Three Hymns on Christ's Second Advent - The following three hymns on Christ's Second Advent are chosen from Charles Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book. I've come to appreciate the old hymns. I hope some readers will do as well. Since Christ ascended to heaven there has been a hope and yearning for His return. The disciples … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2024
Tucker Carlson John Rich
That Tucker Carlson John Rich interview: clips of Rich’s statements against the pretribulational rapture were shared and lit social media. What inevitably followed was a back and forth between pretribbers and non-pretribbers. I don’t doubt Rich’s sincerity, but he didn’t bring along anything new to the interview; … [Read more...]
Review of The Excellencies of God
A review of The Excellencies of God: The Excellencies of God: Exploring and Enjoying His Attributes, by Terry L Johnson. It is published by Reformation Heritage Books (395 pages). Personal history I learned about God at my mother's feet, and later in a Catholic setting. One can quibble about whether I heard the … [Read more...]
Let’s Pray for America
Let’s pray for America. On the 13th of July, 2024, a shocking assassination attempt was made on Donald Trump. While I won’t dwell on the politics surrounding this event here, anyone who looks at this nation objectively must realize how divided it has become. America is divided on multiple levels, not just … [Read more...]
God’s Clock and Man’s Clock
When thinking about measuring time there are at least Two Clocks to consider: God's Clock and Man's Clock. God's timing isn't our timing. God's Clock isn't Man's Clock. God's timing is perfect. There's a chapter on waiting for God's answer to prayer in James and Joel Beeke's little book Developing a Healthy Prayer … [Read more...]
Signs of Christ’s Coming
What are the signs of Christ's coming? Can the Second Advent happen today? What about the rapture of the church? I've been reading through my Morning and Evening Spurgeon Devotional. He was called the Prince of Preachers for good reasons. I love his grand language and his pastoral insights. He was a man of great faith … [Read more...]
Christ Our All Review
Christ Our All Review: Christ Our All – Poems for the Christian Pilgrim, complied by Geoffrey Chang and Published by B & H Academic (298 pages). I never really thought I’d be the guy who’d appreciate (well, love actually) poetry. Sure I was in the New Age for awhile, but I’d never considered myself a Sensitive … [Read more...]
