Monthly Archives: July 2014

I’ve often heard the seemingly profound Christian proverb: “Preach the gospel; and if necessary, use words.” Recently, I heard John MacArthur quote that same proverb: “Preach the gospel, and if necessary, use words.”  MacArthur then said, “That’s got to be … Continue reading →

Jason Helopoulos writes: If we aren’t careful, instead of encouraging worshipping families, we become family worshippers. The following are possible signs that we have begun worshipping the family rather than encouraging our family to be worshippers: We Seldom Host Others:  If … Continue reading →

The present Israeli/Palestinian conflict begs this question. A recent Gospel Coalition article (Israel, Gaza & Divine Right) gives John Piper’s insightful and wise opinion. Ten years ago John Piper, then pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, delivered a sermon … Continue reading →

Kevin DeYoung gives good words for Independence Day: If one sentence captures the quintessential idea of America, surely it the famous assertion contained in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, … Continue reading →

David Murray, the 48 year old Professor at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and Pastor of Free Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, has recently suffered a relapse of life threatening blood clots in his lungs. This affliction has sobered him, and … Continue reading →

“Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it” (Proverbs 13:11). In her article, “Gaming the Poor,” Barbara Dafoe Whitehead hits the jackpot in exposing the predatory tactics of gambling sellers in bed with state … Continue reading →

Understand that this decision impacts not publicly held corporations like General Motors, sold on the US Stock Exchange, but only privately held companies and small businesses. Al Mohler blogged: Today’s decision in theHobby Lobby case represents a huge win for religious … Continue reading →