The apostle Paul was big on encouragement. He opens his letter to the Philippians with this deeply personal greeting, “I thank my God every time I remember you” (Phil 1:3). Who could fail to be delighted by these words? In 1 Thessalonians he says, “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share …
Trueman, Carl R. The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway, 2020. 425 pages. Hardcover. 978–1-4335–5633–3. $34.99. Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College, has written a book that I am surprised has not yet been written. For …
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6 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So whether we are at …
It’s not just the visit that’s important, but the visitor, not just what you say but how you say it. Perhaps you never received many visits from your pastor yourself, so you feel you have never had a model or a mentor. You have little to work on and feel largely uninformed and unschooled in …
Editor’s note: This post is part of a series featuring outstanding excerpts from student papers at the BibleMesh Institute, which offers affordable online training for local churches, schools, and ministries. The author’s name has been withheld for privacy and security purposes. She is preparing to serve as a missionary overseas. The Bible records Jesus’ resurrection …
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Psalm 51:5 (ESV) Since its publication in 1946, Dr. Benjamin Spock’s (1903-1998) book Baby and Child Care has sold millions of copies, and its views, which were controversial initially, are now part of mainstream thinking on parenting. He argued that children are naturally …