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A PROTESTANT’S PASSION FOR THE VIRTUES OF THOMAS by Carl R. Trueman
I discovered Aquinas quite by accident some twenty years ago. Hired to teach Medieval and Reformation theology at the University of Nottingham in the U.K., I found that my one Roman Catholic colleague, a liberal nun, was more than happy to allow me to teach the honors...
CHRIST FORSAKEN FOR SINNERS by Pastor Scott Henry
Matthew 27:46: "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" This Friday, April 3, is the day known on the church calendar as Good Friday. It’s the day when the Church of Jesus Christ specifically remembers the suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ for the redemption of...
WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT TO SEE ON SUNDAY MORNING? by Pastor Scott Henry
The most important thing to see on the Lord's Day as you gather for Worship is not the fancy organ pipes; not the baby grand piano; not the size of the building; not the number of members; not the beautiful choir loft; not the elegant pews or beautiful carpet or even...
GET TO KNOW YOURSELF by Tim Challies
"The very heart of the human condition is a faulty assessment of self. We think too much of ourselves, and think of ourselves too much. We overrate our importance and underestimate our depravity. Ultimately, we elevate ourselves to the place reserved for God. In the...
LESSONS FROM THE SICK-BED By JC Ryle
“Men and brethren, when your time comes to be ill, I beseech you not to forget what the illness means. Beware of fretting and murmuring and complaining, and giving way to an impatient spirit. Regard your sickness as a blessing in disguise—a good and not an evil—a...
JESUS CAME TO SEEK AND SAVE HIS LOST SHEEP by Pastor Scott Henry
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10) Why did Jesus come into this world? Do you know the answer? If we took a survey concerning this question, I think we would be amazed by the confusion and distortion of many...
IS IT ‘UNSPIRITUAL’ TO BE DISCOURAGED? By Sinclair Ferguson
From time to time over the centuries some Christians have taught, sometimes with tragic consequences, that a truly spiritual person never gets discouraged. To be cast down is, by definition, to be ‘unspiritual.’ Unless we are well-grounded in Scripture, it is very...
GRACE PRODUCES PRAISE by Pastor Scott Henry
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ…” (Ephesians 1:3). Immediately after the Apostle Paul gives his opening salutation to the Ephesians and tells them they are...
STEWARDSHIP by Pastor Scott Henry
“There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward'” (Luke...
COMPLAINTS OR THANKS? By Paul Tripp
Every day of your life you’ll find reasons to complain, and every day of your life you’ll have reasons to be thankful. Notice the distinction: you’ll FIND reasons to complain and you’ll HAVE reasons to be thankful. These two themes, complaint and thankfulness, tug at...