People desperately search for the things that only God can give them while at the same time they are fleeing from Him. —R.C. Sproul

In seven years of pastoring I have had to learn to: 1. Resign myself of man’s opinions, compliments and criticisms. 2. Rely totally on God’s power. 3. Rest in His sovereignty. 4. Rejoice with my fellow pastors and ministry leaders over victories and growth. 5. Recall past

Hi, historian here. Can we stop the ahistorical claims about Baptists "originally" being against creeds/confessions? Creeds and confessions have _always_ been a central part of Baptist life since the 1600s. And yes, their content has often been a matter of debate.

Some diagnostic questions from Mack Stiles to determine whether your church is beginning to assume the gospel rather than to make it explicit and pervasive: "Was the gospel in the sermon Sunday morning? Could the uninitiated hear that sermon and come to real faith in Christ?

The first great and primary business to which I ought to attend each day, is to have my soul happy in the Lord. — George Müller (1805–1898)

"Your pastors will stand before God and give an account for how they have led your congregation (Heb. 13:17). But every single one of us who is a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ will give an account for whether or not we have ✅ gathered together regularly with the church,

Six Vital Certainties 1. Life is short and uncertain. 2. Death is sure. 3. Judgment is inevitable. 4. Sin is exceedingly sinful. 5. Hell is a dreadful reality. 6. Christ alone can save you. -J.C. Ryle

“What is sin? Sin is saying, I renounce the God who made me; I disallow His right to govern me. I care not what He says to me, what commandments He has given, nor how He expostulates: I prefer self-indulgence to His approval. I am indifferent unto all He has done to and for me;