Girls Gone Wise, by Mary A. Kassian (Moody, 2010) Pre-Fall nakedness symbolized the purity and innocence of humans before God. Post-Fall nakedness symbolizes the inability of humans to make themselves presentable before Him. God did what Adam and Eve were…
I seriously got back into a regular workout routine about two years ago. Having been raised in a family that values physical fitness, I have always lived a somewhat active life. However, in my thirties it became apparent that my…
I like fun words. I love learning new words or rediscovering old ones to use in my vocabulary. So every Wednesday I will be posting a new word of the week, along with its definition. I challenge you to use…
Finally, I get to enjoy my first “real” spring morning of the year. A couple of weeks ago, I thought spring was ushered in. We saw daffodils and other early spring blooms. The robins have appeared. I quickly ordered new…
In my last article, I considered the fitness of Christ in His ability to bear the cross with patient endurance, along with how we are exhorted in Hebrews 12:1 to run the race set before us with endurance. The Christian…
The Evil of Evils, by Jeremiah Burroughs (Soli Deo Gloria, 1992 [first published 1654]) Oh, you heavens! How could you behold such a spectacle as this was? How was the earth able to bear it? Truly, neither heaven nor earth…
We are currently studying the doctrine of Christ in my Sunday School class. I’ve been reflecting for a couple of weeks now about one of our homework questions. The text: Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great…
Since it’s Holy Week, I thought it would be good to use a related theological term for our Word of the Week. This definition comes from Michael Horton’s The Christian Faith: Penal Substitution: Jesus Christ’s sacrifice was the payment of…
Spurgeon’s Sermons, Vol. 1&2, Christ Crucified, Charles Haddon Spurgeon (Baker Books, second printing, 1999) I confess I have a shelf in my head for everything now. Whatever I read I know where to put it; whatever I learn I know…
Have you ever received a picture of a cup of coffee, or cocktail on your Facebook page? Yesterday I was sent a virtual fortune cookie to open. I know that I have been guilty of texting pictures of birthday cakes…
