Hidden Martyrs of the Faith
The 19th century evangelical bishop J. C. Ryle wrote once that “The last day will prove that some of the holiest men that ever lived are hardly known”. This is […]
The Danger of Ongoing Sin
The works of the Puritan divine John Owen (1616-1680), especially his works on the Mortification of Sin, are well worth the reading but they can be deeply challenging to 21st […]
Drifting from the Lord
An unbelieving family member once asked me “Why do you go to church every Sunday? Why don’t you take one Sunday off and go down to the beach instead?”. He […]
Wisdom from the Past on Children
Wisdom from the Past: A selection of choice quotes from godly Christians from times past on the salvation of children, parenting and eternity. Many of these quotes will sound serious, […]
Worthy and Unworthy
WORTHY AND UNWORTHY Right in the middle of the Friday night Bible study that I lead every week a Christian brother cried out angrily: “Heresy! That’s heresy!”. That had a […]
‘Camel Knees’ in Prayer
‘Camel Knees’ in Prayer In church history I have only heard of two Christians who were known to have ‘camel knees’. One was James the Just, the brother of Jesus […]
The Boiler Room
The Boiler Room Charles Spurgeon was one of the most gifted preachers of the 19th century. Blessed with a strong and powerful voice, a prodigious memory, and a sharp wit, […]
An Appointment You will not Miss
An Appointment You will not Miss Qin Shi Huang was one of China’s most powerful and ruthless emperors. First ruler of the Qin Dynasty, Shi Huang’s word was law. Despite […]
Praying for Your Pastor
Praying for Your Pastor While J. Wilbur Chapman (1859-1918) is a name little known among Christians today, just over 100 years ago he was widely regarded as a wise Presbyterian […]
Letter from James Alexander
Letters from James Alexander (1804-1859) to his younger brother, on the virtues and vices, the duties and dangers of youth. The Great Concern My dear brother, There are many things to […]
Being Serious in an Age of Distraction
Being Serious in an Age of Distraction We live in an age of distraction and trivia – and Christians are not immune from its ill effects on our spiritual health. […]
Tracts and Spurgeon
Godly Tracts and Spurgeon’s Example “Ewww!”, cried out one of the teacher interns at my training school in disgust, “Somebody has invited me to her church!”. It should not surprise […]
Pope Francis and Salvation
Several years ago, in front of a large crowd the late Pope Francis was put in an awkward situation. A shy, sobbing boy asked a difficult question. The boy, Emmanuelle, […]
The Art of Family Worship (part 3)
The Art of Family Worship (Part 3) God tells Moses in Deuteronomy 6 that telling your children about God and the Bible must be a daily conversation. Every Christian parent […]
The Art of Family Worship (part 1)
The Art of Family Worship (Part One) In John Bunyan’s well-known book, The Pilgrim’s Progress, Bunyan describes a man with a muck-rake who looked only downward and dragged his rake […]
The Whys and Hows of Family Worship (part 2)
All children are born spiritually dead. As David the psalmist says: ‘Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me’ (Psalm 51:5). As descendants of […]