by Bob | Apr 8, 2013 | Depression, Rick Warren, Salvation, Suicide
Ask the Counselor: Suicide, Salvation, and Eternal Security In yesterday’s post here at RPM Ministries, I asked you to pray for Rick and Kay Warren as they grieve the death of their son who took his life. In light of that post, today I want to address the question of...
by Bob | Aug 17, 2012 | Regeneration, Salvation, Sanctification
Christian—Do You Know Who You Are? Note: You’re reading Part 2 of a Changing Lives blog mini-series. Read Part 1: I See Resurrected People. Our New Nature: Saints Who do you see when you look at yourself as a Christian—a dead person or a resurrected person? At your...
by Bob | Jun 1, 2012 | Faith, Jesus, Salvation
2 Reasons People Reject Christ When you talk to people about Christianity, they often offer supposed intellectual/rational reasons for their decision not to believe on Christ. The Apostle Paul informs us that we reject Christ because of willful suppression of the...
by Bob | Jan 31, 2012 | Luther, Martin Luther, Quotes, Reformation
Quotes of Note: Martin Luther—Master Pastor, Part 9 Note: You’re reading the final post in a nine-part blog mini-series sharing Quotes of Note derived from my Ph.D. dissertation: Spiritual Care in Historical Perspective: Martin Luther as a Case Study in Christian...
by Bob | Dec 22, 2011 | Christmas, Regeneration
It’s a Wonderful Life, The Sequel Being in the Christmas spirit, yesterday I pondered It’s a Wonderful Life and whether George Bailey’s sacrifice was joyful or bitter. Today, I ponder whether George’s end-of-the-movie transformation was temporary or lasting. ...