The first of “50 People Every Christian Should Know”, Warren Wiersbe publishes a short biographical sketch of Katherine von Bora. I did not recognize the name immediately, but within moments I recalled the beloved wife of that courageous reformer, Martin Luther. I enjoyed the short essay on Katherine more than I first expected. I expect…
A Word to Husbands
Of all the instructions in the New Testament about marriage, no where is a wife commanded to “love her husband.” It would be wrong for a wife not to love her husband, but we only find the command verbalized to men. Ephesians 5:25, “Husbands, love your wives…” For a man to neglect his duty of…
Sufficiency of Scripture in Missions
The Bible is sufficient for the church. The new president of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention put it this way in a recent interview after his appointment as lead of the IMB.
Update on New Horizon Home
By the grace of God and for the glory of His name I’m pleased to give you a short update of how God continues to turn ashes to beauty. It happens like this multiple times every month. We pray, asking God to supply all that is needed for New Horizon Home in Port-au-Prince and within…
The Plain Gospel
“Weary, working, plodding one, Wherefore toil you so? Cease your doing, all was done Long, long ago. “Till to Jesus’ work you cling By a simple faith, Doing is a deadly thing, Doing ends in death. “Nothing either great or small, Nothing, sinner, No, Jesus did it, did it all, Long, long ago. “Cast your…
the Undressing of the Church
I just finished an essay by Jeff Pollard, entitled Christian Modesty, the Public Undressing of America. For a thorough examination of the history of how public opinion has shifted in America in regards to clothing you should read this. Informative and interesting to see the intention of the fashion and movie industry methodically marching a…
David Platt, New President of the International Mission Board
A Message from David Platt from Radical on Vimeo.
Speak To Us Pleasant Words
“Speak to us pleasant words, prophesy illusions.” (Isaiah 30:10 NASB) Isaiah’s statements were for a people of another generation, but the demand of the unregenerate has remained the same. Speak to us what we want to hear and tell us clever stories that meet our illusions of who we call god. Now go, write it…
What Say You?
In recent days, southern Idaho has experienced something that few residents ever have. Rain. Rain? Yes, rain! You would have to live in southern Idaho to get this. Around here, southern Idaho, we don’t expect much rain from late May into September or October. In a region (according to the national weather service) that sees…
Try Saying…
This generation of the church is more captivated by a blockbuster thriller, superhero comics, social(-less) media, and hero worship of fictional characters portrayed by godless masses than the redeemer, Christ the Lord. This generation of the church expects their church to present truth the same way this world has cast this bewitching spell upon them.…