By Kevin DeYoung It is difficult to exaggerate how seriously the Bible treats the sin of sexual immorality. Sexual sin is never considered adiaphora, a matter of indifference, an agree-to-disagree issue like food laws or holy days (Rom. 14:1-15:7). To the contrary, sexual immorality is precisely the sort of sin that characterizes those who will not […]
Temptation
“The desire to try to be strong rather than pure will not result in victory.” Mike Cleveland, The Way of Purity
Mature Enough To Marry
Mike, There was one question I wanted to ask you but I forgot to: is feeling convinced God has uniquely prepared you to help someone mature in Christ a good reason to marry them? Is feeling you are suited to help them a valid reason for commitment? It may seem like a silly question or […]
The Doors
By Lisa Leidenfrost Worry, it seems like just a natural part of us that can’t be helped, or can it? Why do we worry and what is going on? Why don’t we just trust the Lord automatically when the possibility of something hard looms on the horizon? I think it would help to know what […]
Taking the Easy Way
Bob had a fight with his wife and was angry. He decided to go for a walk to cool off. While on his walk he wandered past the local bar. Outside the bar was a woman who, as he got closer, he realized was his old high school girlfriend, Mabel. She looked as good as […]
When Things Go Crazy
by Lisa Leidenfrost With things in the world the way they are right now, with extremists muslims taking over territory and with the homosexuals gaining their victory at the expense of everyone else, things seem like they are turning upside down. It is the same feeling as being in an earthquake where the ground underneath […]
When I Die
“May I live the remainder of my life as entirely to the glory of God as he lived; and when I shall come to the period of my life, may I die in the same blessed peace wherein he died: may I be with him in the kingdom of light and love for ever” Ian […]
Richard Baxter
From the Introduction to A Call To the Unconverted: “Death reveals the secrets of the heart” and This excellent saint was the same in his life and death: his last hours were spent in preparing others and himself to appear before God. He said to his friends that visited him, “You come hither to learn […]
Falling Into Ditches
Dear Pastor Lawyer, I have an opportunity to visit my non-Christian friend in another city. She isn’t a Christian, and in fact is a pretty pagan non-Christian. She knows I’m a Christian, but invited me anyway. I’m wondering if it would be good for me to go. Can I help her, or will I just […]