Author: Dane Carlson
How to Distinguish the Promptings of the Spirit vs. the Serpent
How do we distinguish the promptings of the Spirit of grace in His guiding and governing of our lives from the delusions of the spirit of the world and of our own sinful heart? This is a hugely important question if we are to be calm and confident that the spirit with whom we are … [Read more…]
Web Excursions (October 27th, 2014)
Is It Christians’ Job to “Reclaim the Culture for Christ”? – It is not the job of Christians to "reclaim" this present world's cultures. Christianity is the culture of a people who are no longer at home in this present evil world destined for destruction. They are citizens of the world to come. Why Christians … [Read more…]
Web Excursions (October 5th, 2014)
Nobody Is Going To Get Left Behind (Because There Will Be No Rapture) – Are we living in the last days? Absolutely, but we have been ever since Jesus walked out of the tomb on Easter morning. 5 Ways To Lose the Battle Against Sin – The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked. One of … [Read more…]
Web Excursions (September 1st, 2014)
The Ordinary Christian Life – Ordinary does not mean mediocre. Athletes, architects, humanitarians, and artists can vouch for the importance of everyday faithfulness to mundane tasks that lead to excellence. Semper Reformanda by Michael Horton – What does "Semper Reformanda" mean? Justification by Death? by R.C. Sproul – It is an implicit universalism that assumes … [Read more…]
On Those Christians Who Congratulate Themselves
There are some professing Christians who can speak of themselves in terms of admiration; but, from my inmost heart, I loathe such speeches more and more every day that I live. Those who talk in such a boastful fashion must be constituted very different from me. While they are congratulating themselves, I have to lie … [Read more…]
Web Excursions (July 31st, 2014)
A Biblical Theology of Sleep – We all want the sleep of Proverbs 3:20, “If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.” But often we experience the tossing and turning of Job 7:4, “When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise?' But the … [Read more…]
Web Excursions (July 8th, 2014)
It All Leads Straight to the Cross – Everything that God had revealed needed to be understood in light of Jesus' redeeming work on the cross and in the resurrection. If we read the Bible incorrectly, we'll congratulate ourselves for what we don't find there. As Machen said: "Without the cross the Sermon on the … [Read more…]
The Three Legged Stool of Assurance
The death of Christ on the cross, and the fact that his tomb was empty come Easter Sunday morning, and that his dead and decaying body was never brought forward by any of his opponents is one of the best attested historical facts of the time. That Christ died, and was raised again gave hope … [Read more…]
Sister Church of the Week
We were the “sister church of the week” at Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in La Mirada, CA yesterday. We thank them for all their prayers!