The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Matt. 13:44 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to...

I read an abridgment of John Owen's masterful Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers a little over a month ago. This book was the most insightful and profound thing I have ever read on sin and the trials in the life of a believer. Modern evangelical...

The martyrdom of Polycarp, who was stabbed to death after being burned at the stake for his unyielding faith in Christ. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?"My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,nor be...

My church now has a website. It still needs some updating but check her on out: Christ's Church, Yucaipa

A while back I wrote a post where I quoted John Calvin where he speaks of a "Wonderful Exchange," in his Institutes. So as I was reading In My Place Condemned He Stood, I was surprized to see that Luther also wrote a passage where he speaks of a...