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When I was a baby, I reportedly had a visit from my great aunt Effie Thompson.  According to family legend, this wise, venerable lady leaned into my bassinet and declared “his ears are close to his head; he is going … Continue reading →

I am going to be honest.  There are some subjects that are terribly hard to discuss. The fact that human beings can become slaves to sin is one of them. Most of us don’t want to even consider we are … Continue reading →

“I know there are consequences for our sinful actions but is it possible to escape the consequences if we start living differently?”  from “B.L.” to Reverend Billy Graham “Sin is a terrible and destructive thing, and sometimes we have to … Continue reading →

Social comparison is a term that emerged from the study of social psychology in the 1950’s.  Social comparison is what we do when are trying to get some sort of evaluation of our station in life.  We compare ourselves to … Continue reading →

On January 6, 2022 I began a discussion of Chapter Seven of John Stott’s The Cross of Christ.  Chapter Seven is entitled “The Salvation of Sinners” and it is the first of three chapters designed to sum up what Christ … Continue reading →

In the post “Justified… ‘Accepting Membership in THE Club’” [January 20, 2022]  I admitted I had more questions about my “new life” so as promised, I will continue discussion of justification in this post.  By way of review, justification is … Continue reading →

The Christian “club.” Every “club” has its own unique language.  I always went to church as a child.  My parents made the effort to take me there.  They took me to Sunday school to learn about Jesus.  I was baptized … Continue reading →

“The word redemption means ‘to purchase.’ When Jesus died for our sins, He paid the price that satisfied the demands of God’s holiness.  The price of this redemption was the blood of Jesus (1 Peter 1: 18-19)”  [Elmer Towns, Bible … Continue reading →

Last week I wrote about “transitioning” from John Stott’s basic book aptly titled Basic Christianity back to The Cross of Christ.  The Cross is not a basic book, but a deep discussion of the meaning of the cross for the … Continue reading →

It has been one hundred and ten days since I have commented on John Stott’s book The Cross of Christ. For all those days I have been writing every week on Chapter Five of Stott’s book Basic Christianity. The title … Continue reading →