March5 It's the warmest day of the year by far. In the mid 50s, spring seems to be upon us. Yet, spring, though we've now heard its' shouts in the form tree-buds and birds from somewhere down south, still has a long road ahead before the embrace will be felt––tomorrow is back to below freezing.… Continue reading Corduroy Kid––March 2022
The following is a sermon written and delivered by the eminent Scottish Presbyterian minister, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, to his congregation is Dundee, Scotland. Dated 'summer of 1840'. It is wonderful comfort to the bereaved and sorrowful who have witnessed loss and pain in the death of a friend or relative who lived in the Lord.… Continue reading A Sermon by M’Cheyne–Comfort for the Bereaved
In his work titled Temptation Resisted and Repulsed John Owen (1616-1683) heartily exhorts his reader on a host of varied occasions to fly to Christ in the midst of temptation. On a previous Sunday evening I was particularly encouraged by Owen in reading the following excerpt as it helped to shake me from the dangerous… Continue reading Let the Heart Then Say ‘I Rely On God Alone’
The following excerpt is taken from Robert Lewis Dabney's comprehensive biography of Stonewall Jackson where Dabney briefly explains the clear distinction between the worldly, humanistic, unbiblical worldview of fate and that of the true, biblical doctrine of the providence of almighty God. Dabney is writing to explain Jackson's vibrant trust in God's sovereignty coupled with… Continue reading Fate or Providence?
36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered, “Where I go, you cannot follow Me now; but you will follow later.” 37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You right now? I will lay down my life for You.” 38 Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for… Continue reading You Cannot Follow Now; But You Will Follow Later
22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing. 23 John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized— 24 for John had not yet been thrown into prison. There is one main point to which I… Continue reading ‘John Also…’
31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” 33 But he said to Him, “Lord, with You I am ready to go both to prison and to death!” 34 And He said, “I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not… Continue reading ‘My Sinful Self My Only Shame; My Glory All the Cross’
The book of Proverbs is replete with instructions and exhortations, many specifically to young men, so it is unsurprising that the book includes many a pointed word addressing a virtue so needed in men today––self-control. This fruit of the spirit is lifted high above success, reputation, physical strength, wealth, expertise etc. and gilded with the… Continue reading Self-Control Is the Greatest Virility
"We want more men who are not afraid to stand alone. It is truth, not numbers, which shall always in the end prevail. We have the truth, and we need not be ashamed to say so. The judgment day will prove who is right, and to that day we boldy appeal". This quote occupies the… Continue reading Not Afraid to Stand Alone
Early in the the fourth chapter of J.C. Ryle's Holiness, the author unequivocally shows from Scripture that the true Christian is called to fight, to be 'a man of war'. Indeed, Ryle rhetorically asks, what inspired scripture can mean when we read statements and commands in it such as 'Mortify your members which are upon… Continue reading The Christian is ‘A Man of War’
Affectionately Dependent 