How Should We Respond When Christian Leaders Fall or Walk Away?
Moral scandal. Deconversion. Ex-vangelicals. It seems like every week we hear a new story of someone who claimed to follow Christ committing grave moral sin or walking away from the faith. It gets discouraging, doesn’t it? It’s even worse when the person has held a...
Midweek Morning Encouragement
Join me each Wednesday morning, at 8:30 am, for midweek encouragement from God’s Word. CLICK HERE for this week’s live broadcast, or to watch a recording from a past week. Jeremiah 15:16: Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and...
Bible Reading Plans
Did you know that God wrote a book? Yes, He literally did by superintending the writing of every single page of the Bible. And, not only did He write a book, He has also preserved it for hundreds of years and given it to us so that we might know Him as we interact...
Immanuel, God With Us – Charles Spurgeon on Isaiah 7:14-15
In 1854, Charles Haddon Spurgeon preached a Christmas Eve sermon on Isaiah 7:14-15. He was a master communicator and preacher of the Word of God. I love the way that He gives shape to Isaiah's prophetic name for the promised Messiah: Immanuel, God With Us. You can...
He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail Christ will hold me fast When the tempter would prevail He will hold me fast I could never keep my hold Through life's fearful path For my love is often cold He must hold me fast. - Ada Habershon I sat in the audience at the 2012...
Videos From My Recent Israel Trip
I had an amazing time in Israel, walking the streets where Jesus walked, and viewing sites that I've read about in the Bible for years. Every believer should consider a pilgrimage to the Holy Land at some point in life. It will change the way that you read the Bible...
How can I know if I’ve been genuinely converted?
Could there be a more important question to ponder than this? How can I know if I’m really a Christian? How can I know if my faith is real, and I'm truly a child of God? That's the question that was tweeted by 9 Marks recently. Check out the very helpful answer...
When Should I Leave My Church?
Mark Dever offers the following helpful tips in his book, What Is a Healthy Church? (IX Marks; Wheaton: Crossway, 2007), p. 57: Quick Tips: If You're Thinking About Leaving a Church... Before You Decide to Leave Pray. Let your current pastor know about your thinking...
How to Find a Good Healthy Church
Mark Dever offers the following tips in his book, What Is a Healthy Church? (IX Marks; Wheaton: Crossway, 2007), p. 79: Quick Tips: How to Find a Good Church 1. Pray 2. Seek counsel from a godly pastor (or from elders). 3. Keep your priorities straight. - The...
My New YouTube Music Video – 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Check out my new YouTube music video! - 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Matt Redman (John Tracy - Piano / Saxophone / Guitar Cover) Check out my new video cover of Matt Redman's "10,000 Reasons!" If you enjoy it, I NEED YOUR HELP. Please click "like" on the YouTube...
