When I was a student at seminary, several professors had “legendary” reputations among the students. One who earned that mantel, and wore it justifiably, was Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, professor of Greek and New Testament. He was a favorite among students for many reasons. For one, he was a distinguished Southern gentleman—he was sure the Garden of Eden was somewhere in the low country of South Carolina near his beloved ...
Read MoreIf you want to see souls converted, if you want to hear the cry that "the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord,"1 if you want to place crowns upon the head of the Savior and see His throne lifted high, then be filled with zeal.
Read MoreEach new day offers countless opportunities to serve God, to seek His will, and to obey His teachings. But each day also offers countless opportunities to stray from God’s commandments and to wander far from His path.
Read MoreMany couples today do not have a magnificent marriage. Many do not even have a mediocre marriage. In fact, many have a miserable marriage. And the devil knows that if he can hurt us at home, he can hurt us everywhere — in the church, in the school, in society, and in the nation. So Satan levels his biggest artillery at our homes. But in Ephesians five, God has given the ...
Read MoreLeft untreated, prolonged depression can leave us helpless and hopeless. Cortney faced a life-threatening struggle that landed her on a hospital’s suicide watch. Christian music recording artist and author Bonnie Keen was unprepared for the overwhelming intensity of emotions that followed her unwanted divorce. Courtney and Bonnie share how standing on God’s Word and forgiving others helped to restore their hearts.
Read MoreDespite the fact that I knew there were others out there like me, I felt very alone. In praying to God, I began thinking, “what’s the disconnect between the promise that you told me that you had good things for me… and me not achieving that?”
Read MoreFinding the Blessings in the Challenges of Parenthood: God didn’t intend parenthood to make us feel strong. If anything, it helps us understand just how feeble and powerless we truly are. And that’s a wonderful thing.
Read MoreAs I read, it dawned on me that his journal is a storehouse of leadership insights. The first six chapters of Nehemiah ought to be required reading each year for all leaders as well as those who wish to be....In his book, I found seven essential skills that today’s Christian leaders can use as stones on which to build their own strategy for leadership.
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