A Life’s Journey: The Testimony of Bonnie and Dennis Deering In October of 1975 I met Jesus Christ while listening to a Billy Graham Crusade on TV. I do not remember his message, I just remember hearing the words to that old familiar hymn “Just as I am” and thinking, “You have got to be kidding. You love me just …
The Law of Love and the Love of Law
The Law of Love and the Love of Law Some Christians make the mistake of pitting love against law, as if the two were mutually exclusive. You either have a religion of love or a religion of law. But such an equation is profoundly unbiblical. For starters, “love” is a command of the law (Deut. 6:5; Lev. 19:18; Matt. 22:36-40). …
A Tale of Two Corners: Knowledge and Maturity
In this corner you have our friend Mr. Bookworm. He’s not quite thirty years old. He’s very intelligent. He’s read Calvin, Edwards, Luther, and Bavinck. He knows Warfield and Hodge, Piper and Carson too. Since coming to the Lord in college, Mr. Bookworm has been on fire for learning. He listens to a dozen sermons each week on his iPod. …
Richard Bernard
A godly man preferreth grace before goods, and wisdom before the world. —Richard Bernard