by Bob | May 31, 2012 | Gospel
3 Words That Capture Christianity’s Uniqueness “The utter uniqueness of the Christian message — the heart of the gospel — is found in the three words of Christ from the cross: ‘It is finished’ (John 19:30). The message of every other religious system, without...
by Bob | May 30, 2012 | 5 to Live By, Biblical Counseling, CCEF, Homosexuality, John Piper, Small Groups
5 to Live By: The Top 5 Christian Blog Posts of the Week Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. 10 Commitments for the Church and Homosexuality Pastor Kevin DeYoung graciously and...
by Bob | May 28, 2012 | Atheism, Atheists, Christ, Christianity
Atheists Affirm the Superiority of Christianity I recently read an atheist cartoon—yes, there are such things. It was mocking the worship of an “invisible, inscrutable, and vindictive deity.” Rather than be offended, I actually thought, “Hmm, an atheist affirms the...
by Bob | May 27, 2012 | Praise, Prayer, Sunday Worship, Worship
A Prayer for Sunday Worship: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o’er the shades of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear. Dark...
by Bob | May 26, 2012 | Anxiety, Biblical Counseling, Suffering, Worry
The Gospel for Real Life When intense struggles and besetting sins intrude upon your life, what difference does the gospel make? P & R Publishing and the Association of Biblical Counselors has launched a new series of booklets addressing that question. The...