Author Archives: savedbygrace1976

Psalm 46 calls for a courageous facing of our worst fears. It summons us to face head on the possibility of the total destruction of our prosperous way of life, to stare down the worst-case scenario. God is our refuge … Continue reading →

John Piper: I am writing this to plead with Christian parents to require obedience of their children. I am moved to write this by watching young children pay no attention to their parents’ requests, with no consequences. Parents tell a … Continue reading →

John Rosemond recently wrote: “I want my children to cooperate,” a parent tells me. She tells me this in the midst of complaining that her kids rarely do what she asks them to do. That’s another problematic word: ask. Those two … Continue reading →

 David Murray’s blog post prudently and honestly addresses a very dark theme: I am sure we all grieve deeply and pray earnestly with Rick and Kay Warren, as they mourn the shocking loss by suicide of their dear son, Matthew, after many … Continue reading →

  Matt. 9:15 And Jesus said to them, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they … Continue reading →

Last night at our Hope College bible study, we talked about Hell as taught in the bible.  Like taking medicine, it wasn’t pleasant.  But it was health giving.  Our Lord Jesus spoke often of Hell, and made sure His hearers … Continue reading →

Paul Tautges writes on how Christ uses weak things to show Himself strong: More often than not, God chooses to use plain, ordinary, weak men and women to do His work. This is one of the many ways we see … Continue reading →

John Piper tells what a “Waste of a Life” it is to detour Christ: Since September 11, 2001, I have seen more clearly than ever how essential it is to exult explicitly in the excellence of Christ crucified for sinners … Continue reading →

Yesterday marked twelve years since my dad’s home-going at the age of 71. Calvin (pictured above) and I spent the afternoon on the golf course, and much of it was quoting Dad’s (Papa’s) sayings that he used to tell on … Continue reading →

Jason Helopoulos writes: “Loneliness is my least favorite thing about life. The thing that I’m most worried about is just being alone without anybody to care for or someone who will care for me.” Anne Hathaway stated this in a … Continue reading →