I gave a talk one morning not long ago on the idea of contentment (cf. Heb 13:5-6). The dictionary definition of contentment is to be satisfied, desiring no more than what one has. It is the opposite of coveting, or the lust of the eyes. How many people have contentment in this world? It seems [...]
Archive for March 2009
On Contentment
March 27, 2009On Friendship
March 27, 2009Does the Bible speak of friendship? Jonathan and David’s friendship is obviously in the Bible. The Greek word “philadelphia” (cf. Heb. 13:1) refers to brotherly love and is made up of two words, one for a kindness type of love (often associated with friendship love) and the other for brother. So, we have a friendship [...]
Mere Christianity?
March 3, 2009I remember as a teenager first reading C. S. Lewis’ book Mere Christianity. I particularly liked the title and the concept of mere Christianity (i.e., those core beliefs that all Christians can and should agree on). As a teenager, I was ignorant of the fact that many Christians fought not only over the peripheral issues [...]
Blog Spotlight: Pulpit Magazine
March 2, 2009One of the many blog’s I try to follow is Pulpit Magazine, a publication from the ministry of John MacArthur and Grace Community Church. The reason I like this resource is because of its many excellent articles on theology and life. For example, on the topic of prayer the magazine recently ran a four-part series [...]
