According to the logic of the gospel, forgiveness makes perfect sense. It’s an impeccably rational response to sin; if I’ve been forgiven by God, it is only right that I forgive my brother from the heart (Matt 18:21-35).
The Daily Reading Bible is an all-in-one resource and a good way to get started or keep going in your daily reading of the Bible.
Dr Patricia Weerakoon, Sexologist, provides a frank (and explicit) guide to a happy and fulfilled sex life and to understanding God's purpose for sexuality within marriage.
Sound advice for improving your sermons.
I don’t get the privilege of preaching very often, so when I do it tends to be memorable—probably not for the congregation, but definitely for me. Earlier this year I was preaching on Habakkuk 3, and in my introduction I shared a personal experience of having my world shaken 24 years ago by something unexpected and distressing.
You could change the world, just like Albert McMakin did when he asked a young man he knew to an evangelistic event.
Once your evangelistic course is over, what happens next?
I've been thinking about waiting. The waiting you do when your hopes and dreams have been deferred—again. The waiting you do when you're offered the opportunity you longed for but have to turn it down—again. The waiting you do when the future is uncertain and your plans can only be tentative and provisional—again.
If you're tempted to tone down your expectations for fruit from proclaiming the gospel, please heed this plea from George Whitefield.