One Thing
One overarching desire: To see the Lord....
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The Path to Avoid
In Proverbs 1:8-19, Solomon offers a stark warning against the allure of sinful behavior and the enticement of evil deeds. He presents us with a choice between two paths: the path of wisdom, which leads to life, and the path of foolishness, which leads to destruction....
The Wisdom of Proverbs
Wisdom literature in the Bible includes books like Job, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. Among these, Proverbs stands out as a collection of sayings that provide guidance for practical, godly living. ...
Weddings in a Multicultural Context
Is someone really married only if they were married in a church? Are they married only if a pastor marries them or if they have had a ‘white wedding’? This article will hopefully answer all such questions and provide a framework for understanding marriage within a multicultural African context. ...
On Modesty
“A woman whose heart has been made beautiful through holiness will delight to dress in a way that pleases the Lord.”...
Proof Texts and Politics
Proof Texts and Politics - This article first appeared in the June edition of JOY Magazine...
Children at Church
Children at Church -- Regarding children's ministry, and guidelines on children in the service...
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What is your Relationship to Trials?
James calls us to have perspective amid all of our trials....
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A Worthy Boast!
James wants Christians, whatever their financial situation, to only boast in Christ....
Praise the Lord, for he knows who you are!
Consider this - God Knows your name. ...
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Showmax and Salvation
The counsel of the world is all around us. Psalm 1 encourages wisdom....
Keep ReadingRutherford's Letter to Lady Kenmure on the Death of her Husband
Samuel Rutherford wrote a stirring letter to his friend Lady Kenmure who had recently lost her husband, Lord Kenmure. Ruthermore himself was acquainted with grief -- the death of his wife and many children -- yet he wrote as one with a keen eye to heaven....
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Whether zealot or stoic, the admonition is the same: Pray....
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Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back...
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We're not in control of tomorrow; God is. That is actually good news. ...
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The Mark of a Mature Christian : A Tongue that is being Tamed
True wisdom is seen in a tamed tongue....
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