the Christian life if we believe all of the Bible to be profitable for us? The following review summarizes it perfectly from Aletheia Baptist Ministries: This new book by Dr. Houghton is a long-awaited…
Finding God in the Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of my favorite works of fiction! J.R.R. Tolkien left us a masterful story that has captured the imagination of yet another generation since its first publication. However, I must disagree with these authors’ premise that one can “find God” therein. Even though the authors carefully avoid calling…