Matthew Henry on Science and the Scriptures
Since I first pointed to it on this blog to it, my SBCVoices article that posted last week as gotten quite a bit of traction there, with nearly 200 reader comments, and still going. It wasn’t my...
View ArticleA Pattern for Prayer, Courtesy of O.S. Hawkins
As much as I love what E.M. Bounds wrote about the need for prayer, I have three faults with his writings on the subject. First, chapters tend to repeat the same ideas. He ends up saying the same...
View ArticleRainy Day Planning – Wise or Disobedient?
In his famous and wonderful devotional book My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers warns “Do Not Calculate Without God”. So often we make our plans and neglect to honestly factor God and His will...
View Article“I Can Do What I Want and Still Be a Christian.” Oh, really?
CORRECTION: I had my tabs on my Bible software miscued. This was not Matthew Henry, but rather William MacDonald, from his Believer’s Bible Commentary, which I’ve recommended before here at TAE. Sorry...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean to Say “God is Sovereign”?
The Bible declares repeatedly that God is sovereign. He is sovereign over the universe, this world, this world’s systems and governments…everything. The Bible teaches that God is sovereign over every...
View ArticleExcellent Advice to Single Christians
“If we profess to be sons and daughters of the Lord Almighty, we must not marry without his consent. He will never give his blessing, if we prefer beauty, wit, wealth, or worldly honours, to faith and...
View ArticleGod Employs Us In Maturing Us
Did you ever think about the fact that God had Noah build his own ark? Why didn’t God wing him and his family off to some high, safe place instead of patiently waiting for Noah to build the massive...
View ArticleNear Death Experiences In The News …Again
Several people have talked to me lately about the news story of a neurosurgeon’s recent claims about having a near death experience. I’ve covered the topic on this site before both here and here, but...
View ArticleAndrew Murray on the Essential Elements of the Christian Life
These two, consecration and faith, are the essential elements of the Christian life–the giving up all to Jesus, the receiving all from Jesus. They are implied in each other; they are united in the one...
View ArticleHoratius Bonar: The Enterprising Efforts of God and Man
Presbyterian pastor and hymn writer Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) wrote a work, True Revivals & the Men God Uses. You can find it on the internet or get it in booklet form from Chapel Library. I was...
View ArticleThe Lord Cares for His Own
I came across this quote from Matthew Henry today and thought it might be an encouragement to you today: Let God’s people cast their care on him and not be troubled about what they shall eat, and what...
View ArticleThe Most Compelling Reason I’ve Heard Yet for a Pastor to be Healthy
You have to understand something. I’m 44 years old and hate exercise. I always have. I never liked sports. I still don’t follow sports. I can’t name all the positions on a football team. But I love...
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