I was driving home from work today (August 12, 2011) and we were slowing down on the interstate due to traffic. I noticed a broken down vehicle ahead of me on the left (I was in the left lane as well). So as I slowed down near the car I called out, "Do you ... Continue Reading
Mercy
God’s providence in the life of this sinner.
On March 20, 2011, I began to teach a Sunday school series on the topic of prayer. As the result of the preparation I undertook, I became quite convicted of my own lack of prayer, speaking of both quantity and quality. Since that time, my prayer life has been ... Continue Reading
Why Should We Pray?
This is the introduction to a series on prayer. Lord willing, I’ll be teaching about 10 weeks of Sunday school at Berean Baptist Church beginning March 20. I have decided to take on the topic of prayer. Clearly, there are thousands of facets of prayer that ... Continue Reading
Does God Love the Non-elect?
Many months ago I began this post. It started as just a title. I was studying the attributes of God last year for Sunday school and the Love of God was the final topic. One of the questions I pondered was this: Does God love the non-elect, and, if so, how? ... Continue Reading
How to witness to someone who’s recently lost someone
The other day, a Facebook friend asked, "How would you share Christ with a cousin who has just experienced the tragedy of his/her mother having committed suicide?" I wrote her a note and thought it might encourage others. It has been slightly edited for ... Continue Reading