By Audrey Christensen What’s your first reaction when someone mentions meditation? Maybe you recoil, roll your eyes, or awkwardly avoid that person for the rest of your life. Until recently, I would have had a similar reaction to any mention of meditation. This summer, our Fort Worth church’s women’s ministry is studying through God’s Battle … Continue reading God’s Battle Plan for the Mind: The Puritan Practice of Biblical Meditation by David W. Saxton
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William Tyndale: A Brief Introduction
Written by Sarah Wootten In missions class during Vacation Bible School, the children will be learning about the life of William Tyndale and discussing Bible translation work that is still going on today. I thought it would be helpful for parents and VBS volunteers to have a better understanding of William Tyndale to help guide … Continue reading William Tyndale: A Brief Introduction
Is the Doctrine of Propitiation Really Biblical?
By Jordan A. Hoge A major component of the penal substitutionary atonement theory is the doctrine of Jesus Christ’s propitiatory sacrifice for sin. The theory of penal substitutionary atonement tells of Jesus’ loving endurance, absorption, and exhaustion the divine wrath of God to provide salvation for those who were deserving of the wrath Jesus bore.[1] … Continue reading Is the Doctrine of Propitiation Really Biblical?
Why are Quiet Times Important?
By Audrey Christensen Last month, Texas was hit with a major winter storm. I’m sure you saw the news, but it was a big deal. Jonathan and I were snowed in for almost the whole week, and it was a really nice, restful time, but it knocked me off my usual morning routine. Instead of … Continue reading Why are Quiet Times Important?
The Doctrine of Creation
By Joey Carroll Image by Free-Photos from Pixaby. The doctrines and teachings of Scripture are so profoundly important. I am convinced that the crippled church that we live in today is due to the puny pulpit of days past that forsook the proclamation of God’s Holy Word. The preachers of yesterday as well as today … Continue reading The Doctrine of Creation
Slaves to God
by Travis Tubbs Slave. The word itself brings several images to a person’s mind. I dare say most of those images, if not all, bring about a negative connotation. We visualize the word “slave” negatively because of the American history behind the word. Yet in Scripture, we find the Greek word “doulos” meaning “slave” used … Continue reading Slaves to God
Christian Meditation
by Joey Carroll If you spend very much time reading Christian articles or posts, you have probably come across a discussion of Christian meditation or a “how-to” article on the practice of such meditation. But the word “meditation” hopefully raises an eyebrow. It is a term that is often used by those who practice Eastern … Continue reading Christian Meditation
Divine Sovereignty and Personal Resolve: A Lesson from Jonathan Edwards’ Doctrine and Life
Written by Jordan Hoge Who was Jonathan Edwards? Jonathan Edwards is commonly recognized as America’s greatest theologian. He was a Puritan preacher, writer, pastor, and missionary of The First Great Awakening. He boldly esteemed the clear truths of the gospel, making clear to all under his ministry that there is salvation for those in Christ, … Continue reading Divine Sovereignty and Personal Resolve: A Lesson from Jonathan Edwards’ Doctrine and Life
On Politics
by Audrey Christensen Christianity and politics. For some reason, it is one of the touchiest subjects to talk about amongst Christians. And with November drawing increasingly nigh, a blog post about politics was inevitable; perhaps my dad (Joey) wanted me to be the scapegoat since I’m now 750+ miles away! If you know me, you … Continue reading On Politics
What Are You Feeding On? A Discussion About Devotions
By: Tyler Faught “If you want to be filled with the Spirit of God you must drink of His Word... What are you drinking?” Danny Panter, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, SA “How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103 (NASB) Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash … Continue reading What Are You Feeding On? A Discussion About Devotions