Really, now! Have you ever tried it? Is that a way to answer such a serious call for help? It may be a little shocking to some but it is a method I learned from one of our pioneer pastors, long since in glory, who would ask this of people who said they couldn’t believe.…
“If Lucy found her teenagers plopped on the couch with some iThing (also bought with their own money) she asked for the hundredth time: “Is this contributing to truth, beauty, and justice? Is this contributing to your self-improvement? If not, put the …thing away. Now.” I thought it might be interesting to begin with some…
Who can guess what this acronym means? Anyone? Hojoamobjominahazehazema Answer: It is a handy way to remember the name and order of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. HOsea, JOel, AMos, OBadiah, JOnah, MIcah, NAhum, HAbakkuk, ZEphaniah, HAggai, ZEchariah, MAlachi. If you sound out the big ‘word’, and break…
“Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason — I do not accept the authority of the popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other — my conscience is captive to the word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe.…
Help, Help, Help! 2 Chronicles 14:11: And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, “LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O…
Perhaps you’ve heard of Harvey Weinstein lately, or perhaps you haven’t. Mr. Weinstein is (or a least was) a big name producer in Hollywood, who has produced a number of popular movies over the years. His work and marriage and life fell apart a couple of weeks ago when a woman accused him of sexual…
Here is where we highlight a few of the sermons that were preached across the FRC this past Sunday, in a way to help us feel more connected to one another. Rev. John Koopman on “Sola Gratia-Grace Alone.” Rev. Koopman from Chilliwack FRC continues his series on the “solas” of the Reformation from Ezekiel…
The third picture of redemption in Psalm 107:17–22 is that of the fool. So who is a fool? Let’s look it up. The fool says there is no God (Ps. 14:1). He does not understand the ways of God (Ps. 92:6). He despises wisdom and instruction (Prov. 1:7). Fools hate spiritual, life-giving knowledge (Prov. 1:22).…
“With all due respect, you can’t be serious. Do you know what sin is?” “As he continued to talk, it was evident that he did not…” “Sin is not a pet to be walked several times a week. It is a lion, a wolf, a bear. It bites and hunts at will. It attacks…
Last time, we saw the first picture of redemption in the wanderer rescued from sin and brought home to God through His grace. The second picture of redemption that Psalm 107 paints is that of the prisoner set free in verses 10–16. The portrait of the prisoner is drawn with a black and bleak backdrop.…
