Just a short note to my friends at Calvary Baptist in Leesburg: I’ve been studying 1 Peter 1 for my upcoming sermon Sunday night in our ongoing study of Peter’s epistle. My sermon will be entitled, “Salvation & Suffering: Where Does the Joy Come in?” Sometimes I just want to say that I didn’t sign … Continue reading »
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God’s Healing for Life’s Losses by Dr. Bob Kellemen-review
Title: God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting Author: Dr. Bob Kellemen Pages: 100; Hardcover Recommended “Jesus promises that life will be filled with losses” – that’s how Dr. Kellemen begins his latest work, God’s Healing for Life’s Losses. Exuding hope, this book becomes a wonderful resource that compassionately directs … Continue reading »
“Radical” Review ~ David Platt
Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream is the full title of David Platt’s new release. David Platt is the Senior Pastor at The Church at Brook Hills, located in Birmingham, Alabama. (see also: Radical Experiment) Radical, the book, is paperback and 230 pages in length. Recommended. Chapter Titles: Chapter One: Someone Worth … Continue reading »
This is the gospel
This is the gospel. The just and loving Creator of the universe has looked upon hopelessly sinful people and sent his Son, God in the flesh, to bear his wrath against sin on the cross and to show his power over sin in the Resurrection so that all who trust in him will be reconciled … Continue reading »
NO MORE SECRETS – Nicole Bromley – resources for abuse victims/families
Earlier today I posted a review of Hush: Moving from Silence to Healing after Childhood Sexual Abuse. In this wonderful resource written by Nicole Bromley is an appendix entitled, “No More Secrets”. It is listing of resources and hotlines for those in abuse, families of abuse or those who wish to help those in abusive … Continue reading »
Thoughts on A New Kind of Christianity
Brian McLaren, is a recognized leader in the ‘emergent’ church movement. A book entitled, A New Kind of Christianity, which he has written, has made quite the splash in the evangelical blogosphere. Here is the Publisher’s description: A New Kind of Christian’s conversation between a pastor and his daughter’s high school science teacher reveals that … Continue reading »
Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris, a review
Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why it Matters by Joshua Harris (Sex is not the Problem (Lust is); Stop Dating the Church) Publisher: Multnomah Books; You may purchase the book from Waterbrook Multnomah here. Hardcover; 240 pages; ISBN: 9781601421517 Recommended From the moment I opened the package from Multnomah this book has … Continue reading »
Words From the Fire
Words from the Fire: Hearing the Voice of God in the Ten Commandments by R. Albert Mohler. You have an opportunity to win a copy of this book here. You can also read a review of this book below: Too many Christians today feel as though they need not regard the Ten Commandments as binding. … Continue reading »
The Discipline of Grace – pt.2
Part one. A continuation of my thoughts from reading Jerry Bridges book, The Discipline of Grace. There are two significant needs among committed believers: The need for humble realization of our own sinfulness The need for a grateful acceptance of God’s grace. We tend toward one of two opposite attitudes: The relentless sense of guilt … Continue reading »
Sweet By and By by Sara Evans: Book Review
Today Grace Dependent offers a guest blogger’s review of Sara Evan’s latest release: Sweet By and By. Meet Jade and Max-engaged to be married in a few weeks of time. Learn how they must deal with the past in order to go ahead with the future See how this story weaves together the lives of … Continue reading »
