Pure Church

I am a Calvinist. And I am a Pharisee. This shouldn't be the case, but it is. Admitting you have a problem is the first step in getti...

Thoughtful post/question from iMonk: I believe in grace, but I wonder what what must happen in my life before I have the appetite for the g...

Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His presence continually. Splendor and majesty are before Him; Strength and joy are in His place. 1 Chr...

From the folks at DG and Josh Harris. Here .

Good stuff from JP: But we are not without a Savior. Jesus Christ has come. And he is a great Savior. Every need we have, he supplies. A...

For the past couple of days, I've been working on a pastoral situation where it seems nothing has gone right. I've been heavy in sp...

All of the world seems aimed at the pursuit of possession. When we're children we want toys. When we're teenagers we want the cooles...

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your s...

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tendern...

When is penultimate pleasure a better choice than ultimate pleasure? If given the choice between something far superior and a relatively inf...

Okay, I'm busted. Not only am I busted, but I'm genuinely challenged by the Apostle Paul's joy in this statement: That important...

Does my suffering produce joy? Or, am I prepared to endure suffering with joy? Can I send the end of my suffering and joyfully recognize the...

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming t...

Joylessness in pastoral ministry is not by God's design. And yet, thousands of men leave the ministry every year having shriveled into j...

As of this past Tuesday, I have a new favorite passage from Paul's letters re: the pastor's heart. I had the privilege of hearing J...