Incentives To Restoring Virtue In The Local Church Adam and Eve, in the Garden of Eden, were “naked and not ashamed.” In this pristine environment there was no reason for them to be ashamed. They were innocent – their natures had not been warped by sin. The first couple was in a state of holy...
Brokenness: A Little Understood And Lightly Esteemed Virtue
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The popular slogan means as long as something is working—leave it alone! However, when it comes to the human heart, it’s not fixed until it is broken. “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit”...
The Sin Of Being Average
The Scandal of Lukewarm Spirituality The sternest of the seven letters written to the churches in Asia Minor was directed to the Laodiceans (Rev. 2-3). When God wrote a letter to the church at Philadelphia, He had nothing bad to say to them. When God wrote a letter to the Laodicean church, He had nothing good to say to them! Laodicea was neither good nor bad—not hot but not cold either. They weren’t…
The Forgotten Commission
My grandmother was an amazing cook and baker. She was able to make great-tasting food like no one on the face of the earth. Maybe this is just nostalgia, or maybe it is absolute fact. I’m not certain the good old days were as good as we make them to be, but there will always be room for nostalgic thoughts. What is sad about my grandmother’s cooking is when she passed away, so did many of her wonderful…
Sentimental Religion
The Feminization of American Christianity At the outset it must be clearly stated that “feminine” is a beautiful quality, when found in women. However, the “Feminist Movement” is an entirely different story. There is nothing feminine about the “Feminist Movement!” “Radical Feminism is the most destructive and fanatical movement to come down to us from the sixties,” writes Judge Robert Bork. Feminists…
Suggestions For Prayer Meetings
It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer” -Matt. 21:13 It may be helpful in advance to prepare a basic order for the meeting. However don’t become too structured so that the Holy Spirit is limited. Seek to include everyone present without pressuring anyone to be involved in a way not comfortable for them. We certainly don’t want people to be intimidated or embarrassed. Be…