Sheltered Christianity does not produce strong Christians. In Scripture, the Christian life is always compared to hard things: a battle, a race, a wrestling match. All these things require strength and testing–and facing the enemy head on. No Christian can run strong if he is sheltered from all the worlds temptations. John Milton summed this [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 30, 2008
Keith Daniel: A Warning To America
This is a challenging and much needed call to prayer and repentance by South African evangelist Keith Daniel. It is lengthy, but what better way could you spend your time than be challenged from God’s word? Would you rather spend the time watching the super bowl?
December 25, 2008
John Chrysostom’s Christmas Homily
Behold a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn. The Angels sing. The Archangels blend their voice in harmony. The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise. The Seraphim exalt His glory. All join to praise this holy feast, beholding the Godhead [...]
December 23, 2008
You Must Suffer
A call to radical Christianity–the kind that will cost you.
HT: Puritan Fellowship
December 17, 2008
Psalm 121
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is thy [...]
December 7, 2008
Love Came Down At Christmas
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, love divine;
Love was born at Christmas:
Star and angels gave the sign.
Worship we the Godhead,
Love incarnate, love divine;
Worship we our Jesus,
But wherewith the sacred sign?
Love shall be our token;
Love be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and to all men,
Love for plea and gift and sign.
-Christina Rossetti
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