Blessed Savior: a Prayer by Thomas Reade

I love the Puritans for their emphasis on God's greatness and grace. Listen to this prayer of Thomas Reade.

Are Spiritual Disciplines Legalism?

When it comes to spiritual disciplines, some people think being committed to them is a matter of legalism. A couple of years ago, I led a group of young guys through a study of Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard, in which he emphasized the spiritual disciplines

Seeking to Follow Christ Amidst the Clamor for a “Kinder, Gentler Gospel”

After I posted one of my blogs about Love Wins, I received the following heartfelt letter from a seminary student which I really appreciated.

A Story of Rescue in Japan

As I’m sure many of you are, Nanci and I have been burdened for the people of Japan. We’ve been praying for people there, especially the believers, that the gospel could be spread in the midst of devastation.

With so many heartbreaking reports of death and loss, this news story telling the rescue of a baby girl is a wonderful glimpse of God’s mercy and saving grace.

A Gospel Animation

Do you have five minutes to sit back and listen to a song and watch an animation about the gospel? I’ve listened to it a couple times and it moved me to worship our God of grace.

A Christ-centered Marriage Is Christ-centered Parenting

While researching a novel I’m writing based on the upcoming movie Courageous (from Sherwood Pictures), I recently read what I would call a GREAT book on parenting: Gospel-Powered Parenting: How the Gospel Shapes and Transforms Parenting, William P. Farley (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009).

October Giveaway: Share Christ with Grace and Truth This Halloween

I’m Stephanie, the promotions director at EPM, and I wanted to share this month’s giveaway on Randy’s blog. One question that Randy is asked from time to time is, “What do you think about Halloween?” This is a tough question to answer for many Christians, especially for those who are parents of young children.

Speak the Truth in Love

The most quoted verse these days is not "For God so loved the world," but "Judge not." Unfortunately, we often fail to understand what this means.

In our own church, a Bible believing fellowship, years ago I spoke to a Sunday school class in which one of the couples stood up and shared that their unborn child had a serious disease and would not live long after birth. They said that the doctor had given them their options and they were meeting with him the next day and needed to make their decision about what they were going to do ...

A Look at the song Amazing Grace

It's black history month, a good time to learn about Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Jackie Robinson and a host of others.

Let me tell you about a white man who made his way into black history. Imagine a slave ship captain, a cruel Englishman who acquired slaves from Africa and transported them in horrific slave ships to be sold like animals at auction.

Imagine that this man later writes lyrics which become the most popular song of English-speaking blacks in the entire world.

Unthinkable?

If you've got eight minutes, watch this powerful video of Wintley Phipps, explaining the ...

Who we WERE, who we ARE now in Christ

A blog reader posted a link to this video (thanks), which I found powerful. I think it’s worth every second of its 8 minutes. And it also may be a great idea for your church.

Before you watch, consider these verses from 1 Corinthians 6:9-11:

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what ...