The Role of the Spirit

“Wait a second. What about the Holy Spirit? Aren’t you leaving Him out of this whole discussion?” The challenge came, not once but twice, from friends who read last week’s column where I emphatically argued that God’s call is not a feeling. And if two people said it,...

Are You Called? Actually, Yes!

God’s call is not a feeling. There, I did it. See the blood dripping on the ground there? That’s my fault. Sorry. See, I just knifed a sacred cow, and now it’s bleeding out. The thing about sacred cows is that they really do need to die; it’s just not pretty when it...

Notable Quotes on Happiness and Depression

Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure is a collection of 21 sermons David Martyn Lloyd-Jones preached on consecutive Sundays at Westminster Chapel sometime prior to September 1964. Here’s a sampling of my favorite quotes: “Have you realized that most of your...

Singing the Cross

What is the most important feature of a worship song? Tune? Style? Harmonies? Think about it personally. When you hear a new song on the radio or in a church meeting, what main factor makes you say, “I like that”? I want to suggest that the most important feature of...