Let’s imagine a guy who is a shared friend of many of your friends. He’s a great dude. Much of his life is about helping others. But he’s also not afraid to call you out if you’re doing something stupid.… 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
I read a sentence the other day that unsettled me a bit. I don’t remember much about the context, I just remember that it was a man ranting about how what we need in our day is God-inspired preaching. That… Continue Reading