My husband and I, recently travelled for three hours to attend the wedding of a dear friend.  The journey was as good as it could be, given that the weather had finally decided to become wintry! Our return journey unfortunately was marred by an acci…
- 5 days ago, 30 Jan 12, 11:41am -

I made and baked my own bread for many years.  The whole family would enjoy watching me do this – I think they anticipated the end result more than being onlookers to the mixing process. It can be a very satisfying undertaking; the mixing and addi…
- 14 days ago, 21 Jan 12, 11:32am -

Do you remember those times in your life when you tried to cover up a mistake or a wrongdoing?  I do.  They haven’t gone away, and I didn’t get away with them.  Even if I had, I soon learned that God sees everything.  Nothing is hidden from H…
- 29 days ago, 5 Jan 12, 10:36pm -

 Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.  (NKJV) The bird bath in our backyard attracts…
- 31 days ago, 4 Jan 12, 10:27am -

Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.  For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is CHRIST the LORD.  And this will be the sign to you: you will find a Babe wrapp…
- 42 days ago, 24 Dec 11, 12:21pm -

Ah!  Christmas-time is here again.  Time for hurried shopping trips.  Time for shopping excesses.  Time to buy gifts for those we love. Decision after decision! What can I give my spouse? What to give the children! What to give friends and family…
- 54 days ago, 12 Dec 11, 9:15am -

We may also learn that the humblest and most timid faith in Jesus Christ will save. It is a grand thing to believe in Jesus Christ with all your heart, and soul, and strength; it is delightful never to doubt,…
- 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 6:50am -

Dear Brethren, it is to be feared that many of us are not separated enoughfrom the world. God intends the difference to be very marked; he wouldhave the line between the church and the world drawn very clearly. I couldwish to…
- 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 7:00am -

At the present time you will say the name of Christ is not honored; but wait awhile, and he shall be very high. His name is even now more honored than in former days, when it was the jest of the nations. The prudent plans which th…
- 5 days ago, 30 Jan 12, 7:00am -

“I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.” — Psalm 101:2.The hundredth psalm is perhaps the best known song of praise in the word of God. To sing the…
- 7 days ago, 28 Jan 12, 11:37am -

Nine out of every ten questions which can possibly come before you in your business are already answered when the grand question is settled. Is such an action dishonest? Then it matters nothing how profitable it might be, it i…
- 8 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:29pm -

We differ also from those who place reliance upon moral virtues and spiritual excellencies, and even from those who would have us found our hope upon certain graces supposed to be the works of the Holy Spirit. Had we been the mos…
- 9 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 9:37am -

Prayer moves God. God moves mountains.   Do you have a story of how prayer put your faith into action and what God did as a result?   I would love to share it!   Email iamsteveaustin@me.com   ATTIC, Steve   Filed under: Spiritual Tagged: Christi…
- 3 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 1:05am -

 Accountability: Why I Don’t Believe in Christian Accountability | A Response by Mike Breen“God is constantly speaking to us and is inviting us to himself and his unfolding Kingdom. His desire is that the words he speaks deep into us will chan…
- 3 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 1:00am -

A brief excerpt from a letter written by Octavius to his congregation at Warwick Street Baptist Church in 1852 after becoming ill while on vacation. I believe this brief paragraph best sums up his ministry and hearts desire in all he wrote and preac…
- 3 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 12:41am -

“But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.” Psalm 59:16 ESV
- 6 hours ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:40pm -

     No, this post is not about football.  It is about fear.  The raw truth of life is that evil exists.  There is a constant battle going on in the Spiritual realm.  Satan wants your soul, and he will pull out all the stops to get it.  The…
- 7 hours ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:03pm -

Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud. Like this:Be the first to like this post.
- 7 hours ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:01pm -

The love of Christ compels us . . . —2 Corinthians 5:14Paul said that he was overpowered, subdued, and held as in a vise by “the love of Christ.” Very few of us really know what it means to be held in the grip of the love of God. We tend so oft…
- 4 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 12:00am -

We have been made as the filth of the world . . . —1 Corinthians 4:13These words are not an exaggeration. The only reason they may not be true of us who call ourselves ministers of the gospel is not that Paul forgot or misunderstood the exact truth…
- 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 12:00am -

Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! —1 Corinthians 9:16Beware of refusing to hear the call of God. Everyone who is saved is called to testify to the fact of his salvation. That, however, is not the same as the call to preach, but is merely an…
- 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 12:00am -

Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel . . . —1 Corinthians 1:17Paul states here that the call of God is to preach the gospel. But remember what Paul means by “the gospel,” namely, the reality of redemption in our Lord Jesu…
- 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 12:00am -

Any sound religious experience must begin with a proper conception of the nature of God. The terrible power of idolatry for evil lies in its unworthy conception of the character of the Supreme Being. Indeed it may be said without qualification that a…
- 5 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 9:00am -

Faith differs from superstition in its ground of hope. Faith rests upon character, specifically the character of God. A word is only as good as the character of the one who uttered it. Superstition counts upon a word, a text, and never thinks back of…
- 19 hours ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:00am -

The great weight of exhortation these days is in the direction of zeal and activity. "Let's get going" is the favorite watchword for gospel workers, with the result that everyone feels ashamed to sit down and think. But it will pay to do it, neverthe…
- 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 9:00am -

Any serious-minded Christian may at some time find himself wondering whether the service he is giving to God is the best it could be. He may even have times of doubting, and fear that his toil is fruitless and his life empty. This is not as bad as it…
- 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 9:00am -

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/gospeldrivenchurch/2012/02/02/leading-and-following-in-covenant/
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http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2012/februaryweb-only/bad-komen-lessons.html?start=1
- 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 12:00am -

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/02/03/carson-and-keller-on-jakes-and-the-elephant-room/
- 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 12:00am -

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2012/02/03/eric-metaxas-at-the-national-prayer-breakfast/
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http://thegospelcoalition.org/book-reviews/review/the_joy_of_calvinism
- 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 12:00am -

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/opinion/brooks-how-to-fight-the-man.html
- 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 12:00am -

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/gospeldrivenchurch/2012/02/01/no-further-than-our-fathers-2/
- 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 12:00am -

http://www.ccef.org/blog/not-tonight-dear-men-rejected
- 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 12:00am -

http://www.russellmoore.com/2012/02/02/the-planet-of-the-apes-and-christian-eschatology/
- 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 12:00am -

http://theresurgence.com/2012/02/02/sex-trafficking-at-the-super-bowl
- 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 12:00am -

The Bible uses many metaphors to describe people who are not believers in Jesus: Harvest fields (Matthew 9:37-38), fish caught in the net (Matthew 13:47), guests invited to a banquet (Matthew 22:10), and sheep—most often as lost sheep without a she…
- 4 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 12:01am -

Q: I would be grateful if you could help me to understand the difference between judgment and disagreement. How do I live as a Christian indicating how and why I do things differently (when asked or questioned about it) without coming across to anoth…
- 12 hours ago, 3 Feb 12, 3:46pm -

Acts 16:25-34: Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open,…
- 19 hours ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:04am -

A person’s words are inseparable from the person speaking them. Think about your own words. They come from you and are uniquely yours. Your words communicate your heart. They come from your inner self—your soul—and express your ideas, thoughts,…
- 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 12:01am -

Lamentations 5:1-22 Why do you forget us continually;     why do you abandon us     for such a long time? Lamentations 5:20…
- 13 hours ago, 3 Feb 12, 3:33pm -

Lamentations 4:1-22 It was because of her prophets’ sins,     her priests’ iniquities,     those who shed righteous blood     in the middle of the city.…
- 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 3:26pm -

Lamentations 3:31-66 We should lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven. Lamentations 3:41…
- 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 1:00am -

Lamentations 3:1-30 The memory of my suffering and     homelessness is bitterness and poison.I can’t help but remember     and am depressed.I call all this to mind—  …
- 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 1:00am -