In Christ Alone
I will not boast in anything No gifts, no power, no wisdom My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. On Christ the solid Rock I […]
Tag Archives: Religion & Spirituality
When the going gets tough…
Someone once said, “a faith that has not been tested is a faith that can not be trusted”. So what do you do when your faith is tested… what do you do when the going gets tough..
Things that are Better
Ecclesiastes 7:1-29
A good name is better than precious ointment… verse 1
It is better to have a regular quite time than to be a party junkie… verse 2. The house of feasting often shuts out thoughts of God and eternity
Godly sorrow is better than all the laughter in the world… verse 3
It is better to be sensitive and sympathetic to the hurts and needs of others around you, than to be thoughtlessly lost in diversion and amusement… verse 4
It is better for a man to be rebuked than for him to listen to all the pop culture and make me feel good sermons in the world… verse 5
God’s in Charge, Not You – the less you speak, the better
Watch your step when you enter God’s house. Enter to learn. That’s far better than mindlessly offering a sacrifice, Doing more harm than good. God’s in Charge, not you – […]
Overcoming Temptation
For decades I have applied this battle plan to sexual temptation but hardly at all to the sins of selfishness, anger, self-pity, blaming, and sullenness. I have engaged my will head-on with […]
7 Dimensions that make for Effective Praying
Prayer – what is prayer? I love the definition in “My Orthodox Prayer Book” Prayer is doxology, praise, thanksgiving, confession, supplication and intercession to God. “When I prayed I was new,” wrote […]
Spiritual Warfare 101
Part 7 Dealing with Demonic Affliction Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Acts portray Jesus and the apostles as using the command-control mode to address sickness, the weather, paying taxes, speaking with personal […]
Spiritual Warfare 101
Part 6 Sin and Suffering Proponents of EMM make two major arguments: Because Jesus and the apostles cast out demons, we should do likewise. Because EMM is not forbidden by […]
Spiritual Warfare 101
God’s Sovereignty in an Evil World God uses evil for his glory and the comfort of God’s people. EMM advocates simply do not articulate this understanding of God’s sovereignty in the […]
Spiritual Warfare 101
Part 1 Reblogged from Between Two Worlds Several years ago I read David Powlison’s book, Power Encounters: Reclaiming Spiritual Warfare. (Sadly, no longer in print—though I believe a second edition […]
