“I cannot think that they ever pray aright who never pray for the pardon of unbelief, for the removal of it, and for the increase of faith. If unbelief be the greatest of sins, and if faith be the greatest of the gifts of God, we are not Christians if these things are not one principal part of the matter of our prayers.”
~ John Owen ~
Repentance Unto Life: The Grace of Coming into the Light Few things search the heart more deeply than confronting our own sin. The concern may come from a husband or wife, a parent, a faithful friend, a fellow church member, or one of the elders whom Christ has appointed to watch over our souls. It…
Proverbs 13:23 teaches that God often grants abundance in humble portions, yet what is present may still be swept away where judgment is absent. This blog reflects on stewardship, household order, speech, labor, and perseverance in the fear of God.
Scripture and the 1689 London Baptist Confession teach that salvation is grounded not in religious quantity, but in regeneration, union with Christ, and faith that produces living obedience. This article examines the biblical distinction between outward activity and inward life, calling readers to self-examination in light of eternity.
Now that we are coming to the end of the Samuel sermon series, it is time for publishing our bibliography of works cited. I’ve mentioned before how I love research, books, and study. Part of that love is the usefulness of a good list of references. I wrote about this in Love the Bibliography, and know…
Periodically, good quotes are worthy of our pondering. Here’s one from Edward Payson: “Every real Christian may say Christ is mine. There are five different ways in which any thing may become ours. The first is by formation or production. In this way the articles which we construct, and the fruits of the earth which…
Another blog post on confessions? Yes, once again, because we’ve been enjoying our London Baptist Confession course, and I’ve been enjoying preparing for it. We believe it is important for our families to understand our beliefs as a church and our heritage as “Particular Baptists” or “Reformed Baptists.” So, what is a confessional church? It…
Ephesians 2:4-7 Our future with Christ is secured by God through grace in His kindness towards us. In a sense, we are God’s trophies of kindness. Does this have a practical, daily impact on your way of life? Does kindness affect how you speak? Does kindness make you think of weakness? Does all this talk…
[esvignore]“For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust”. – Matthew 5:45b[/esvignore] When Jesus taught us to love our enemies, one of the justifications He gave to us for doing so was that the Father is the caretaker of even the…
Recently, we at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (CCF) added a number of families to our church membership and enjoyed formally receiving them into the congregation. Membership is a topic that is rarely addressed sufficiently in the churches today; its even seen as unnecessary in some congregations. But we believe the Bible teaches us that church membership…