The Morality of Music

The Morality of Music

It was a less-than-average Wednesday night.  The prayer meeting had begun with fewer attendees than normal.  You could tell people had had a difficult week and needed some church encouragement.  Suddenly, our service was interrupted with very loud (I mean loud)...
Spiritual Quarantining

Spiritual Quarantining

Modern medicine has done a lot to mitigate the risk of widespread infections. Still, we hear on occasion of some virus or disease that begins to spread rapidly and people must take drastic measures. In recent news, there has been the outbreak of the coronavirus. In a...
Uncomfortable Truths for Contenders

Uncomfortable Truths for Contenders

Let us assume for a moment, that a reader becomes convinced of the need to earnestly contend for the faith. Having seen the Scripture and looked at the issues, he is convicted that he, too, must take his stand for truth in a world where compromise is all around. Such...
The Heart of a Pilgrim

The Heart of a Pilgrim

John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress” is one of the most sold Christian books of all time. It is an elaborate allegory of a man who comes to salvation and eventually reaches heaven. While within the story, he is called “Christian” (after salvation), the title labels him...