If statues cause us to think of the person whose image they bear, how much more should we cause others to think of the One whose image we bear?
Category: The Church
Alicia Rollins shares how a moment in Gravity reminded her of the necessity to share the gospel with others.
In this week’s devotional, Lisa Robinson explores the relationship between contentment and what you can do through Christ.
Many people today say that the Bible has great stories and life lessons to be learned, but conclude that they are just stories, at best. They don’t believe real men like David, Moses, or Jeremiah existed. But if this were true, the Bible would be written so differently. Anytime mankind writes something about themselves, it is with a […]
Note: This post originally appeared in Thistle, the online blog of Covenant Theological Seminary. The recent situation in Ferguson has brought out a lot of emotions and actions that seem to have taken most of the United States by surprise. However, I believe that most black people in the country would say that there are […]
I have embarked on a three-part apologetic series on Rhonda Byrne’s book, The Secret. In part one, we examined The Secret on its own terms. In part two of this series, we explored its framework, and now we have arrived at final installment of this series, in which we will examine its plausibility and inevitable blasphemy. Plausibility I would […]
Love or Lies: Embracing Sound Doctrine Co-founder and Vice President Phillip Holmes preaches on embracing sound doctrine to a Reformed Baptist congregation in Zambia. He explains why false teachers are dangers and how to test doctrine based on what it promotes, using 1 Timothy 1:3-4. Exegetical Point: Sound doctrine promotes the work of God and […]
Who am I? It’s the question I’ve asked myself over and over. Left unanswered, I made countless attempts to leech onto silly new identity trends for validation. However, in the depths of my soul, I was convinced and terrified that I had no real identity. Who Am I? To the whites, I am the Jamaican-American […]
Contentment. Depending on your story that word can trigger a myriad of emotions. Many people misunderstand contentment to denote the absence of desire, when, in Christ, it is the authenticity and expression of desire that leads to genuine contentment. King David, beautifully models the coexistence of contentment and desire throughout his prayers in the Book […]
Earlier, I embarked on a three-part apologetic mini-blog series on Rhonda Byrne’s book, The Secret. In part one, we examined The Secret on its own terms. In part two of this series, we will explore its framework, or blueprint. Ask, Believe, and Receive Rhonda Byrne’s blueprint for how to create your reality is lifted out of the pages of […]
I have to admit that when the Holy Ghost first put it on my heart to write about death and our response to it, I was hesitant. Death is a touchy topic and everyone has been affected by it. My intentions are not to cause anyone more pain. I also do not want to minimize […]
In theory police officers should be one of the most welcome presences in our communities. Their job is to protect the neighborhood and serve its citizens. We should be eager to engage our law enforcement officials if there are problems where we live, and we should also celebrate their work. I can’t speak for all […]
I am embarking on a three-part apologetic mini-blog series on Rhonda Byrne’s book entitled, The Secret. I will examine The Secret on its own terms, its framework, plausibility, and blasphemy. In so doing, I will uncover the presuppositions that Byrne holds, while simultaneously demonstrating the inevitable incoherence of The Secret in view of the Christian […]
Every day we are faced with the reality that people die. I know that’s probably not a good way to start off a post, but I have to believe that the best way of dealing with reality, bad or good, is to face it head on. The Lie I have become increasingly disheartened with how […]
It seems more and more African-Americans are planting churches. These men, their spouses, and the teams that join them are endeavoring to make disciples by starting new congregations through various networks, denominations, and even independently. For this we should rightly celebrate and praise God. But the common assumption for a black church planter is that […]
Uh Oh The flight attendants already explained the aircraft’s safety precautions, the seatbelt light was on, and the plane was moving down the runway when DING!–it dawned on me I hadn’t prayed! So of course, I proceeded to pray. I asked God to keep us safe on the flight, to provide a safe landing when […]
If I had walked in late to the final plenary session at the inaugural Cross Conference, I would have simply thought I was listening to an impassioned sermon. But Pastor David Platt’s point in that session was to demonstrate that Scripture itself can be preached and the word of God should evoke a response at least as […]
I’m getting married in 78 days. Most of the time, that reality hasn’t fully settled in on me. If you’d have asked me ten years ago what I hoped my future husband would be like, I would’ve laughed: nobody will want to marry me. Nobody could love this. You’re talking crazy talk! As my friendship […]
A quick reminder from Joseph Solomon on the importance of context when reading Scripture.
Last month, I had the pleasure of listening to Pastor Baucham deliver this message. It was extremely encouraging and helpful. I think it will bless and equip novice as well as seasoned apologists everywhere who desire to be able to give a good reason why they believe what they believe. Enjoy…
