But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. – 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 What does it mean to be wise? The question is one that every philosophy and …
John Leland is not often mentioned in the histories of the United States, yet he played an important role in giving this country religious freedom. Much of Leland's sixty-seven-year career as a Baptist preacher was spent in fighting to remove disabilities-not only for Baptists, but for persons of …
Whites and blacks. Black lives matter. Ethnic prejudice. Anger. Pain. Frustration. Protests. Do these things sound familiar? Issues of race and injustice are front and center of the national conversation at this time. Discrimination on the basis of skin color is loudly condemned. A Christian …
“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” Psalm 119:18 As a believer in Jesus, your times in God's word are always rich with meaning to you, right? Every time your pastor preaches the Scriptures, the words illuminate your mind and stir up your desire for the Lord, …
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10). The hymn, “Be Still, My Soul,” written by Katharina A. von Schlegel beautifully sets forth the teaching of this text. Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side,Bear patiently the …
We all grieve when we see how our Country has has changed over the years. So many of the popular opinions in the culture today are in opposition to biblical truth. At the same time we have a lot for which to be thankful. We still enjoy religious liberty which is denied in many other parts of the …
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort…” (II Corinthians 1:3). What a wonderful title, “the God of all comfort.” In Romans 15:13 He is called the God of hope and in I Peter 5:10, the God of all grace. What an encouraging message …
THE MORE THIS BLESSED and wondrous prayer be pondered—one which we personally love to think of as “the family prayer”—the more will the perfect wisdom of its Author be apparent. Here we are taught both the manner and method of how to pray, and the Father’s good will toward us, and therefore has He …
In our human nature there is a tendency to think only about ourselves, but this verse says we are to “consider one another.” We are members of the same family and partners in the same work. Someone has said, “The Bible knows nothing of solitary religion.” We must be involved with other people …
My family was attending a worship service punctuated by a powerful sermon on the Ten Commandments. After its conclusion, I turned to my wife Luella and said, “I’m so glad our children were here to listen to that sermon!”It happened to me without even noticing: I placed myself outside the circle of …