Distracted by Theology?
I’d be the first person to tell you that sound theology is not only a good thing, it is vital for the health of the Christian and the life of the local Church. You can’t talk about any aspect of Biblical truth without theology. As soon as you try to answer the question, “Who is…
Read MoreThe Man In The Iron Cage
Many of you are familiar with John Bunyan’s classic allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress. In this work, Bunyan brings his considerable biblical knowledge and personal experience to bear in telling this grand story that illustrates the Christian life and all of its joys and sorrows, encouragements and difficulties. If you’ve never read it, it should be…
Read MoreEvangelical Misconceptions About Church History, part one, Jeffery Smith
One of the subjects I’ve been teaching of late in our Adult Sunday School class is church history. One of the challenges often faced in seeking to commend an appreciation of church history and historical theology is misconceptions about church history that are often found in Evangelicals. In this and the two posts following I…
Read MoreParents, Teach Your Children That They Must Obey
All of us at EBC heard a great message yesterday from the Fifth Commandment. Pastor Smith opened it up for us, showing children the requirement to obey their parents. Talking more on this topic afterwards, this thought came to my mind: one of the biggest implications of this command is that parents ought to require…
Read MoreThe Word of God is Powerful
In a day when many are seeking to draw the world into the church by every method conceivable, we would do well to remember God’s chosen method: the preaching of his Word. During the time of Spurgeon’s ministry, thousands of testimonies were recorded and the stories of these conversions all have similar threads running through…
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