How could it possibly be merciful of God to reduce you to the hyperawareness, every second of your waking life, that death is relentlessly approaching? Even if it is a knowledge that most other men and women do not have, regardless of what they may like to say, is it knowledge worth having?   Just... Continue Reading

My visit to Bahn was painfully brief, that was the price paid to the rain. Forty years of imagination took form that afternoon as I met the people of the mission, including Daddy Wonti, who was my grandfather’s closest friend in Liberia. Together we visited my grandfather’s grave – which had been carefully maintained and... Continue Reading

God is in control of the whole world and everything that is happening in it is for His good purpose, for His glory, and will be worked out for our good (Romans 8:28). Jesus allows me to be kept here for His glory. He is doing something inside each of us and also outside in... Continue Reading

Of course—how else could it be? Apostasy has consequences. You abandon your vows, deny the gospel of grace, embrace the Papal system and promote it by your speeches and writings, and think you will be welcome in the church you almost single-handedly crippled? Your very presence would be divisive, troubling, and distracting even if you... Continue Reading

This is the sermon preached by R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President and Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on the occasion of the inauguration of Ligon Duncan as Chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary. The sermon was preached on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church of... Continue Reading

Joyce Jackson and her husband, Bert, were missionaries to Cuba for years. They had to leave when Castro took over. They returned to the states and both worked at Granada Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Coral Gables, Florida. They were mighty servants for the Lord and are with him for all eternity!   “I will give... Continue Reading

“I say no to a lot of philanthropic activities. I do think they’re incredibly important and I appreciate the time people invest in it, but for me personally, unless it’s a cause I’m deeply committed to, I generally say no. It takes away from me doing the specific essential things in my life. I also... Continue Reading

But one may ask: “How does this impact my Sundays as a Christian?” This view of the Sabbath should help us regulate our weeks. Sunday is “Father’s Day,” and we have an appointment to meet Him. The child who asks “How short can the meeting be?” has a dysfunctional relationship problem — not an intellectual,... Continue Reading

“Several people who know Coach Joe read about him in a Bible study I wrote. He thought there had to be a mistake. Certainly he was not the guy who led Thom Rainer to Christ. So Coach Joe called the call center of LifeWay. He didn’t want to bother me. He found out that indeed... Continue Reading

“It was a list that she had compiled of her important events and activities that I had missed due to work commitments,” he wrote. “The list contained 22 items, from her first day at school and first soccer match of the season to a parent-teacher meeting and a Halloween parade.   The head of a... Continue Reading