John Piper spoke yesterday about the husband’s role as head. He did so by quoting C.S. Lewis. I thought it was tremendously thought provoking. Read it below. What follows is one of the greatest reasons for a man to get married and stay married: not the rapturous flame of eros, but the refining fires of…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
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Intern Appreciation Fellowship Meal – Sunday, August 2nd following the morning worship time Men’s Advisory Meeting – Sunday, August 2nd, 6:00 pm Preacher School – Sunday, August 2nd, 7:45 pm Youth Bible Study – Sunday, August 2nd 6:00 pm
by Mark Altrogge on July 27th, 2009 You may not always be able to share the gospel with someone, but there’s an often overlooked opportunity to evangelize that’s so easy even a caveman can do it – invite people to church. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones says there is a “mysterious element in the life of the…
The person of Christ is the object of faith. It is Christ in the promises that faith deals with. The promise is but the shell, Christ is the kernel; the promise is but the casket, Christ is the jewel in it; the promise is but the field, Christ is the treasure that is hid in…
Behold, what manner of love is this, that Christ should be arraigned and we adorned, that the curse should be laid on His head and the crown set on ours.
“God is Mighty to Save” is a song we sing a lot aroung Springs of Grace. It is also a truth we believe. This testimony encouraged me today to pray for God’s mighty work of salvation to blow on many “impossible” hearts in Tulsa. Ray and Lisa are my friends. Their testimony of being delivered…
This past Lord’s Day I had the opportunity to return to Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Melissa, Texas, where I had pastored for 10 years until 2001. It was a precious time with the saints there. The highlight for me was the presence of Mrs. Elizabeth Smiley at the services. Mrs. Smiley has been a…
I wrote the following post in response to President Obama’s recent speech to the Gay and Lesbian Community and a dear brother’s comments about what is in the near future for Christians in light of this movement. ******* If twenty years ago we could not have imagined the church embracing the perversions being embraced today,…
“Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.” I know God will keep His true bride but how long before He comes back? Come, Lord Jesus. Lawlessness increases and we think that what once was unspeakable is now only “bothersome” or…
Neither Paul nor any other legitimate church leader in 2000 years has ever found it necessary (or even helpful) to use streetwise sex education—not as an evangelistic strategy, and certainly not as a means to sanctification for people already overwhelmed with sex-talk from a corrupt culture. Adopting the world’s obsession with sex and filthy talk…