When I entered seminary, one of the first required readings was a little booklet written by theologian B.B. Warfield called The Religious Life of Theological Students. Here is one of the numerous wise comments he made: But aptness to teach alone does not make a minister; nor is it his primary qualification. It is [...]
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Learned and Godly
Posted in Godliness, Pastors, Quotes on November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Hard, but There’s Hope
Posted in Christian life, discipleship, encouragement, Godliness, tagged Publish on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It didn’t take long for me to discover that being a Christian wasn’t easy. In fact, there were (and still are) times when it was downright hard. The initial ”glow” of putting my faith and trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior gave way to the reality of the discipline, effort, and struggle required to be [...]
Why Should We Read the Bible?
Posted in Bible, Books, Godliness, Quotes, reading on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Donald Whitney, in his excellent book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, explains the importance of “Bible intake” as he calls it. No Spiritual Discipline is more important than the intake of God’s Word. Nothing can substitute for it. There is simply no healthy Christian life apart from a diet of the milk and meat of Scripture. The reasons [...]
It Takes Practice
Posted in Christian life, discipleship, discipline, faithfulness, Godliness on July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” “Practice. Practice. Practice.” You’ve probably heard that before – it’s funny, but it’s absolutely true! If we want to make it to the stage and perform at Carnegie Hall, we’ll have to practice and practice hard. Here comes the link: what’s true for Carnegie Hall is true [...]
