All Posts
-
“Reverence and Rejection: Fearing God or Fearing Man?”
Read more: “Reverence and Rejection: Fearing God or Fearing Man?”“We fear men so much, because we fear God so little. One fear cures another. When man’s terror scares you, turn your thoughts to the wrath of God.” William Gurnall I’ve talked about approval before, so this isn’t about seeking affirmation. Instead, I want to focus on the controlling effects of fear. In my experience,…
-
THE MADMAN AND THE CHRISTIAN.
Read more: THE MADMAN AND THE CHRISTIAN.“ If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment. ” Orthodoxy BY G.K. Chesterton. In Chapter Two of Orthodoxy, titled “The Maniac,” G.K. Chesterton…
-
LIFE IN CONTEXT
Read more: LIFE IN CONTEXT“A text without a context is a pretext for a proof text.” D.A. Carson Mark J. Keown, in Discovering the New Testament: An Introduction to Its Background, Theology, and Themes: The Gospels & Acts said about the New Testament: The first step is to understand the text in its original context. That is, we don’t…
-
THE DIFFICULTY OF APPROVAL.
Read more: THE DIFFICULTY OF APPROVAL.The Reality… “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”Galatians 1:10 ESV. What drives a person to seek the approval of others? George Müller, the renowned philanthropist and…