John Newton, an atheist and the captain of a slave-ship, is caught in a violent storm. He cries out to God for rescue. The ship is delivered and so is a young John Newton. Upon hitting the shores of England,… Continue Reading
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. –Proverbs 26:27 A couple years ago these verses were shaping and forming things in my heart. This was at the same… Continue Reading
“Doubt acts as a sparring partner both to truth and error. It keeps faith trim and helps to shed the paunchiness of false ideas. Like a terrier, doubt worries at weak ideas until they escape reinvigorated or collapse exhausted. It… Continue Reading
The preacher catches wind that someone in his congregation is living in egregious sin. And this Sunday his text just so happens to be about that particular sin. That’s a bit unsettling, but he actually preaches verse-by-verse for moments such… Continue Reading