This year, this short booklet was given as one of the free books at Shepherds’ Conference. I was delighted to see a book on ecclesiology and thought it’d be a great to give a short book review. Here are my thoughts on Sam Allbery’s, “Why Bother with Church: And Other Questions about Why You Need … More Book Review: “Why Bother with Church?” by Sam Allberry
Every Christian must recognize the importance of repentance. The New Testament (NT) speaks heavily of repentance and its role in the Christian life: Matthew 4:17, “From that time Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” Acts 2:37b-38, “‘Brethren, what shall we do?’ Peter said to them, ‘Repent, … More A Thought on Repentance
I stumbled across a Ligionier National Conference Q&A from 2001. One statement that stood out for me was from R.C. Sproul on the holiness of God. Holiness can be such a taboo topic even in Christianity. But when a person really understands how the Bible defines holiness and God’s character, many of the common misconceptions … More Why Stress the Holiness of God?
I can’t count how many times my mouth has got me into trouble. Poor communication has lead to many stressful moments in my life. And this is true for many others. Communication continues to be a struggle in each of our closest relationships, and conflict is soon to follow. Stuart Scott gives good principles for improving … More Communication and Conflict Resolution
Came across this excerpt from a John Macarthur sermon on young men. I think the principle broadens to young men and women, so ladies take a glance at this too. This was truly convicting for me, since I too am young and not yet tested. May the Lord be gracious to us all (Emphasis … More Youth: Imagined Invincibility
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