Those of you who have followed this blog over the last year will know that parenting has served as a powerful teaching tool in my life. Yes, I am now pretty good at changing diapers and things of that nature, but my education goes beyond that. The Lord has used parenting in my life to confront me with my sin and to further my sanctification. … Continue reading The School of Parenting
The apostle Paul writes, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” (Galatians 5:22-24) I remember learning the fruits of the Spirit as a young boy through a song we used to sing. I … Continue reading Is it necessary for someone to have the fruit of the Spirit in order to be a Christian?
I took some flak in my last post on the death of Steve Jobs and it got me thinking about some of the signs of genuine saving faith. Just to fill you in, my critics seemed to think that I was too quick to assume that Steve Jobs was not a follower of Christ, and therefore, he died apart from the grace of God. Let … Continue reading Can we truly know if someone is a Christian?
Shepherd the Flock 