Have you ever heard of the phrase “selective hearing”? If you are married, I know you have. We men are accused of having selective hearing all the time—but did you know there is selective seeing as well. Consider this: Most… Continue Reading
Well, it looks the Bible messed up my game plan once again. Let me explain. I have a daughter. Some day she is going to be older and unless I act fast some boy is going to try to sweep… Continue Reading
In Lincoln’s Battle with God, historian Stephen Mansfield recounts the camp meeting revivals which were so prominent during Lincoln’s upbringing. Using Barton Stone as a source he writes: There was the falling exercise, in which a person would “with a… Continue Reading
I’m preaching on Ephesians 4:30 this upcoming Sunday. In preparation I’ve been reading through a sermon by Richard Sibbes on this very text. Sibbes, being a Puritan, knows how to squeeze every bit out of a text. At one point… Continue Reading