I had the privilege of growing up in a town in eastern North Carolina sort of like Mayberry of Andy Griffith renown. My family lived in a big house on Main Street owned by my maternal grandmother. In fact, we not only lived in that house, we lived with her. Obviously, she had a huge … Continue reading A Simple Prayer Learned from Grandmother Rose
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Give to the Winds Your Fears
In the seventeenth century Paul Gerhardt and his family had to flee Berlin because of his convictions. As they fled, they stopped at an inn and tried to understand why God was allowing this to happen to them. Gerhardt's wife was especially concerned about what might lie ahead for their young children. Gerhardt read Psalm … Continue reading Give to the Winds Your Fears
Trusting God When Life Hurts – Andrew Murray
“He brought me here. It’s by His will I am in this very place. In that fact I will rest. He will keep me here in His love and give me grace to live as His child. Then He will make the trial a blessing, teaching me the lessons He intends for me to learn … Continue reading Trusting God When Life Hurts – Andrew Murray
Submitting to the God Who Turns Calamity into Blessing
It is easy to submit to God's will when everything is going well... when you are walking in sunshine and feeling good. But when you find yourself walking in the shadows, it is then that submission to God's will find its severest test. The Psalmist states, "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his … Continue reading Submitting to the God Who Turns Calamity into Blessing
Coram Deo – Devotional Guide through Acts 23
Coram Deo - Acts 23- Click on this hyperlink to the left for a pdf file of this devotional guide. Coram Deo is a Latin phrase which translated means "in the presence of God." To live coram Deo is to live one’s entire life in God’s presence, under God’s authority, and for God’s glory. Coram … Continue reading Coram Deo – Devotional Guide through Acts 23
Jeremiah 1 – We Are Known Before We Know
This Sunday at Trinity is World Missions Sunday. Dr. Paul Chinchen will preach from Jeremiah 1 on "We've a Story to Tell." Eugene Peterson offers some wise counsel in his book on Jeremiah. He writes: Before Jeremiah knew God, God knew Jeremiah: 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.' This turns everything … Continue reading Jeremiah 1 – We Are Known Before We Know
What Matters Most
"What matters supremely, therefore, is not, in the last analysis, the fact that I know God, but the larger fact which underlies it: The fact that He knows me. I am graven on the palms of His hands. I am never out of His mind. All my knowledge of Him depends on His sustained initiative … Continue reading What Matters Most
When Sin Looks Normal and Righteousness Seems Strange
When we abandon friendship with God to become a friend of the world, sin looks normal and righteousness seems strange (James 4:4). David Wells defines worldliness like this: “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 … Continue reading When Sin Looks Normal and Righteousness Seems Strange
The Great Hindrance to Friendship with God – Gleanings from James 4:1-10
I am preaching through a series entitled: 2:42 - Routine Investments in Redemptive Friendships. This coming Sunday we will address "The Great Hindrance to Friendship with God." Below are some gleanings and insights put together by our pastoral intern from Covenant Seminary, Nathan Lucy. They were very helpful to me personally and I commend them … Continue reading The Great Hindrance to Friendship with God – Gleanings from James 4:1-10
The Best Friend
Below is a paper from the pen of J.C. Ryle entitled "The Best Friend" from his book Practical Religion. He was a pastor in Liverpool, England back in the late 1800s. It will take you a little while to get through, but I have found it extremely helpful in my own journey in deepening my … Continue reading The Best Friend
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