Anxiety + Prayer = Peace

“Prayer turns anxiety to peace.” So says the man in prison to the people in a city hostile to their Christian faith. So says the man facing possible execution to the people prone to fear their adversaries—dogs, evildoers, flesh-mutilators. So says the lonely man to the people worried about a dear friend’s illness. So says [...]

Sproul Jr. Salutes Fundamentalists, Skewers Evangelicals

This piece reads like a review of 20th-century church history by Rolland McCune (book) or David Beale (book). The kicker is, it’s by R. C. Sproul Jr. Either the Ligonier blog has been hacked or debacles like The Elephant Room are having the unplanned effect of bringing some clarity to the true state of modern evangelicalism. [...]

Pastor’s Fellowship, Bible Conference at Heritage Bible Church

I have the privilege of attending a Pastor’s Huddle hosted by Heritage Bible Church in Greer, SC next week. I’ll also be preaching in evening services for the Heritage family Sunday through Wednesday nights, Feb 26-29. I first attended Heritage when I was a student at BJU, over twenty years ago now. I appreciated the church [...]

New Hymn on Passion, Resurrection, and Missions: “Every Knee Shall Bow”

I meditate often on the triumph of Christ’s resurrection and ascension—how it was a complete turnabout of the humility of His crucifixion (Philippians 2:5-11). I think also of the implications of that triumph for Christian missions: that the church has the privilege both of experiencing for ourselves and of extending to others Christ’s victory over sin [...]

Free Book Alert: Bridges’ “The Transforming Power of the Gospel”

Jerry Bridges has been a trusted source of biblical instruction for decades. I’ve not yet read it, but I’m confident that The Transforming Power of the Gospel will be another worthwhile read. You can get the Kindle edition free right now. Related: The audio version of Trusting God is still available for free as well.

4000 Gospel Meditations for Missions

In the last two months ChurchWorksMedia.com has received orders for over 4000 copies of our latest devotional book, Gospel Meditations for Missions. We’re especially excited to see churches, schools, and missionaries using it as an affordable and challenging resource for missions conferences. Who knows what fruit will result from Christians studying the Bible with an eye [...]

Broncos 1, Elephants 0

You know things are weird when a star QB exercises more spiritual discernment than well-known evangelical leaders. (Does this make him a hater?) Seriously, these are important things, and Tebow’s unwillingness to lend his credibility to a cause that confuses the gospel is encouraging. Good for him.

Free Audio Book: Bridges’ “Trusting God”

I’ve been listening to J. I. Packer’s classic book Knowing God recently—while jogging, driving, etc. It’s been a huge blessing. I enjoy listening to sermons, but books have the advantage of precision that sermons usually don’t. And if they’re read well (as this one is), they can still communicate with passion. All that to say, ChristianAudio [...]