Joy

When the heart is full of joy, it always allows its joy to escape. It is like the fountain in the marketplace; whenever it is full it runs away in streams, and so soon as it ceases to overflow, you may be quite sure that it has ceased to be full. The only full heart is the overflowing heart.


Charles Spurgeon

The Kingdom of God Is Not a Democracy

R.C. Sproul

Let’s take a moment to look at this dimension of the character of God that is most clearly communicated by the title Adonai. The word sovereignty. That’s a word that’s become almost an obscenity to American people. One of my favorite illustrations of this goes back a few years when the episcopalian minister whose name is John Guest came to this country from England, from Liverpool. And when he came to the United States, his initial place of residence was in Philadelphia. He landed in Philadelphia and was having his virgin exposure to the culture of the United States. And the first week that he was here, he visited the historic sites in Philadelphia, Independence Hall, and the Liberty Bell and all of that. And then spent some time visiting the antique stores that specialized in revolutionary war memorabilia. Now, remember, he’s an Englishman trying to adjust to the new world, to the enemies of King George.

The Painful Path to Spiritual Growth

The Doctrine of Suffering 

Life in a broken world brings pain in many varieties. Our human experience can involve physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual distress. Suffering entered the world when Adam and Eve fell into sin, and sin’s curse corrupted the natural world, including the people of earth. Some suffering is the direct result of personal or societal sin. Much pain, however, represents the natural consequences of sin’s broad damage. Life on planet Earth includes natural disasters, aging bodies, global pandemics, and strained relationships. Grief and anguish regularly invade human lives. Like Elijah, even God’s faithful servants suffer. 

The Doctrine of Sin: Its Character and Universality

People in today’s world highly value personal autonomy and believe they can make their own life choices without accountability. What is right or wrong, true or a lie has become a moving target for most people. However, without clear boundaries, chaos and confusion abound. Who has the ultimate right to declare what is good and what is bad? Only God, the Creator, knows all and evaluates everything rightly. God stands apart from humanity in His absolute purity and holiness. Therefore, everything we do, think, or say that opposes Him and His will is defined as sin. Opposing God invites His justified wrath and causes untold harm to ourselves and others. Human history and personal experience confirm this is true. 

When Did The Catholic Church Get Wonky?

 

Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96

70 years she reigned with Christian integrity. Today, her son Charles III will succeed the crown. May God bless the new King of the Britons and let him reign with a heart for God. 

"The Queen is dead, long live the King!"

And remember which king you serve. Now go serve your King! 

The Body

The body that is pleasing to Jesus is the body that is consecrated to Him.

What you see in the mirror in the morning however we may feel about what we see has been fearfully and wonderfully made and we can praise God because of it.

As Christians our bodies now belong to Jesus. That is liberating. If your bodies belong to Jesus then the person who we need to please is Jesus. We don’t need to have the body on the swimsuit magazine. The body that is pleasing to Jesus is the body that is consecrated to Him.


Consecrated - made sacred; to dedicate to God’s purpose.