And I Quote… October 24

And I Quote… October 24

by | Oct 24, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog

All human communities live out of some story that provides a context for understanding the meaning of history and gives shape and direction to their lives. If we allow the Bible to become fragmented, it is in danger of being absorbed into whatever other story is...
And I Quote… October 24

And I Quote… October 17

by | Oct 17, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog

Worldliness is that system of values, in any given age, which has at its center our fallen human perspective, which displaces God and his truth from the world, and which makes sin look normal and righteousness seem strange. It thus gives great plausibility to what is...
And I Quote… October 24

And I Quote… October 10

by | Oct 10, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog

It is sometimes supposed that wrath denotes absence of love, or is the opposite of love. But the opposite of love is not wrath, but indifference, as most parents know well. The more one loves a child, the more one may show anger at the child’s attempt at what would...
And I Quote… October 24

And I Quote… September 26

by | Sep 26, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog

The goal of the Christian life is the pursuit of an intimate knowledge of God that leads to a greater estimation of His worth, a greater satisfaction and joy in His person, and a greater giving of oneself for His glory. Paul Washer, The Gospel Call and True...
And I Quote… October 24

And I Quote… September 19

by | Sep 19, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog

Some time ago, the concept of the “carnal Christian” became popular among some evangelical groups. The basic idea was that someone could be saved, and yet living no differently than an unbeliever day after day. In their lives there would be no hunger and thirst for...