“Here I am, Lord”
The risen Jesus appeared to a Christian named Ananias and commanded him to go find Saul, now blinded by the…
Read MoreAlways something new and fresh
“There are certain things which have to be said over and over again, of necessity, and yet this is the…
Read MoreThe unBeatitudes
Congratulations to the entitled, for they grab what they want. Congratulations to the carefree, for they shall be comfortable. Congratulations…
Read MoreFree will?
In the film “Lawrence of Arabia,” after Lawrence has been humbled by his discovery of his own weakness, he and…
Read More“At every word, a reputation dies”
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Exodus 20:16 The Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. What are the duties…
Read MoreHere, now, us
“Unbelief says: Some other time, but not now; some other place, but not here; some other people, but not us. …
Read MoreHow to pray before preaching
I am posting this chapel address by Dr. Hudson T. Armerding at Wheaton College from November 15, 1996, primarily, because…
Read MoreThe wife of your youth
“Be intoxicated always in her love.” Proverbs 5:19 It’s a good translation. The verb is used elsewhere for a man…
Read MoreWhy did God make toads?
This is my grandson. He is lost in thought, contemplating a toad. All else has faded away, for a toad…
Read MoreBlunt Belloc
“We sit by and watch the Barbarian. We tolerate him. In the long stretches of peace we are not afraid. …
Read MoreStern optimism
“If you think of this world as a place intended simply for our happiness, you find it quite intolerable; think…
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