Modesty is always a matter of the heart. That is the theme of an excellent post, “Hearts of Discretion,” written by Jennifer Redman. If you are not a daily reader of “The Purple Cellar” blog, I urge you to subscribe to it and begin reading! Lydia Brownback and Jennifer Redman team up to offer a [...]

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me–practice these things, and the God of peace [...]

While reading in the Gospel of John this morning, I came  across this comment in my ESV Bible:
Humility in Scripture does not mean pretending to be worthless and refusing positions of responsibility, but knowing and keeping the place God has appointed for one. Being humble is a matter of accepting God’s arrangement, whether it means [...]

…But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and [...]

Last weekend I heard a brief comment about victims and political power. On my notepad I wrote: victim=power. At first glance that might seem an inaccurate statement because we think of victims as powerless. Sometimes that is true, but often in our present culture it is the basis for wielding power. Think about lobbyists in [...]

We arrived back in Colorado last night about midnight after attending the Contending for the Truth Ligonier Conference in Orlando. It was a spiritual feast. You can order DVDs of the conference here. You can also read Tim Challies’ conference summaries that begin here. Harry and I thoroughly enjoyed our time together, our first time [...]

For the past several days I haven’t been able to read blogs or write very much on my own because other duties took me away from the computer. On Wednesday, my husband and I are thrilled to be able to take a trip together to attend a conference, something we haven’t been able to do [...]

All for Jesus, all for Jesus!
All my being’s ransomed powers:
All my thoughts and words and doings,
All my days and all my hours.
Refrain
All for Jesus! All for Jesus!
All my days and all my hours;
All for Jesus! All for Jesus!
All my days and all my hours.
Let my hands perform His bidding,
Let my feet run in His ways;
Let [...]

Because what he writes is better than anything I could ever say, once again I give you Charles H. Spurgeon:
Communion with Christ is a certain cure for every ill. Whether it be the woodworm of sadness or the smothering impact of earthly treasure, close fellowship with the Lord Jesus will take bitterness from the one [...]

“Faith gives feet to the soul, enabling it to march along the road of the commandments. Love can make the feet move more swiftly; but it is faith that carries the soul. Faith is the oil enabling the wheels of holy devotion and of practical holiness to move well; and without faith the wheels are [...]