Paul explicitly states that the sword of the Spirit is Scripture, the word of God. The Scottish pastor and writer Thomas Cuthrie said, "The Bible is an armory of heavenly weapons,...
Hans Christian Andersen wrote of a mirror that made every good and pretty thing look bad. Don’t many of us have just such a distorted view of life? Good looks bad; and bad looks good. We must ...
Paul Edwards interviews pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church John MacArthur about the emerging church movement in America....
The heart of preaching is found in the interplay between the preacher coming to God’s Word in Scripture and then bringing people to God’s Word......
"Those who are truly sent by God . . . are marked by the fact that they are faithful to the message of the Gospel, exalting the Lord Jesus Christ, proclaiming to men the good news of salvation through...
Who doesn't wish for at least one do-over in life? If we stick to God's rules, we will have fewer regrets, fewer wishes for do-overs....
"Advent comes from a Latin word meaning 'coming' or 'arrival,' and marks the four Sundays preceding Christmas as a time to prepare for celebrating Christ's birth. Advent is a season for Christians int...
Though all other literatute is passing away, God's Word remains certain and secure....
Elias Boudinot was the first president of the American Bible Society and was also the president of the United States Continental Congress in 1783. His gravestone in Burlington, New Jersey, refurbished...
As this column goes to press, hundreds of presumably Muslim protestors in Sudan are shouting for the execution of a British school teacher. Her offense? Insulting Islam because her class of 7-year-old...
Years ago in a small Tennessee city there lived a man who did not believe in banks. Word got around, and one day he was robbed. The culprit was caught and put on trial. The defense attorney tried to p...
Here are some words of wisdom making the rounds: 1. Keep your word soft and tender, because tomorrow you may have to eat them. 2. Opportunities are never lost; someone else will take the ones you ...
David Jeremiah points out that, "The Dead Sea is so salty it contains no fish or plant life. Why? There are absolutely no outlets! A great volume of water pours into it, but nothing flows out. Many in...
Chicagoan Silas Purnell is credited with helping more than 50,000 inner-city teens get into college. In the mid-1960's he quit a marketing job and opened a college placement office in the basement of ...
Are there some particular insights you’ve gained during the years that help you preach for life change?...
On the table side by side; The Holy Bible and the TV Guide, One is well worn but cherished with pride, (Not the Bible, but the TV Guide). One is used daily to help folks decide, No! It isn't the Bibl...
In his book Primal, Mark Batterson shares this story: “In 1801, Sir David Brewster was awarded an honorary master of arts degree from the University of Edinburgh and was ordained to preach. His first ...