"Certain insects assume the color of the leaves they feed upon; and they are but emblems of a great law of our being: our minds take the hue of the subjects whereon they think. “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Readers of trash become trashy; lovers of skeptical books become skeptical; and students of the Bible, who are in real earnest, become biblical, and display the qualities of the Bible. If you read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest the word of God, the qualities of that word will be displayed in you. A man fed on Bibline is a man indeed. In the history of heroes, there are none who show so much moral muscle and spiritual sinew as those who make the word of God their necessary food." Charles Spurgeon
http://theoldguys.org/2013/05/10/charles-spurgeon-a-man-fed-on-bibline-is-a-man-indeed/
Last year, my friend Kevin DeYoung (from University Reformed Church in East Lansing) and I began to brainstorm about what it would take to turn up the temperature of the Gospel in the state of Michigan. One of the ideas we had was to invite 5 world class preachers to join us for a two [...]
A few weeks ago, Riv hosted “The Woman Conference.” It wasn’t a normal women’s conference from what I’ve been told (although, I admittedly have never been to one, so who knows what a “normal women’s conference” is). The focus of this conference was to put into practice this verse: Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, [...]
This weekend at Riv, we celebrated Easter by talking about how Jesus has set us free so that we can be free. If you would like to watch the entire teaching, you can do so here. To download discussion questions from this weekend’s message, click here. (YouTube Link)
Last weekend at the Man Conference, Pastor James Granger challenged us with some pointed questions by John Wesley. This is a great list to periodically review with a close friend as you seek to sharpen one another in your walk with Jesus. 1. Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better [...]
“Can you recommend a good study Bible?” I get that question a lot. And the answer is yes. Yes I can. In fact, I can now recommend a free study bible (at least it is free for now…later on it is going to be $90). Faithlife Study Bible is a new study bible designed specifically [...]
This past month has been a blast as we have journeyed through Galatians together as a church. This weekend, we looked at 5 rhetorical questions that boil down to a simple conclusion: God saves. You don’t save you, you can’t save you, and that is good news. This is true in all three tenses: through [...]