Sometimes known as “The Bride of the Reformation” or, in German, Reformationfrau, Wibrandis Rosenblatt (1504-1564) was the wife of three notable Reformers, and a godly woman in her own right, as each of her husbands testified. Born in Bad Säckingen, Germany, she first married Ludwig Keller (Cellarius), a craftsman from Basel, in 1524, with whom ...
James Ussher, A Body of Divinity, or The Sum and Substance of Christian Religion, pp. 134-136: How doth it agree with the goodness, or with the very justice of God, to punish mankind so fearfully for eating of a little fruit? Very well, for first the heinousness of an offence is not to be measured ...
Have you ever asked, “where are the creative filmmakers?” Or how about, “did they really have to be that graphic to get their point across?” Well here’s a commercial that answers both questions. It is one of the most creative, beautiful, thought provoking and powerful pieces of video I’ve seen. My only criticism is the ...
“To take no pleasure in assertions is not the mark of a Christian heart; indeed, one must delight in assertions to be a Christian at all. (Now, lest we be misled by words, let me say here that by ‘assertions’ I mean staunchly holding your ground, stating your position, confessing it, defending it and persevering ...
Those claiming that election is based upon God “looking down the corridors of time” make Him into a mere prognosticator—a cosmic Madam Cloe who’ll tell your future for just $2.99 a minute . . . Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz ...
At the recent Desiring God Pastor’s Conference, John Piper presented a biographical sketch of C.S. Lewis entitled: Lessons From An Inconsolable Soul. HERE it is! Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz ...
Francis Roberts provides a list of directions for the right use of Scripture in Clavis Bibliorum: The Key of the Bible, Unlocking the Richest Treasury of the Holy Scriptures, and the last (p. 11) I thought particularly worthwhile to post here: IX Rule. The last Direction I shall commend to the Reader for the improvement ...
Paul Baloche’s song, “Open the Eyes of My Heart,” has been sung by millions of Christians throughout the world. It’s a song based on Ephesians 1, asking God to open our spiritual eyes that we might know him better. But I wonder if those of us who lead congregational worship shouldn’t be asking God to ...