“If anything is certain about the future, it is certain that there will be a judgment; and if anything is certain about judgment, it is certain that men’s “works” and “doings” will be considered and examined in it (Jn. 5:29; 2 Cor. 5:10; Rev. 20:13). He that supposes works are of no importance, because they cannot justify us, is a very ignorant Christian. Unless he opens his eyes, he will find to his cost that if he comes to the bar of God without some evidence of grace, he had better never have been born” J. C. Ryle Since watching […]

“God is not looking for gifted people or people who are self-sufficient. He is looking for inadequate people who will give their weakness to Him and open themselves to the ministry of the Holy Spirit and the transforming grace of the new covenant as it is ministered by Christ Jesus Himself.” Kent Hughes If Christians are asked in what manner they would like to exit this world, most will say “the rapture.” I would rather go up to meet the Lord in the air, than meet death. We do not know how, or when we will exit, but here is […]

“It is simply not enough to know about God. We must know God in increasing levels of intimacy that lifts us up above all reason and into the world of adoration and praise and worship.” A. W. Tozer In the early 90’s, because of a position I held as manager of training by a San Antonio company, I was asked to volunteer as a judge for one of the school districts student competitions on presentations. I was not to judge the content, only their presentation skills. So, I spent Friday and Saturday along with two other judges as many high […]

“We must not adopt the world view and then tweak it to make it Christian. We must draw a line in the sand and stand firm in the radical teachings of Christ and His Gospel. We must preach the truth and be His examples of the truth we preach.” Paul Washer People today talk in terms of self-esteem and about how we should always feel good about ourselves. But does that really help? Does it really work? To foster this thinking and help children cope with others in school there is a large push to make everyone a winner. Everyone […]