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"For no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him." - John 3:2b (LSB) Recently, as I was in my home office studying John 9:13-16, I was taken aback at the blindness of the Pharisees who, upon hearing that Jesus had healed a blind man (John 9:13) — from the …
Continue reading How the Unbelief of the Pharisees Proves the Deity of Jesus
As professing Christians, the music we choose to listen to can have an adverse effect in terms of our walk with, and witness for, Jesus Christ. Regardless of genre, music can be a tool the enemy uses to draw believers into a state of dullness and apathy about the things of God which, consequently, can …
Continue reading It May Be Music To Your Ears, But What About To Your Heart?
In reflecting on the recent United States Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality[1] of affirmative action in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College[2] and, more specifically, the subsequent, though not surprising, incendiary treatment by liberals, particularly black liberals, of Justice Clarence Thomas, I’m reminded that Thomas, despite having overcome …
Continue reading Clarence Thomas: The Wrong Kind of Black Man
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In his sermon titled, The Sequel to Divine Sovereignty,[1] the “prince of preachers,” Charles Haddon Spurgeon[2] declared, "No doctrine in the whole Word of God has more excited the hatred of mankind than the truth of the absolute sovereignty of God." For what it’s worth, I happen to concur with Spurgeon. But I want to …
In his book, The Divided Mind of the Black Church: Theology, Piety, & Public Witness, Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia,[1] reflects on a gathering held many years ago at the Kelly Miller Institute on Black Church Studies[2] of theologians and pastors for the purpose of dialoguing “between pulpit, …
Below are some of my favorite Puritan/Reformed titles from my personal library. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, nor is it a ranking, nor are any selections from my collection of Puritan "Works" included. Keeping the Heart: Lessons on Maintaining a Pure Heart in All Seasons of Life — John Flavel (1627-1691) The …
This is a guest blog post by Melissa Harrison. I grew up in a home where I heard the name of Jesus, had a Bible, went to church and a Christian school, but that did not make me a Christian. It made me a moralist, but not a follower of Christ. I left home thinking …
Being deeply grieved, they each one began to say to Him, “Surely not I, Lord?” – Matthew 26:22 (NASB) The Britannica Dictionary defines betrayal as giving information about (a person, group, country, etc.) to an enemy; hurting someone who trusts you (such as a friend or relative) by not giving help or by doing something to …
This is the second in a series of guest blog posts by Melissa Harrison, sharing how God has been using the book Self-Image: How to Overcome Inferiority Judgments by Dr. Lou Priolo in her life. I was on the last quarter-mile when I saw them. Two men on their bikes, probably about to take the …
This is a guest blog post by Melissa Harrison. One of the books I am currently reading is on the topic of self-image. Some of you may already know that self-image has been something that I have struggled with for the bulk of my life. The title of the book is Self-Image How to Overcome …
Describe God in only one word. That’s right—one. Do you find that task intimidating? If so, consider yourself normal. Such a majestic entreaty should be at least somewhat disquieting to you. A sense of wonderment is always an appropriate response when contemplating thoughts of God (Exodus 33:20; Judges 13:18). Rightly did Charles Spurgeon opine, “It …
"It is not the absence of sin but the grieving over it which distinguishes the child of God from empty professors [of faith]." — A.W. Pink How seriously do you take your sin? That may be one of the most spiritually invasive questions any professing Christian can be confronted with. The reason it is so …
If a king judges the poor with truth, his throne will be established forever. — Proverbs 29:14 The Old Testament provides an excellent, though rather disturbing, example of the distinction between equity and equality. It is found in 1 Kings 3:16-28, which records the account of two mothers, both of whom are prostitutes (v. …
George Perry Floyd, Jr. was killed on May 25, 2020. I say killed as opposed to murdered as the case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the primary accused in Floyd's death, is still being adjudicated. When and if Derek Chauvin is lawfully convicted by a jury of his peers of the charges filed …
Continue reading The Subjective Indignation of the Social Justice Movement
Against the backdrop of various media reports concerning the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, and the subsequent manifold calls that his alleged killers be brought to justice, as a black Christian who has been following this developing story in background, I felt compelled to offer the following commentary. I am of the opinion that the church …
Among the more misunderstood attributes of God is His love. Admittedly, God's attributes are innumerable. God is infinite. So it stands to reason that His nature cannot fully be comprehended by our finite and limited faculties. Nonetheless, I would venture to say that among God's myriad characteristics, His love would be the first quality to …
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