Question – Should you read from one Bible or more than one? Answer – You should have a primary translation of the Bible that you study. It’s good to have a consistent reading of Scripture when you’re digging deeper – observing, interpreting, and applying the Bible to your own life. Become familiar with its wording – [...]
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Of one and many Bibles
Posted in Bible, memorizing Scripture, questions on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It Was a Good Day
Posted in Bible, church, memorizing Scripture, Ministry, my life, preaching on March 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Maybe you remember the commercial of a few years ago – it was a public service announcement for the National Basketball Association focusing on the good deeds of some of its players. One particular advertisement featured a boy from New Jersey who went to an event where Keith Van Horn (there’s a “blast from [...]
Trust, not Anxiety
Posted in Books, Christian life, faith in life, memorizing Scripture, prayer, providence, sovereignty of God on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the “respectable sins” Jerry Bridges talks about in his book Respectable Sins (aptly titled!) is anxiety. He makes it clear that anxiety is a sin. He quotes Matthew 6:25-34; Luke 12:7; Philippians 4:6; and 1 Peter 5:7 to make his point. Bridges describes anxiety as a negative way we respond to the pain generated by [...]
Ammunition
Posted in memorizing Scripture, practical stuff, temptation on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My pastor recently preached a sermon in which he brought up a good application in an unusual way. He asked, “Are there any bullets in your gun?” Here’s what he was talking about: All of us face various temptations every day (usually lots of them!). How we handle them is very important. We shouldn’t be like Mae [...]
