by sdbarnard | Jan 11, 2019 | Devotional |
I recently came across a quote by C. S. Lewis that has stuck with me for several days and has come to mind more times than I can remember. It is found in his book Mere Christianity in Book III, chapter 8, “The Great Sin.” The great sin to which Lewis is referring is...
by sdbarnard | Nov 9, 2018 | Devotional |
By Dale Porter This year has been difficult with my mother dying, an appendicitis surgery and other life challenges. Throughout the year, my mind pondered on Psalm 23’s help and hope. This psalm has a lot of encouragement for you. Psalm 23:4 has been recited by those...
by sdbarnard | Nov 1, 2018 | Devotional |
If you open your Bible to this text it probably has a heading like “Marks of the True Christian” or something closely related and rightly so. In this text, one finds such things as genuine love, abhorrence of evil, holding fast to what is good, love for one another,...
by sdbarnard | Oct 11, 2018 | Devotional |
Beloved, Are you a Matthew 19:8 Christian or a Matthew 19:9 version? Matthew 19:8-9 8 He said to them, Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. 9 And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife,...
by sdbarnard | Sep 21, 2018 | Devotional |
Why do we need biblical counseling? Because of sanctification. God intends to sanctify us, and suffering is exquisitely suited to do just that. Our Faithful Friday Blog for this week is a Training Manual Teaser, and sanctification is what the second lesson in our...