Sometimes the texts that cause the most initial trouble in one's spiritual life are the texts that later bear the most fruit. This certainly has been my experience with Hebrews 6. Shortly after I became a Christian, I was confronted with the terrifying warnings in the book of Hebrews. The sixth chapter caused the most turmoil, for … Continue reading Making Sense of Hebrews 6
Parents, Do Not Provoke Your Children to Anger
In his helpful little book, The Fulfilled Family: God’s Design for Your Home, John MacArthur provides a list of ways parents may unintentionally provoke their children to anger. MacArthur encourages parents to recognize and avoid these potential pitfalls for the good of their children and for the general happiness of their homes. He also reminds … Continue reading Parents, Do Not Provoke Your Children to Anger
What Leaders Do with their Spare Time
I recently pulled John MacArthur's The Book on Leadership off my shelf to lend to a friend. As I thumbed through the pages, rereading underlined sentences and noting my nearly illegible comments in the margins, I was convicted by one passage in particular. In his chapter, "How to Not Be Disqualified," MacArthur emphasizes the need for spiritual … Continue reading What Leaders Do with their Spare Time
'The MacArthur Bible Commentary' by John MacArthur
There are tens of thousands of theological books and commentaries available today. Despite this massive selection, however, I am becoming more convinced (almost daily!) that there is no necessary correlation between number of books in our libraries and actual insight into the Bible. In fact, I am beginning to think that the more widely one … Continue reading 'The MacArthur Bible Commentary' by John MacArthur
'The Book on Leadership' by John MacArthur
I think a lot about leadership. One, because I recently was married and I desire to know how to lead my wife in a Christlike, God-honoring way; and two, my job as youth pastor requires that I know something about leadership since I am, well, the leader. Interestingly, however, I didn't actually plan to immerse … Continue reading 'The Book on Leadership' by John MacArthur
