Marriage Counseling

One of the hats that a pastor must wear is the hat of a marriage counselor.  This is an area of ministry that I literally have no experience in.  Thus, when I heard about the problems of a married couple in Port St. Lucie, FL I found myself wondering how I would counsel this couple: [...]

The Westminster Confession of Faith: Chapter XI - Of Free Will

God hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty, that it is neither forced, nor by any absolute necessity of nature determined to good or evil.
Man, in his state of innocency, had freedom and power to will and to do that which is good and well-pleasing to God; but yet mutably, so that [...]

Thinking about a Chinese car?

Maybe you should watch this video first:

20 Things that you should be praying for (pt. 2)

11. For the leaders of the Church.
 -Acts 14:23
 -Romans 15:30-31
12. For the unity of the Church.
 -John 17:20-21
 -1 Thessalonians 3:10
13. For a discerning mind.
 -Philippians 1:9-10
14. For a knowledge of God.
 -Colossians 1:9-10
 -Ephesians 1:17
15. For the power to comprehend to love of Christ.
 -Ephesians 3:14, 18
16. For strength and endurance.
 -Colossians 1:11
 -Ephesians 3:16
17. For a deeper sense of God’s power to [...]

20 Things that you should be praying for (pt. 1)

1. For the Forgiveness of our sins.
 -Matthew 6:12
2. For our own faith.
 -Luke 22:32
 -Luke 21:36
 -Mark 9:24
 -Ephesians 3:17
3. For deliverance from temptation.
 -Matthew 6:13
 -Matthew 26:41
4. For deliverance from the evil one.
 -Matthew 6:13

5. For daily provision.
 -Matthew 6:11
6. For the ultimate salvation (vindication) of God’s people.
 -Luke 18:7
7. For the ability to remember the hope of our glorification.
 -Ephesians 1:16, [...]

Book Sale

(talk about an attention grabbing title… Just wanted to give all me readers the heads up on a really good book sale. Every book in the Desiring God book store will be $5 on June 27-28, Wednesday and Thursday next week.  This sale is only on-line, and apparently there are no limits. 

Book Review: Preaching the Cross

Preaching the Cross
by Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan III, R. Albert Mohler Jr., C.J. Mahaney
Contributions by John MacArthur, John Piper, R.C. Sproul
The collaborators of the ‘Together for the Gospel’ conference have come together again, this time to produce a book dedicated to the next generation of preachers. “Preaching the Cross” (Crossway, 2007) is a book [...]